“ The |
determination |
and |
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commitment |
from |
the |
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students despite the global | |||||||
pandemic is exemplary . They | |||||||
embraced the new normal in | |||||||
joining the virtual workshops | |||||||
and the Malaysian finale . We | |||||||
hope this valuable program , | |||||||
now |
in |
its |
13th |
year , |
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continues |
to |
shape |
our |
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future |
global |
business |
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leaders for the 21st century | |||||||
marketplace . |
We |
look |
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forward |
to |
the |
winning |
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teams representing Malaysia | |||||||
proudly |
in |
the |
regional |
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finals ,” |
said |
SC |
Chong , |
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Managing Director of FedEx | |||||||
Express Malaysia . |
Sponsored by FedEx Express | ||||||||||||||
for 13 years now , the FedEx | ||||||||||||||
Express / JA ITC program is | ||||||||||||||
held |
in |
collaboration |
with |
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Junior |
Achievement |
( JA ) |
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Malaysia , one of the world ’ s | ||||||||||||||
largest |
non-governmental |
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organizations |
dedicated |
to |
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addressing |
fundamental |
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social |
and |
economic |
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challenges of young people | ||||||||||||||
through a series of in-school | ||||||||||||||
and |
after-school |
programs . |
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The FedEx Express / JA ITC | ||||||||||||||
provides |
the |
platform |
for |
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students to gain first-hand | ||||||||||||||
experience of international | ||||||||||||||
trade and entrepreneurship , | ||||||||||||||
while cultivating a business | ||||||||||||||
mindset . |
To |
date , |
through |
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FedEx Express / JA ITC , it has | ||||||||||||||
impacted more than 6,005 | ||||||||||||||
students |
in |
Malaysia |
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alongside |
a |
milestone |
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success where 2 Malaysian | ||||||||||||||
students emerged as the Top | ||||||||||||||
3 teams in the FedEx Express | ||||||||||||||
/ |
JA |
International |
Trade |
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Challenge ( ITC ) Asia Pacific | ||||||||||||||
Regional Finals 2019 . |
Designed to foster business | ||||||
knowledge through practical | ||||||
teamwork |
exercises |
and |
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classroom |
learning , |
the |
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FedEx |
Express |
/ |
Junior |
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Achievement |
International |
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Trade |
Challenge |
( FedEx |
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Express / JA ITC ) program | ||||||
comprises two key activities : | ||||||
The |
International |
Trade |
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Workshop |
and |
the |
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International |
Trade |
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Challenge . |
To enter the FedEx Express / | ||||||||||
JA ITC , students in teams of | ||||||||||
two |
have |
to |
develop |
a |
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specific product or service | ||||||||||
and |
create |
an |
original |
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international marketing plan | ||||||||||
for |
a |
designated |
country . |
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Through |
this |
process , |
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students |
gain |
first-hand |
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experience |
of |
what |
roles |
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world |
trade , |
product |
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distribution and sales play in | ||||||||||
a |
market |
environment . |
In |
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addition |
to |
teamwork , |
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participating students learn | ||||||||||
the basics of risk evaluation | ||||||||||
in the business world and | ||||||||||
gain |
confidence |
in |
their |
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analytical ability . |