Local high school students will have the opportunity to flex their entrepreneurial thinking muscles during an upcoming competition at Mars Hill University.
The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Case Competition will bring together high school juniors and seniors from across the region to present business solutions to a case study. The competition will be held Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
James Heinl, executive director of the entrepreneurial leadership program and an assistant professor of business, says, “We are thrilled to launch our high school case competition, offering not just cash prizes, but an invaluable opportunity for our region’s budding entrepreneurs. This initiative extends beyond monetary incentive-it’s a platform for experiential learning, networking, and fostering the innovative spirit of the next generation.”
Participants will employ key business skills such as research, analysis, presentation, and creativity as they compete to develop the best solution to a business case. They will work in teams of one to five students, and their presentations will be judged by a panel of judges. The judges will be industry professionals, professors, or other business leaders with knowledge and experience in new business startups. A successful business plan presentation will demonstrate clarity, viability, completeness, and attention to detail.
The competition will award cash prizes to the top teams and their schools. The first-place team will receive $2,500 and their school will receive $1,000. Second place will receive a $1,500 team award and $750 school award. Third place will receive $500 for the team and $500 for the school. All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation and Mars Hill University swag.
“This is just the start of our case competition series,” said Heinl. “The series will include community college…
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