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The 2008 US Network of
Virtual Enterprises and Merrill Lynch National Business
Plan Competition providing $25,000 Merrill Lynch sponsored
awards, will recognize excellence and showcase the ability of
Virtual Enterprise students from school districts across the country
to apply sophisticated knowledge and skills often attributed to
college students and business professionals. The competition will
also bring attention to this unique, fast growing program that is
becoming an integral part of the nationwide school reform movement.
Working In Support of Education (w!se) is the not-for-profit
organization for the U.S. Virtual Enterprise Network organizing the
US Network of Virtual Enterprises and Merrill Lynch National Business Plan Competition and coordinating with
participating Virtual Enterprise Central Offices. w!se has extensive
experience in organizing events, implementing competitions, and
working with national education programs.
To
Participate
To participate in the US Network of Virtual
Enterprises and Merrill Lynch National Competition, which
will be held on April 2-3, 2008 at Baruch College in New York City, Firms must register by completing the Registration
Form by January 18, 2008.
Team Guidelines
Once the registration form is submitted, the
Central/Regional Office will receive a password to the
US
Network of Virtual Enterprises and Merrill Lynch
National
Business Plan Competition Materials. This guide will help teams review the criteria for
their written business plan and slide show as well as understand
expectations. In addition, the guide will provide details about the
awards, and will answer frequently asked questions.
Twenty
copies of the written business plan, a photo of each team entry and
a Release Form from each member of the competing team are due
February 7 and must be sent to Working In Support of Education, 227
East 56 Street, Suite 201, New York, New York 10022. The written
plans will be evaluated and scored prior to the three competitive
rounds of the oral presentations.
Competition Format
& Guest Registration
There will be three rounds of
competition. The first two rounds for all participating teams will
be on Wednesday, April 2. Teams selected for the
championship round will present on the morning of April 3rd. While the
first two rounds are closed events for teams and judges, the final
round will be open to guests including members of the business
community, educators, sponsors, parents, and students.
If you anticipate
guests, please complete the online Guest
Registration Form.
Winners of the US Network of Virtual
Enterprises and Merrill Lynch National Business Plan
Competition will be announced at the opening ceremony of the Virtual
Enterprises, International Trade Fair in New York City on Friday,
April 4, 2008.
Click this link for the
US
Network of Virtual Enterprises and Merrill Lynch
National
Business Plan Competition Materials
Please continue to check this website for
additional information.
Email your questions to ekatzman@wise-ny.org.
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