Taking on the role of stockholders, venture capitalist, or investor, Judges evaluate and coach various presentations from student-led companies.
Judging takes place on Friday, July 20, 2012.
Morning Presentations begin at 9:00 a.m. with orientation from 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. and judging from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. We encourage our judges to stay for lunch, where you will have the time to interact with the CEOs of each student-led company and our dedicated Company Advisors who have spent the week guiding and mentoring students. If you wish to stay for the judges luncheon, please indicate this on your registration.
Afternoon Presentations begin at 2:30 p.m. with orientation from 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and judging from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. We encourage our judges to stay for the Etiquette Dinner, where a trained etiquette expert will walk students through the finer points of networking at a Mocktail Social and a multi-course formal dinner. If you wish to stay for the etiquette dinner please indicate this on your registration.
You may request a preference for judging placement. The categories are:
Stockholder Presentations (1st Year): The company members give the stockholder's (judges) a recap of the last 12 quarters that played out in the business simulation since they assumed control of the "company." The students discuss the decisions they made in the simulation and how it affected the company and its financial performance. You will be amazed at the students ability to understand concepts many of them had never heard just 5 days prior. Truly inspiring!
Emerging Entrepreneurs Business Plan (1st Year): The business plan competition is where students will showcase their company's new product and service. The objective is to convince investors that their company would be a good investment based on their critical analysis of the market demand, target audience, and profitability of the venture. Actual viable business concepts come out of these presentations.
Stock Analysis and Mutual Fund Pitches (2nd Year): Students have an assigned role as a junior analyst, and their task is to analyze (means of research include Value Line Investment Survey and more) two stocks in the same industry of their choosing. Investing Week students also choose a mutual fund of interest and evaluate the value available to a potential investor. As a judge, you assume the role as the client by listening and critiquing the analyst with thoughtful recommendations on whether to buy, sell, or hold the investment.
Apprentice Week Presentations (3rd Year): Hitting the streets, students in our Apprentice Week program research and evaluate the viability of a potential business by writing a full business plan and then pithcing the concept to a mentor. Your job as a judge is to assume the mentor role, helping the student understand the potential and/or enhancements of their concept.