2011-12 Competitions
Below are a sampling of a few competitions in which SCU students have been invited to participate.
Graduate Business Plan Competitions: VCIC®
Santa Clara University hosts the Silicon Valley Regional of the Venture Capital Investment Competition, the nation's premiere strategy competition for venture-minded and entrepreneurial MBA students.
The 2012 Silicon Valley Regional of this international competition will be held in Lucas Hall on February 10, 2012. Competing in this regional leg of the competition will be UC Berkeley, Brigham Young, Texas USC, USF and Washington State.
The Santa Clara University team who wins the opportunity to compete in this competition will do so in the West Regional portion of the tour on March 2 at USC. An internal VCIC competition to determine the competing SCU team will be held by the Entrepreneurs Connection on November 12. For more information on how to participate or volunteer,
visit the SCU EC VCIC Facebook Page.
**UPDATE** Click here to see the Event Recap Page
Venture Challenge 2012
On behalf of the Entrepreneurial Management Center at San Diego State University (SDSU), I would like to remind you of the dates and deadlines for the 23rd Annual Venture Challenge taking place March 15-17, 2012. We are looking forward to hosting 25 top caliber teams from universities across the globe. In preparation for the competition, all interested teams must consult with their advisors and submit an intent to compete form.
Teams will be judged based on submitted executive summaries and business plans, as well as showcase exhibits and presentations during Semi-Finalist, WildCard and Finalist rounds. A distinguished panel of expert entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investors, CEOs and service providers judge the business plans and presentations over the three-day competition and provide valuable feedback to the teams. The competition is designed for student created, managed, and owned ventures and each team must include at least one currently enrolled graduate student from the university. Please see our website for more details and a complete list of rules.
Competition Deadlines
- November 18, 2011: Auto Berth Intent to Compete Entries Due
- December 2, 2011: Open Berth Intent to Compete Entries Due
- December 2, 2011: Business Plan Executive Summaries Due
- December 16, 2011: Semi-Finalist Teams are announced
- February 10, 2012: All Final Business Plans Due
- March 15-17, 2012: Venture Challenge Competition
*Once Semi-Finalists are selected, additional deadlines will be submitted to those teams.
We are very excited to be hosting Venture Challenge 2012 on the SDSU campus. We look forward to receiving your university’s intent to compete form and beginning the competition process. If you have any questions, please contact me at jnoyes@emc.sdsu.edu or (619) 594-2781.
2010-11 Competitions
Below are a sampling of a few competitions in which SCU students have been invited to participate.
Dell Social Innovation Competition (February-May, 2011)
The CIE is pleased to share the following competition information: The Dell Social Innovation Competition, a three-round elimination competition. Dell and the University of Texas at Austin invites University students (undergraduate and graduate students) worldwide to enter the competition for a chance to win a $50,000 prize to help put your plan into action.
Round 1: Deadline is February 14, 2011, 5 pm CST
Idea Submission: Students from any college or university in the world are invited to enter their ideas to change the world. When you enter, the title and description of the idea is viewable by the public. Students and the general public can read the ideas and vote for their favorites. A panel of judges will select up to 90 semifinalist entries to move on to the second round of competition. Up to 10 ideas with the most votes will move forward as semifinalists.
Voting ends February 18, 2011, 5 pm CST, Semifinalists announced March 1, 2011
Round 2 Deadline will then be April 1, at 5 pm
At this point, semifinalists will create a written plan detailing the social venture and record a 3-minute video pitch. The social venture plans are judged by leaders of academia, business, government and the nonprofit sector to select three finalist teams. Voting will end April 14, 5 pm CST with the finalists announced April 15, 2011.
Round 3 Final Event: May, 2011
Final Presentations and Awards: The three finalist teams representing universities worldwide fly to Texas to pitch their ideas live in front of a panel of expert judges, who will deliberate and award the grand prize at the reception following the presentation. The competition covers travel expenses for two members of each finalist team to visit The University of Texas at Austin for the final round of competition.
For more information or if you're ready to enter your idea now, visit www.dellsocialinnovation.com
Let's go Broncos!
Evansville New Venture Creation Competition
Sponsored by the University of Evansville
Friday, March 25, 2011
A global business competition
for undergraduate students hosted
by the University of Evansville
The Evansville New Venture Creation Competition
helps student teams fund and start new business ventures.
