SUSS SBIZ Business Plan Competition 2021


About

The SUSS SBIZ Business Plan Competition 2021 involves developing an innovative business plan catered to addressing Singapore's socio-economic challenges in a pandemic-stricken digital era. Especially for students from junior colleges, polytechnics and the Millennia Institute, this competition hopes to encourage and motivate students to not only be entrepreneurial, but also socially responsible, digitally savvy and perceptive of the broader complex environment. Shortlisted teams will have the opportunity to showcase their plans during the finals of the competition.

You are to form a team of at least two (2) and at most four (4) members from the same institute. You must be students of your respective institutions when you register for the competition. Five shortlisted teams will present their business plans to a judging panel of experts.

All submissions must be prepared in English and sent to [email protected]. An acknowledgment may be expected within five working days. For the submission requirements and guidelines, please click here.

Prizes

Finalists are eligible for provisional offer of admission into the full-time Bachelor of Science in Marketing with Minor programme at SUSS (terms and conditions apply).

First prizeSGD$2,200 worth of shopping vouchers
Second prizeSGD$1,500 worth of shopping vouchers
Third prizeSGD$1,000 worth of shopping vouchers
Fourth and Fifth prizesSGD$250 each worth of shopping vouchers
Five Consolation prizesSGD$100 each worth of shopping vouchers

All finalists will also receive a Certificate of Merit.
All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Important Dates

Registration Open19 February 2021 (Friday), 9.00am
Registration Close30 April 2021 (Friday), 5.00pm
Submission Open19 February 2021 (Friday), 9.00am
Submission Close04 June 2021 (Friday), 5.00pm
Notification of Shortlisted TeamsBy 02 July 2021
Final Presentation (online via Zoom)

24 July 2021 (Saturday), 2.00pm - 5.00pm
* registration starts at 1.30pm


All participants are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to attend the Final Presentation.

For more information, please contact the organisers at [email protected].

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The organiser reserves the right to make changes to the event without prior notice.

Winning Teams

First prizeSapientiae from St Joseph's Institution
with their business plan to offer smart glasses with many innovative features, functionalities and AI technologies to help improve the lifestyle of the elderly and persons with dementia.
Second prizeThe Rainmakers from Tampines Meridian Junior College
with their business plan to address the mental health issues of the elderly by an innovative product served as a virtual assistant with many high-tech features.
Third prizeTeam Cóffee from Hwa Chong Institution (College)
with the interesting idea of establishing a F&B social enterprise to cater to the needs of the single parent community.
Fourth prizeEspoir from St Joseph's Institution
with their business plan focusing on the environment protection issue based on an interesting idea about face masks recycling.
Fifth prizeCurioCity from Dunman High School
with their business plan to address the challenges faced in the tourism business sector.

Besides the top five winning teams, five teams were awarded consolation prizes for their quality business plans.

Heartiest congratulations to all the winning teams and thank you to all teams for participating in our second SUSS SBIZ Business Plan Competition 2021! Stay tuned for our third SUSS SBIZ Business Plan Competition to be held in 2022!

 

Organising Committee Members

Chair:
Associate Professor Huong Ha, Head of Business Programme

Members:
Dr Pan Zhengqi, Senior Lecturer, Business Programme
Dr Ng Boon Yuen, Senior Lecturer, Business Programme
Dr Yuan Xuchuan, Senior Lecturer, Business Programme
Ms Joey Chua Fang Ling, Executive, School of Business
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