Event Calendar

 2013 Ohio State University Business Plan Competition - Important Dates

Final Competition(s) of the 2013 BPC is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27 in Pfahl Hall on the Fisher College Campus. 

 

2013 Global Student Entrepreneurs Awards - Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)

The Global Student Entrepreneurs Awards (GSEA) announced today that Fisher College of Business, Center for Entrepreneurship will host a LOCAL Competition on April 18^th at 1:00 PM at Pfahl Hall (room 302). GSEA, a program of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), is the premier awards program for student entrepreneurs.  GSEA provides students the opportunity to form lasting relationships with students and the entrepreneur judges. Over the years, participating students have gone on to create thousands of jobs and generate millions in revenue.

Eligible students are currently enrolled as an undergraduate student of a recognized college or university. Students need to be primarily responsible for the operation of a business that has been operating for no less than six (6) consecutive months.  Students can apply by filling out the online application.

About The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards

As the premier global competition for undergraduate student business owners, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) inspire students to adopt entrepreneurial endeavors by bringing global visibility to student business owners who are innovative, profitable and socially responsible. Since 1998, the GSEA, a program founded at the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University, has honored outstanding students who juggle a full course load while running their own businesses. The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) took on leadership of the GSEA in 2006 to offer student entrepreneurs access to a global network of mentors, resources and connections from the most influential community of entrepreneurs in the world. The GSEA is generously supported by major foundations, including the NYSE Euronext Foundation the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Ernst & Young and the Be Great Organization. To nominate a student entrepreneur or to get involved, go to http://www.gsea.org.

Student Benefits

The GSEA is a truly international program, and benefits include:

• Participation – just being a part of this program is a fantastic opportunity for students to learn and meet fellow entrepreneurs
• Business contacts – students have the opportunity to meet the VIP judging panel, other students and representatives from industry leaders like Ernst & Young and the Entrepreneurs’ Organization.
• Learn from their peers – the students will learn from each other’s experiences
• Prizes – students have the opportunity to win prizes, including cash, business services to assist their growth, and a trip to compete for $150,000 000 in cash and donated business services at the Global Finals held at the New York Stock Exchange in NYC this fall.

 Eligibility

• An undergraduate student at a recognized University or College in the 2012 academic year;
• The student is the owner, founder or controlling shareholder of their company and principally responsible for its operation;
• The student’s company has been operational for at least the last six consecutive months, and the business must be a for-profit business;
• The student must have not been the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards winner in the past and/or were not one of the five finalists for the 2011 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Global Finals competition.