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SBI Project & Consulting Project of the Year (POY) 2019 Submission Guides for Awards that are presented at annual meeting February 2020. Dr. Sharon Kerrick SBI VP Research, Publications, & POY. SBI Website. Definitions. SBI Small Business Institute POY
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SBI Project & Consulting Project of the Year (POY)2019 Submission Guides for Awards that are presented at annual meeting February 2020 Dr. Sharon Kerrick SBI VP Research, Publications, & POY SBI Website
Definitions • SBI • Small Business Institute • POY • Project of the Year (projects done January, 2018-September, 2019 AND January 2018- December, 2019 for Consulting projects completed during that time frame). • Faculty Lead • School Faculty member listed on the POY Entry – multiple entries from schools from different faculty is acceptable • Program Director • Designated SBI Program Director for School
Definitions Cont. • Affidavit & • Client Release • Electronic Signature ensuring the Faculty Lead has Client permission to submit POY for competition. • Project Type • * Feasibility/Business Plan Analysis • * Comprehensive • * Specialized (Business Function) • Category • * Undergraduate • * Graduate
Small Business Institute“Project of the Year”Guidelines for Entry • Please review the POY Guidelines before submitting an entry. • SBI POY Entry Guidelines Click on the link above to open a new browser window.
Small Business Institute“Project of the Year”Submission Process • POY Entry Form is a single screen. • Attaching the POY/Consulting project in PDF and clicking submit at the bottom of the screen will take the entrant to the Affidavit and Client Release form. • Once the affidavit is completed and submitted – the entrant will be brought back to the POY/Consulting Entry screen to enter a 2nd entry. • From the Entry Screen you can return to the SBI Website – or SBI POY/Consulting Guidelines
POY Entry Form • As per the POY Entry Guidelines – you may submit your entry • POY Entry Form Click on the link above to open a new browser window.
Faculty Affidavit and Client Release • Faculty Affidavit and Client Release • This screen will automatically open when “Submit” is clicked on the POY Entry screen. Information must be completed in this electronic format – even if a hard copy is included with the POY entry. Click on the link to open a new browser window
Small Business Institute“Project of the Year” Post Submission • When the deadline for entries close, the POY Manager will send out instructions for each Faculty Lead and other POY Volunteer Judges on requirements for judging. • Items sent : • 1) Instructions for Judging • 2) Projects to Review (PDF Format) • 3) Links to online Judging Forms
Small Business Institute“Project of the Year” Announcements • When Judging is completed. All Faculty Leads will be informed of entry status. • Entry Status definitions: • Entry is Top 3 and will be awarded at the next SBI Annual Conference • Entry is Honorable Mention and will receive certificate. • Entry did not place in top 5 within project type & category.
POY Judging Sheet Business Plan/Feasibility Plan • Judging Sheet • Business Plan/Feasibility Plan • Note: This is for business plan analysis or feasibility for business redesign/growth plans of an existing company not for a start-up business. Click on the link to open a new browser window
POY Judging SheetComprehensive or Specialized • Judging Sheet • Comprehensive or Specialized Projects • Note: Comprehensive Projects include analysis of 3 or more strategic areas within a company (ie. Finance, Marketing, Management, HR, Manufacturing, etc.). Specialized Projects are focused analysis on 1-2 areas of a company. Click on the link to open a new browser window
Consulting ProjectsJudging Critereia • Teams will be evaluated on a 100-point scale. Teams will be judged on the following criteria: Problem Definition and Analysis (25 points)• Definition of problem and key issues (25 points) • Qualitative and Quantitative(25 points) • Analysis of company & industry (25 points)
Thank you! • If you have any questions please contact: • SBI VP, Publications, Research & POY Sharon A. Kerrick, PhD - DeanRubel School of Business – Centro office 152Bellarmine University2001 Newburg RoadLouisville, Ky. 40205502-272-7443skerrick@bellarmine.edu • If you are interested in joining the SBI Competitions Committee and help with POY and other competitions, please contact us.