2011 Business Plan Competition
Entry Rules
• At least one entrant on each team must be actively enrolled and in good standing with HCC (Fall 2010 or Spring 2011: can be Continuing Education Students)
• Entrants must work in teams of at least two
• At least one member of each team must complete BUSG 2309 (for credit) or BUSG 2009 (continuing education)
See official competition rules here. See official competition requirements here.
Who should apply
• Entrants who want to turn their business idea into a serious business
• Entrants who are in a struggling business that needs a new course of action
• Entrants whose employer needs a new business direction and/or a new product line
Timelines for the 2011 Competition
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November 1, 2010 |
Enrollment Begins* |
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January 20, 2011 |
Enrollment Deadline* |
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April 7, 2011 |
Submission Deadline for Written Business Plans |
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April 28, 2011 |
Finalists Present Business Plans to Judges |
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April 29, 2011 |
Winners Announced and Awards Presented |
*It is an advantage to enroll as early as possible. Each contestant team will get a maximum of four (4) hours of advisor counseling per month during the contest period. Contestant teams will be enrolling, accepted and paired with their advisors from Thursday, November 12, 2010 through thru Thursday, January 21, 2011. Applicants will receive notification of acceptance within ten (10) days of a complete application submittal, and will be paired with advisors shortly thereafter. Rules may be subject to revision.
2010 Business Plan Competition
Read more about the 2010 Business Plan Competition here.







