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2009 Contest Categories
Graduate Business Plan Competition
- Open to all current Graduate Students
Undergraduate Business Plan Competition
- Open to current Juniors and Seniors- (Freshmen
and Sophomore may complete with special permission)
January 17- Informational meeting
3:30 -The Max-lower level of Gallagher
February 12th – Registration
Deadline
February 22- First draft of materials
due
March 12- Preliminary round of Graduate
and Undergraduate Business Plan Competition
April 7- Revised materials due
April 16- Finals of Graduate and Undergraduate
Business Plan Competition
Rules and Regulations for Business Plan Competitions
- Groups of up to four students may enter the Business
Plan Competition
- Students entering as a group are eligible to enter
a plan for a second and different business as an individual
or group of no more than two.
- Plans must be between 7-10 pages, 12 point Times
New Roman typed, single spaced, and meet the requirements
of the Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Business Plan
and judging criteria. (undergraduate) (graduate)
- Plans will be judged both as a written document
and as a presentation. Presentations are strongly
encouraged to be PowerPoint form. Presentations should
be between 5-7 minutes with time following for question
and answer. No presentation will be allowed to go
longer than 10 minutes. Students will be required
to defend their business plans in front of a three
judge panel who will challenge the plan for its feasibility
assessment, its structure, target markets, financials,
and marketing.
Awards
Cash prizes of at least $1000 total will be awarded.
Look for updates as we attempt to secure a larger prize
purse
Competition Resources
- Step-by-Step
Guide to Writing a Business Plan
- Business Plan Pro Software, Available in The Max.
- Example Business Plans
Victory
Perk
Xpress
Laundry Service
Note: These are only models to give you an idea of
a concise business plan. Please ensure that all the
sections in the guidelines document are addressed
in your actual plan, even if they are not addressed
in these samples.
- See the Entrepreneurial Resources link on the XEC
home page for recommended books, website and templates.
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