SECOND ANNUAL (2011) BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION ANNOUNCED

The Business Department of Ohio Christian University announced the Second Annual Business Plan Competition.


The Business Plan Competition to be held during February and March of 2011 contains new rules and additional prizes. Please see below for additional information.

Ohio Christian University Business Department is sponsoring the Second Annual Business Plan Competition. The purpose is to give students a near real world opportunity to develop a business plan and present to a panel of distinguished businesspersons.

 

Students will be able to receive valuable entreprenueal experience in creating a business opportunity that could result in a cash award in addition to career enhancement. Students entering in the Business Plan Competition will:


  • Receive a near real-world learning experience in pitching a business opportunity to distinguished businesspersons experienced in evaluating the quality, viability, and potential of a business plan.
  • Obtain advice and counsel during the Business Plan Development Phase by faculty advisors.
  • Receive individual feedback from the businessperson judges.
  • Obtain valuable experience to assist in the student’s career portfolio.
  • Learn the value of business planning in order to obtain funding for a business opportunity.


CASH PRIZES OF:

First Prize will be $1,500.

Second Prize will be $1,000.

Third Prize will be $750.

Fourth Prize will be $500.
Fifth Prize will be $250

Best Written Plan will be $250.(may be awarded in addtion to above prizes)


 

All Business Plan Competitors finishing in the top ten will all receive a certificate of accomplishment and a networking dinner with the distinguished businessperson judges and Ohio Christian University executives.

 

The business plan competition is loosely tailored after many business plan competitions on university campuses. Therefore, students may wish to review the various university business plan competitions Web sites for additional ideas about how to develop a winning business plan.

 

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                      Schedule

 

Written Business Plan to be submitted to Dr. Garrison: March 2nd

Initial Round: (Top 10 Business Plans Chosen): March 5th through March 14th.

Presentation Round: (Top 10 Business Plans): March 21st through March 31st.

Final Round: (Top 5 Business Plans): April 14th.

 

Awards Dinner:  At 7:00 P.M. on April 14th, 2011,

 

 

 

FIRST ANNUAL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION RESULTS

Ohio Christian University completed its First Annual Business Plan Competition by awarding $4,000 in cash prizes.


Ten students made it to the Final Round and were judged on March 1st after making presentations to three distinguished business persons. The results are as follows:


Brittany Martin: First Place and Best Written Plan - $1,750.00

 

Mike Farrell: Second Place - $1,000.00

 

Jermaine Wilson: Third Place - $750.00

 

Tamara Holder: Fourth Place - $500.00


Contact person

Department Chair: David H. Garrison, J.D.

Phone: 740 477-7741

E-mail: dgarrison@ohiochristian.edu