Robert H. Smith School of Business
2007 China Business Plan
Competition
The University of Maryland's Robert
H. Smith School of Business, a
top-ranked U.S. business school with
Executive MBA and custom executive
education programs in China, has
launched its 2007 China Business Plan
Competition. Now in its third year,
the Smith School's China Business Plan
Competition supports the growth of
world-class business ideas and business
leaders in China. With its focus on
globalization, entrepreneurship and
technology, the Smith School is ideally
positioned to share its leadership in
these areas as part of its commitment to
the China market.
The Smith School's China Business
Plan Competition gives teams of
entrepreneurs from around the world the
chance to compete for three grand prizes
totaling $50,000. The top three teams
will also be awarded the opportunity to
participate in a custom workshop with
the Smith School's Dingman Center for
Entrepreneurship, which organizes the
competition. Training will focus on
entrepreneurship and will include
individual coaching, specialized courses
and presentations.
The Smith School's 2007 China
Business Plan Competition is
supported by China Central Television
(CCTV), China's largest national
television network. CCTV produces and
airs the hit television program Win in
China , a reality-based Chinese TV show
in which would-be entrepreneurs compete
to become CEOs of new businesses. Other
sponsors include the State of Marylands
Department of Business and Economic
Development, ING Investment Management
Asia/Pacific, Zhongguancun Science Park,
China Growth Capital, Zero2IPO and
BusinessWeek China.
Who can enter the Smith School's
2007 China Business Plan Competition?
Teams of up to four individuals are
invited to submit business ideas focused
on the integration of business and
technology. Key competition dates are as
follows:
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September 29, 2006 - launch of
the competition. Entries consisting
of a two-page business summary
will be accepted online until
April 30, 2007.
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Week of June 18, 2007 -
semi-finalist announcement.
Semi-finalists will be asked to
develop a 15-25 page business plan,
which will be accepted until August
1, 2007.
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August 28, 2007 - final round
notification to finalists
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September 10, 2007 - final round
competition. Five selected finalists
will make 10-minute presentations of
their business plans as well as
participate in a feedback session
with the judges. The judges for the
final round will include
representatives of leading venture
capital firms.
The
Smith School in China
The Smith School is partnered with the
University of International Business and
Economics to deliver its top-ranked
programs in China. The school is helping
China meet a critical need for MBA
graduates and world-class business
leadership by delivering its leading
Executive MBA programs in Beijing and
Shanghai, as well as through its
successful custom Executive programs.
About the University of Maryland's
Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of
Business is an internationally
recognized leader in management
education and research for the digital
economy. One of 13 colleges and schools
at the University of Maryland, College
Park, the Smith School offers
undergraduate, full-time and part-time
MBA, executive MBA, PhD, and executive
education programs, as well as outreach
services to the corporate community. The
school offers its degree, custom and
certification programs in learning
locations in four continents including
North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
