Business Plan Competition
March 27, 2009 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sennott Square 5th and 6th Floors
We are now accepting entries for the first CS Day Business Plan Competition!
This year, the Computer Science Industry Board is sponsoring the first "Business Plan Competition". A panel of CS Industry Board members will judge the business plan entries and the winner will be announced on CSDay (March 27) and awarded a $200 prize. To enter the competition, a student (or group of students) need to submit a business plan by March 20, 2009, 9:00am.
The contest will be open to undergraduate and graduate students. Individual undergraduates and graduates as well as small groups are encouraged to participate and submit business plans for consideration.
We would like all submissions to be electronic PowerPoint files. This should be easier on most of the students and will provide easier access for the judging panel.
Business Plan Details:
*The Business Plan must be in a Power Point format. Please follow the exact Business Plan Presentation template and include the financials within the PowerPoint as well. (include a clear title and author name).
*Business Plan Competition power point template.
*Business Plan Competition financials excel spreadsheet for competition.
Business Plan Tutorial:
*Given that CS students may not be familiar with business plans, the Industry Board is organizing a "Tutoring Session" to go over the content of a plan, and especially its financial aspects.
February 26, 2009
Sennott Square Room 6329
1:00 p.m.
Those who are competing in the Business Plan Competition during CS Day may benefit from the resources of PantherlabWorks at the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence. For support in validating your potential market or assistance with your business plan, please contact PantherlabWorks.
Business Plan Submission:
*Please try to name the submitted PPT file in a manner that would identify the contact author (e.g., using the pitt.edu username as part of the filename), even if the Business Plan and related Financials each should contain this information.
*Business Plans should be submitted to /afs/cs.pitt.edu/public/incoming/csday-businessplans/
*For all entries, every submission must make a primary contact, and at least one author needs to be avilable for questions for a one-hour period on CS Day (specific details on this will be announced closer to the deadline, but all graduate students who can should make an effort to attend regardless so please encourage your students to do so).
Please direct questions to Dr. Rami Melhem.
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