Competitions

There are a number of business plan and case competitions worldwide that focus on social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, sustainability and/or business ethics.  The Center for Social Value Creation encourages students to enter competitions to share their social business ideas and sharpen their case writing skills.
 
The following is a partial list of opportunities sponsored by universities and other organizations.  For more information on deadlines and registration eligibility, visit the official competition websites.

Business Plan Competitions

Advanced E-Team Grants
BiD Network National Partners and Sector Challenges
Business in Development Network Challenge
Changemakers Competitions
Cleantech Venture Challenge
Dell Social Innovation Competition
Echoing Green Fellowship
Elevator Competition for Social Entrepreneurship
Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition
Global Social Venture Competition
I2P Competition for Social Entrepreneurship
McGinnis Venture Competition
Pace Pitch Contest
Pitch for Change
Rice Business Plan Competition
Social Impact Business Plan Competition
Sustainable Visions Grants
Thunderbird Sustainable Innovation Summit and Challenge
Tulane Business Plan Competition
Venture Challenge
Wal-Mart Better Living Business Plan Challenge
William James Foundation Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition

Case Competitions

Good Venture Case Competition
Intersections Case Competition
Leeds Net Impact Case Competition
National Intercollegiate Business Ethics Competition
Oikos Case Writing Competition
Race & Case Competition
Rotman Net Impact CSR Case Competition
The Next: 2010 Case Writing Competition

Know of a competition that is not listed here? Contact CSVC to add it.