Michigan Business Challenge - 2010
Intercollegiate Competitions
Overview
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Winners | 2010 Intercollegiate Competitions
Intercollegiate competitions provide further opportunities
for students to refine their plans, expand their networks,
receive funding, or learn about other aspects of their
entrepreneurial venture. This page contains details intercollegiate
competitions across the country for students interested
in competing against students from different universities.
Students are responsible for following the links and verifying
important dates and eligibility information.
Invite Only
The competitors at these events come from all over the
world to compete for a space at Moot Corp held in May.
In order to maintain the high level of competition, each
host university invites a limited number of other business
schools to select a student team to submit an application
to its competition. Students who advanced to Round 2 in
the Michigan Business Challenge will be notified of their
assigned competitions in mid-December. Teams are responsible
for meeting all deadlines and requirements. Current University
of Michigan students will receive support from the Institute
for their travel expenses to these competitions.
Intercollegiate Business Plan Competitions -
Open application
These business plan competitions are open to all teams
serving all business markets. The Institute is unable
to reimburse travel expenses to these competitions.
Venture Capital Competitions
Selection of Michigan competitors for these competitions will be coordinated by EVC and ZLI. These competitions are related to the venture financing
side of entrepreneurship.
Specific-focus competitions -
Open application
These business plan competitions are open to start-ups
that integrate a specific agenda or target a specific
market in their business plans. These competitions accept
multiple applications from a single university so teams
with an eligible business are encouraged to apply. The
Institute is unable to reimburse travel expenses to these
competitions.
Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition
University of Washington
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Application: November 11
Competition: March 1-5 |
Competition
for business plans that relate to alleviating poverty
and improving the quality of life in the developing
world.
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Socially
Responsible Business Plan Competition
William James Foundation
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Application:
December 4
Competition: April 2-3 |
Competition
for business plans that incorporate a social or
environmental value.
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Graduate
Student Business Competition
LES Licensing Foundation
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Application:
March 5
Competition: May 18 |
Early-stage
technology commercialization competition
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Cleantech
Venture Challenge
University of Colorado
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Application:
November 20
Competition: March 2-4 |
Competition
for business plans that provide solutions, services,
or products addressing global sustainability.
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Global
Social Venture Competition
University of California - Berkeley
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Application:
TBA
Competition: TBA |
Competition
for business plans that incorporate a social or
environmental value.
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Dell
Social Innovation Competition
Univeristy of Texas, Austin
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Application:
March 1
Competition: TBA May |
Competition
for business plans that incorporate a social or
environmental value.
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Pitch
for Change
Harvard Social Enterprise
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Application:
TBA
Competition: TBA |
Competition
for business plans that incorporate a social or
environmental value.
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Life
Sciences Business Plan Competition
Purdue University
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Application:TBA
Competition: TBA |
Competition
for business plans with an intellectual property
right on research stemming from life sciences.
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African
Business Plan Competition
Knox Lawrence International
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Application:
TBA
Competition: TBA |
Competition
focus changes yearly, but will involve improving
the economic conditions in Africa.
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8th
Continent Business Plan Competition
Colorado School of Mines
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Application:
TBA
Competition: TBA |
Competition
for business plans that incorporate technology with
application to space.
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Boomer
Venture Summit
Santa Clara University
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Application:
TBA
Competition: TBA |
Competition
for business plans that market to the baby boomer
population.
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The traditional case competitions for the Ross School
of Business are coordinated through the Office
of Student Life. If you have questions about these
events or know of other competitions that should be added
to the list, please email the Institute at zlicontact@umich.edu.
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