MANILA, Philippines - Maybank Philippines Inc. (MPI) has launched the country’s first banking innovation challenge for outstanding graduating business students of top universities called Maybank Switch Up. The competition will allow the students to experience first-hand the conceptualization up to the implementation of banking products with the aid of Maybank executives who will serve as their mentors throughout the competition. To join Maybank Switch Up, students may download the application form from “http://maybk.co/8a026d” \t “_blank” http://maybk.co/8a026d and e-mail the accomplished form to “mail to: switchup@maybank.com.ph.” switchup@maybank.com.ph. Application period will be until Jan. 19, 2015. The Maybank Switch Up Team will be holding campus screenings for three days, covering three universities: Ateneo De Manila University (Jan. 21); De La Salle University (Jan. 22); and University of the Philippines (Jan. 23). Up for grabs is a total cash prize of more than $3,300. An individual winner will be named and will bring home $1,120 in cash, plus a trip to Kuala Lumpur and an automatic employment with MPI. There will also be a winning group that will be awarded $2,200 in cash, plus an offer to work in MPI.