Written by GHRM MBA Andy Teo/ Edited by College of Management

What better way to end off the month of October than by celebrating the spookiest holiday, Halloween! It is the only time of the year where we can let loose of our creativity and dress up as our favorite character, the evillest villain of all time, or even as a human-size bunny!

To start off, this event would not have been possible without our main sponsors, IBMBA and GHRM MBA Program Office, and the College of Management. We would also like to express our heartfelt thanks to the event sponsor, Pencil Creamery, for sponsoring their newly-flavored ice creams, and the event volunteers for their support.

The event was held at the Beast Bar & Grill restaurant on 31st October 2021, from 3 pm to 10 pm, with a turnout of 47 students from both the IBMBA and GHRM MBA cohorts, and our alumni Sabrina Ou.

Before the participants enjoyed a sumptuous buffet dinner, Professor Ryan Brading took the center stage and gave his welcome speech. After which, the emcees initiated a mini-icebreaker game of “Guess Who”, describing a series of keywords, ranging from the person’s gender, profession, looks, etc. The participants were quick to discuss amongst themselves before shouting out the person’s name enthusiastically. It was a fun and light-hearted game that helped warm up the event and the participant’s appetite.

After the participants had filled their stomachs, it was time for the main event of the night. The participants were first split into teams based on their sticker’s number, which they received during registration, and were tasked to stand on a piece of paper. The game’s difficulty progressed as the surface area of the paper shrank, and the participants had to crack their brains to come up with creative ways to stay within the piece of paper.

Following the Paper Game, the participants were once again, split into different teams, this time according to their sticker’s color, and took part in 3 different games namely Cup Pong, Flip the Cup, and 369.

For Cup Pong, participants were required to compete against the opposing team by landing a ping pong ball on their cups. Whenever the ping pong ball lands on the cup, the opposing team would receive a light penalty. Countless cheers and sighs echoed the entire room as the participants stared intensely with each ball being thrown.

For Flip the Cup, 7 cups were lined up on the table and the participants were required to flip the cup upright. As easy as it may sound, it turned out to be quite a challenge as teams struggled to flip the cups with some requiring multiple tries.

For 369, the participants’ mathematical skills were put to the test. Going in sequence, participants were required to shout out their numbers in a chronological manner. Whenever it reached any number consisting of 3, 6, and 9, or their multiplication, they were required to clap their hands instead. Upon completing this segment, many of the participants commented that they should probably head back to elementary school to beef up their math.

After a series of fun and exciting games, the participants gathered around for the announcement of the best dress award. It was a fierce competition between contestant 黃奕崴 (Edward), 1st year IBMBA student, Šárka Horáková, 2nd year GHRM MBA student, and Rudy Sergius, 1st year GHRM MBA student. Ultimately, Edward came up on top and was awarded the title of best dressed. Both Šárka and Rudy were also given a token of appreciation for their effort in dressing up.

Thanking the efforts of the volunteers, of which they have done a marvelous job, the President of the Student Association presented a certificate of appreciation to the four volunteers namely 劉安榛 (Yvonne), 謝帛憲 (James), 薛荌栩 (Melody), and 歐佳美 (Sabina).

Concluding the Halloween party, lightsticks were distributed to the dance floor as the participants swayed and danced to the music.

It was an unforgettable night filled with laughter and joy as memories were made not just within the participants’ closed group of friends, but with the entire IBMBA and GHRM MBA cohorts throughout the night’s activities.