Prepare to enter the 2016 UW Business Plan Competition!

We know most of you are still trying to get through finals week (good luck!). When you’re done celebrating the end of winter quarter, below is information to help you get ready to enter the 2016 BPC! 

Note all the important competition dates:

  • The team registration website is now open! Early registration is from now until March 28. Registration will continue until the submission deadline on April 4.
  • April 4: Deadline to Submit Your Executive Summary (5–7 pages)
    This is your official submission (entry) to the Business Plan Competition!
  • April 11: Announcement of Advancing Teams via email and Facebook
  • April 14:  Investment Round Resource Night | 6–7:30 pm, Paccar Hall, room 292. Mandatory information session; at least one member from each team must attend

Review the judging criteria for the Screening RoundThis is the criteria the judges will use to evaluate your 5–7 page executive summary. This webpage contains the criteria for all of the BPC rounds.

Go through the BPC Submission Checklist to ensure your 5–7 page executive summary is ready to be submitted.

Questions? Contact Amy Sallin, Assistant Director, at asallin@uw.edu to view more 5–7 page executive summaries in the Buerk Center office, or if you have any questions about the process.

Resources to help you plan:  Continue reading

Simpson Strong-Tie Student Scholarship

We are happy to announce the kick off of the Simpson Strong-Tie Structural Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management Student Scholarship for the upcoming Fall 2016/2017 school year: 

Simpson Strong-Tie’s Student Scholarship Program assists students who are pursuing undergraduate study in Structural Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management. This program offers scholarships to support education and encourage the design and building of safer structures in our communities. UW has been selected to participate in the program.

The scholarship award is $2,000 and they have eliminated the “need based” requirement. Up to 67 scholarships will be awarded for the 2016-2017 academic year! To apply to this program, students must be a junior or senior enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study in architecture or structural engineering.

The postmark deadline for students to submit the application and requested materials is April 25, 2016! Access the Application Here!

Questions? Call 507-931-6182 or Detailed information along with a brochure/application is available here!