The teams present their ideas to a board of
investors who evaluate the merits of the plans. Each
team should demonstrate the characteristics that will
make its business successful as well as demonstrate its
need for funding.
Register now at business.evansville.edu/venturecreation
Eligibility
The teams must consist of undergraduate students
currently enrolled in a college or university, and they
must have faculty supervision. The competition is only
open to student teams with businesses that have been
in existence for less than 18 months or businesses still
in the development stage. Previous winners are not eligible
to enter. All presentations and business plans
must be the original work of the student teams. This
competition is open to universities outside the U.S.
Judging
The competition judging is based on the quality of the
business plan and the presentation. Student teams are
also judged on the feasibility of the business. Winners
are required to provide an accounting of their progress
to the ENVCC committee.
Prizes (start-up capital)
1st Place $10,000
2nd Place $2,500
3rd Place $1,000
Competition Schedule
Friday, January 21 – Online Registration Due
Friday, January 28 – Electronic Business Plan Due
Friday, February 18 – Announcement of Teams
Friday, March 4 – Business Plans Due (hard copy)
Friday, March 18 – PowerPoint Presentations Due
Friday, March 25 – Competition
See brochure for more details or email NewVenture@evansville.edu
Invitation from the University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business
Calling all Entrepreneurs!
The Global Social Venture Competition is the world’s preeminent social business plan competition providing aspiring entrepreneurs with mentoring, exposure, and prize money to transform their business ideas into positive real-world impact. Its mission is to catalyze new sustainable ventures that address significant social issues, build awareness of the social entrepreneurship field and educate future leaders. Founded by MBA students at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, the GSVC has evolved into a global network supported by an international community of volunteer judges, mentors and student organizers and a partnership of premier business schools in the US, Europe and Asia.
Every year more than 500 entrant teams from around the world compete for $45,000 in prizes while gaining valuable professional feedback on their businesses. Since its inception in 1999, the GSVC has awarded over half a million dollars to promising social enterprises and introduced early-stage entrepreneurs to the venture capital community, creating a new generation of sustainable social ventures including Husk Power, Revolution Foods and d.light design.
Enter the Competition
Start planning your entry to this year's competition. Find the entry deadlines below. See the GSVC calendar for more information.
| December 27, 2011 |
Asia Region |
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Business Plan Deadline
Indian School of Business |
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| January 15, 2011 |
SE Asia |
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Executive Summary Deadline
Thammasat University |
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| January 19, 2011 |
US, Europe (non-French speaking), Africa and South America |
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Executive Summary Deadline
Columbia, Haas and London Business School |
News Updates
Entrant Requirements
- Every team must include at least one member who is a current student in ANY graduate business program or who has graduated from any graduate business program within the past 24 months.
- Operating companies are welcome to enter, though they must be less than 3 years old (as measured by first revenue or first patent issued).
- Plan can be for a for-profit or non-profit as long as either can be financially self-sustaining at scale.
- Entrants chosen to go on to the semifinals round will need to submit a business plan, including financial and social impact assessments
- For more details, visit gsvc.org
GSVC Regional Partner Schools
- Columbia Business School
- London Business School
- Indian School of Business
- ESSEC Business School (France)
- Thammasat Business School (Thailand)
- Social Enterprise Network (South Korea)
GSVC also has several Outreach Partners – for a complete list, visit: GSVC Outreach Partners
Find a Team
If you are interested in the competition and need to assemble or join a team review the information in the West Coast Regional Team Matching List.
Additional Key Dates
| January 19, 2011* |
Executive Summaries Due |
| Feb/March 2011** |
Full Business Plans Due |
| March 2011** |
Regional Semi Finals |
| March 23, 2011 |
Global Final Business Plans Due |
| April 7-9, 2011 |
Global Finals & Conference |
*The January 19th submission deadline is for entrants from the US, Europe (non-French speaking), Africa and South America. Entrants from Asia should apply to the Asia Regional Round at the Indian School of Business or the SE Asia Round at Thammasat Business School in Thailand. If you wish to submit a plan in French, enter via the ESSEC Business School Regional Roundin France.
**Final Business Plan Submission and Regional Semi-Final dates vary by Partner School and Region.
See GSVC calendarfor more information.
Plug and Play University Expo-October 1, 2010, 2-7 pm
Elevator Pitch (3 minute presentation, 2 minute Q&A), FREE to apply and FREE to present if selected. Click here for more info including a link to the pdf flyer.
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