Eligibility

Recent alumni who have graduated within the past five years from St. John’s The Peter J. Tobin College of Business as well as current undergraduate and graduate students in the Tobin College of Business are eligible to participate, either as individuals or in teams. There are no minimum or maximum team size, and the number of submissions per individual or team is not limited. Judges reserve the right to disqualify any entry that does not meet appropriate criteria.  All business plans that enter the competition must be for businesses that are in the start-up or early growth phases of development.

Two Divisions – Cash Prizes

Recent Alumni and Graduate Students
First place prize - $5,000
Second place prize - $2,500

Undergraduate Students
First place prize - $5,000
Second place prize - $2,500