From: CHSS Grad Admins [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Susan A. Turriziani
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 11:00 AM
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Subject: An Invitation: Deans' Business Competition

Please share the email below with your students.

Susan

Dear Student,
The Deans' Business Competition application<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1Tra48T-RElTfdaLBTc5R0W5j3L3yWEUOgdRWm6lVEfA4NuJ7Psm2j6uF07QZmjkmN2cDiNxpHzUZTBdPzSy6lKL5rzDyT6m06bitZWhXb5dfpHzjyiIL2jfpSMDKrCKstovt4efTVVZW8tnw3m71ELimjCyVx68-yx4-tRtpUkAJGH1NMIhH1oaVq6H8lb2YxzrMoCUA-LDi3yq0_Vxqvi0UkVeU9gm61xGU1zISAL9KDDjVvdbaWhgeDHpHJjCVJrn4Dd5m4ckbrm6qj1v3HRwO6CeTZzq9JpL3RCZ6mPpZlhjIwbOHbdkP7McwpoBxgUOM5EyT7986Of_n3opiwTvg7ArCgzYdgWIUMsepCHaUIC8bJioGlHVpr6-eVSj3wckEDQ7TauNV718iKLYWncGbPIktO25I5ehBJWqlfF_VvRoe3uC5e3WO7OjGOquVTS8i7nM8BUf0-Za3wi-_cA/https%3A%2F%2Fmasonsom.wufoo.com%2Fforms%2Fqwuf0k01cjntvf%2F>  for the traditional business track is now available. The deadline to submit is MARCH 4th, 2018 at 11 PM EST. The social entrepreneurship track and the VSGI mobile game competition applications will be available soon.
$30,000 in cash and prizes is at stake!
This competition provides students and recent alumni the opportunity to gain firsthand experience with entrepreneurial actions such as opportunity identification, team formation, idea validation, customer and product development, business model innovation, and communications and presentation skills. The 2018 competition will be the biggest yet! Three separate competitions with make up the 2018 event. These will include the:

  1.  Traditional business track;
  2.  Social entrepreneurship track and;
  3.  VSGI mobile game competition
The business track and the social innovation track will be open to all current degree seeking students or recent alumni at Mason, and universities and colleges throughout Virginia, Maryland and D.C.
We are also hosting Deans' Business Competition workshops to help support students as they work on their ideas and submit their applications.
Please email us ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) if you have any questions.
Best regards,
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
School of Business
George Mason University
703.993.9663
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