- Individuals with an idea to start a business
- Individuals who have created a company
- Individuals interested in enhancing their presentation skills
- Individuals who want to explore the idea of starting a company
- Group 1 – Preliminary: Concepts that are in the idea stage – with no revenues, prototypes, or products.
- Group 2 – Preliminary: Concepts that are beyond the idea stage – with revenues, prototypes, or products.
Center for Business Innovation, Entrepreneurialism, and Management (CBEM)
The Center for Business, Management, and Entrepreneurialism (CBEM) at National University aims to bring together entrepreneurs, students, and faculty. CBEM provides a forum to inform, support, and inspire individuals to be entrepreneurs and seek opportunities through enterprise, product, or service creation.
The center enables and empowers NU students and local community members to cultivate the skills, strategies, and innovation required for business development and boosting local industries. CBEM is focused on student-driven learning, cutting-edge technology, and multidisciplinary opportunities that allow professionals to become successful entrepreneurs.
To learn more about the Center for Business Innovation, Entrepreneurialism, and Management (CBEM) don’t hesitate to get in touch with cbem@nu.edu.
Social Impact Pitch Contest
The Social Impact Pitch Contest aims to encourage entrepreneurs in all stages of business concepts to participate. This competition is an excellent opportunity to pitch business concepts to a panel of judges with a chance to win financial funding for your business.
Who should participate?
Ideas presented may be at any stage, and the preliminary competition is split into two groups:
After individuals advance through preliminary rounds, there will be a semi-final competition and the winners of the semi-final rounds will present at next year’s National University’s Symposium.
Funding Awards:
First Place: $2,500
Second Place: $1,000
Third Place: $ 500
Stay tuned for the next Social Impact Pitch Contest and your chance to participate!
Resources
The Center for Business Innovation, Entrepreneurialism, and Management (CBEM) has created a plethora of resources to help our students and community acquire the knowledge and skills to thrive as business professionals and entrepreneurs as part of a growing community and the ever-changing business world.