Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 03:29:18 -0800 (PST)
From: "Mark V. Cannice" <markcannice@yahoo.com

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School is pleased to invite your graduate students to submit proposals to compete in its inaugural 2006 International Business Plan Competition.

http://www.ChinaBusinessPlanCompetition.org

The 2006 HKUST International Business Plan Competition will be held May 5-7. All Graduate Students from every nation are invited to submit business plan proposals for consideration of participation.

Total Awards for the 2006 Competition will total approximately $25,000; however, the real prize is the chance for your students to offer their ! business proposals before ! an international panel of investors and executives in the financial hub of Asia.

As the only University Business Plan Competition in China open to complete graduate teams from other universities, the HKUST Competition provides a unique entrepreneurial opportunity for all graduate students.

We invite currently enrolled graduate students to submit a 5 – 7 page executive summary (format described below) of their business plans by email attachment by March 1, 2006 for full consideration. Submissions (format described below) should be emailed to the HKUST Contest Chair: Dr. Mark Cannice (cannice@ust.hk).  Please indicate "HKUST International Business Plan Contestant" in the Subject line.
 
We ask that each team also submit an ‘Intent to compete’ note with the preliminary team members, university, and company name and brief description as soon as possible.

Please consider posting this opportunity for your students on your university website.
 
Mark V. Cannice, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor
Chair, HKUST International Business Plan Comp