Competitions

Solo | Saturday, October 24th

Each competitor will receive the prompt prior to the competition. Prepare a 60-90 second pitch outlining your strengths, achievements, and academic and professional experience for a prospective employer. Please upload a resume when you register to compete. You will receive notice of your assigned time slot.

Group (4-5 People) | Day of: Saturday October 24th

Each group will receive the prompt prior to the competition. Please prepare a presentation with a slide deck to present the day of the conference. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the prompt with an effective marketing plan (timeline and budget included). Each presentation will be 10 minutes total with a Q&A afterwards.

Marketing Strategy

Each pair will receive the prompt on the day of the competition. They will have a limited amount of time to prepare an effective marketing strategy (no visual aid needed). Each pair will have 2 minutes to pitch the plan.

Each group will be able to choose their own company and create a product or a line of products for the company. They must submit a 3-6 page marketing plan (not including cover page, table of contents, and appendix) AND a 3-5 minute video pitching the idea. On October 21, all semi-finalists will be announced and on October 23, all finalists will be notified. Make sure to register by 11:59 pm on October 16 to be eligible to compete. See full competition details HERE

Solo | Submit by October 17th

Your task is to design a brand based on a new start-up company. You will demonstrate graphic design skills using any program you would like. (Photoshop, Canva. etc) Graphics must be submitted by October 17th at 11:59 P.M.

Solo | October 25th

Each competitor will receive the prompt prior to the competition. Demonstrate your business-to-business sales skills in this role-playing competition. Competitors will have 10 minutes to assess the needs of the buyer. Finalists will receive the chance to move forward to the next round and close the deal.

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