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2021 Virtual Family Enterprise Case Competition - Registrations open till July 31, 2020

  • 1.  2021 Virtual Family Enterprise Case Competition - Registrations open till July 31, 2020

    Posted 06-26-2020 11:23

    Dear Colleagues,

    As much as we'd like to invite you to Burlington Vermont for the 8th annual edition of the global Family Enterprise Case Competition (FECC) to support the advancement of family business education, in accordance with the University of Vermont's COVID-19 policies restricting travel to our beautiful campus, we are excited to host our first virtual competition instead.

     

    We invite you to the 2021 Virtual Family Enterprise Case Competition.

    To secure your spot, please register by July 31st 2020 using the link below: 

    https://na.eventscloud.com/fecc2021

    Team registration fee is $300 USD.

     

    NEW Competition Format - Three Rounds
     

    Round 1:  Preliminary Asynchronous Round (October-November 2020)

    Prep-time 28 days 

    Dates:    October 2nd 2020 - Teams receive the case

    October 30th 2020 – 20-minute screencast presentations due

    November 23rd 2020 – Teams advancing to Round II announced

     

    Round 2:  Regional Synchronous Round (Jan 4th – 14th 2021)

    Prep-time 7 days

    Dates:    January 4th – 7th 2021 - Teams receive the case

    January 11th – 14th 2021 – Live 20-minute presentations via an online platform. 10 minutes Q&A.

    January 14th 2021 – Finalists advancing to Round III announced

     

    Round 3:  Final Synchronous Round (Jan 15th-16th 2021)

    Prep-time 24-hours

    Dates:    January 15th 2021 - Teams receive the case

    January 16th 2021 – Live 20-minute presentations via an online platform. 10 minutes Q&A.

    January 16th 2021 – Virtual Awards Ceremony

     

    Notes:    Teams competing in the Preliminary Round will not be revealed to the public.  

    Each judging panel will have at least one educator, advisor, and family business owner. 

    Practice sessions with online platform will be offered the week of Jan 4th 2021

     

    We look forward to receiving your registration and participation in this globally unique event!

     

    PramoDITA Sharma & Thomas Chittenden

    FECC Co-Chairs



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    Pramodita Sharma
    Univ. of Vermont
    Burlington
    (802) 656-5122
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