Without dazzling glamour, the miner's lamp steadily guides the way, lighting a path of hope and motivating people in the work of exploring resources.
Community-oriented business is similar: it is always tied to quiet, arduous journeys toward its beneficiaries (People In Need). That light silently accompanies each project, determined to illuminate the path for an entire future society.
- You, a young person with youthful aspirations, eager for new experiences and to conquer difficult challenges.
- You, carrying a deep passion for business.
- You, always eager to build a sustainable community.
- And You Have Lit Your Own Lamp, Ready for This Very Different Journey.
Community Business Competition (CBC) 2015 is the COMMUNITY BUSINESS IDEA COMPETITION held annually by the Business Ideas Team (BIT), affiliated with Foreign Trade University's Campus II in Ho Chi Minh City.
CBC 2015 focuses on investing in skills training for competing teams, with experienced speakers and a mentoring system for each team. All contestants will have opportunities to learn firsthand the process of developing, researching, and refining a community-oriented business project. In particular, immediately after the competition, teams with suitable ideas will work with the Business Ideas Team to implement their projects in practice.
Among countless choices, we chose our own distinct path! What about you—are you ready to join us on the experience-filled journey called CBC 2015?
I – PARTICIPANTS
– Students at Foreign Trade University's Campus II and other universities in Ho Chi Minh City.
– Each participating team has 3-4 members.
II – THE COMPETITION HAS 3 ROUNDS
- Round 1: Positioning: Submit business ideas (19/03–01/04/2015)
- Round 2: Activate: Present ideas (07/04–13/04/2015)
- Round 3: Explore: Finalize the plan (18/04–26/04/2015)
Round 3.1: Field survey (18/04–22/04/2015)
Round 3.2: Project presentation (26/04/2015)
- Round 4: Breakthrough: Run the project (29/04–17/05/2015)
* ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM SERIES
1. Info Day Seminar
- Time: 05/04/2015 .
- Proposed venue: Auditorium B11, Foreign Trade University Campus II, 15 D5, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.
2. Training Day
a. Training 1: 19/04/2015
b. Training 2: 23/04/2015
III – PRIZE STRUCTURE
First Prize : VND 20,000,000
Second Prize : VND 15,000,000
Third Prize : VND 10,000,000
(Including in-kind and cash contributions)
In addition:
– Teams participating in round 1 will receive 1 voucher worth 1,000,000 VND per member from VIETOP English Center & a voucher worth 180,000 VND for an Online Skills course on Kynangchuyennghiep.vn
– Top 5 will earn the opportunity to join a learning Fieldtrip to a Social Enterprise.
IV – HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Step 1: Team leaders register on the competition website: http://iseed.vn/. After receiving an application, the Organizers will email confirmation to the team. Competition registration closes on 23:59 on 28/03/2015.
Step 2: Teams visit the program's fanpage or website to download the round 1 information package, including the CBC 2015 Competition Rules & Round 1 Brief (including requirements and presentation guidelines for round 1 submissions). Download the assignment here: http://tinyurl.com/cbc2015-bitftuhcmc.
Step 3: Teams complete their entries according to the guidelines and submit them at http://iseed.vn/.
- Deadline for round 1 submissions: 23:59 on 01/04/2015. Any entries submitted after the deadline above are invalid.
- Round 1 results will be based on judges' scores and votes for the idea on the website http://iseed.vn/ of the competition. Voting runs from 12 noon on 2/4 to 12 noon on 4/4.
V – SPONSOR
– Silver Sponsor:
- JOLO English Center
– Supporting Sponsor:
- YUP Institute
- Vietop English Center
- Talent Mind Education Investment Company Limited – Talent Mind Education
- Foreign Language Center, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
– Media sponsors:
- Internship.com.vn
- YBOX.VN information channel
- FTU NEWS
- FTUZone
- SốngXanh.vn
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