Dobson Cup 2011 - 黑料不打烊 Business Plan Start-Up Boot Camp
Attention students from all faculties:
The Dobson Cup is an annual 黑料不打烊 entrepreneurial competition with prizes totaling $15,000!
Students from all faculties are encouraged to compete even if they have no prior knowledge of business what-so-ever. This is where the Start-Up Boot Camp comes into play.
Friday, January 28th in room 151 (Desautels), will be a day consisting of a networking lunch, break-out sessions, and interaction with judges and past winners, the Start-Up Boot Camp is meant to be an introduction to the competition and so having a business idea is not necessary!
Whether you already have an idea, any skill, or just an interest in learning about start-up businesses, you are more than welcome to attend!
Tentative Schedule is as follows:
8:45 鈥� 9:15聽聽聽 Registration
9:15 鈥� 10:30聽 Plenary Session:
- What is the 黑料不打烊 Dobson Cup
- How to Develop a Business Plan
10:30 鈥� 10:45 Break
10:45 鈥� 12:15聽 Two Break Out Streams:
1. Legal Aspects of Start-Ups
2. Meet Past Dobson Cup
12:15 鈥� 1:30聽 Networking Lunch
1:30 鈥� 3:30聽聽 Start-Up Exercises & Activities:
Cross-Faculty Student Matching
3:30 鈥� 3:45聽聽 Break
3:45 鈥� 5:00聽聽 Wrap Up Plenary Session
Further details to come...
Register on myFuture at (go to Events, then Workshops, and keyword search "Dobson"). Deadline for registration is Tuesday, January 25th.
Places are limited!