Other Competitions & Awards

Other Competitions & Awards

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Individual Topic Competitions, Special Competitions and Honour Awards,

Individual Topic Competitions

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In addition to recognition of teams’ overall project portfolios through the National Championships, there will be an Individual Topic Competition, (ITC), for each of the six judging criteria, as follows:

Best Market Economic System project
Best Competitive Skills Training project
Best Entrepreneurial Success project
Best Financial Management Skills project
Best Ethical Business Practice project
Best Team Sustainability Strategy

The ITCs will be conducted in two stages:

  • assessment of paper-based submissions to short-list four finalists per ITC, and
  • informal presentation and discussion of submissions in a ‘business interview’ setting.

Each Individual Topic Competition will be conducted as a business interview experience.

  • a maximum of four entries will be short-listed for judging
  • short-listed teams may be represented by only two team members

      [it is strongly recommended that students other than members of the main presentation team are assigned to the ITCs, to avoid clashes with the Semi Final Round]

  • judging panels will comprise three business executives
  • there will be 5 minutes of presentation and up to 10 minutes of discussion per entry

Limitation on entries & submission deadline

Teams may enter as many Individual Topic Competitions as they wish but are limited to one entry in each ITC.  Teams may enter any one project in any one Individual Topic Competition only.  Submissions must be scanned and sent by email to sife@sifeaustralia.org.au by 17:00 on Monday 30 June.  A confirmation of receipt will be sent.

Submissions are limited to 500 words or two A4 pages in length but may be supplemented by a further two A4 pages of testimonials, financial statements, etc.  The main body of the submissions should be in Executive Summary style, i.e. it should be ‘fact dense’ and set out in dot point format.

Submissions should include the following in a document ‘header’, repeated on each/all pages:

  • SIFE Team name & University name (if different)
  • Special/Individual Topic Competition Title

Submissions should provide relevant factual and quantified information under the following headings, placing approximately equal emphasis on the material provided under each heading:

  • Project Goals and Objectives - what were set and what were achieved?
  • Project Overview - description of scope, methodology, execution.
  • Learning Content & Skills Development - materials used, scope, content, etc.
  • Target Audience - how defined and how reached?
  • Project Impact - audience numbers reached, outcomes achieved & how measured.
  • Project Continuity and Sustainability - new or continuing, one-off or repeatable?

Short Listing & Business Interviews

  • The paper-based submissions for each ITC will be independently ranked by a three-member judging panel to short list four finalist teams.
  • The four finalist teams will participate in a business interview format judging set in a boardroom, with audience seating.
  • Two students may represent the team before a panel of three judges.
  • The students are expected to speak to their written submission for up to five minutes, then take questions in an informal discussion for a further five to seven minutes.
  • No a-v presentation is permitted but illustrative materials, samples or photographs may be tabled but must be removed at the conclusion.

Special Competitions

There will be three Special Competitions, as follows:

  • Best SIFE Team Tee/Polo Shirt - $500
  • HSBC Bank Financial Literacy Grant Projects - a trophy and $2,000
  • Cadbury Schweppes Most Inspiring Community Engagement - a trophy and $2,000

Special Competition - Best SIFE Team Tee/Polo Shirt - a $500 cash prize
Teams are encouraged to design their own SIFE team tee or polo shirt and wear it to the Opening Ceremony on Thursday 10 July.  A prize of $500 will be presented to the winning team at the Regional Round Awards Ceremony on Friday 11 July.

Special Competition - HSBC Bank Financial Literacy Projects - trophies and $2,000 prize pool
Teams’ presentations to the HSBC Financial Literacy Seminar on Thursday 10 July will be judged by a panel of financial industry experts.  Up to three meritorious programs will be chosen for recognition by the award of a trophy and a cash prize.  See Financial Literacy Seminar for details.

Special Competition - Cadbury Schweppes Most Inspiring Community Initiative - a trophy and a $2,000 cash prize.

Nomination criteria
Nominations are limited to one project per SIFE team.  The project must address a community need in the area of education, enterprise, health, welfare or the environment.

Judging criteria
Nominations will be judged on the following criteria:

1. Concept
Describe how the concept works, what makes it a sound idea, what are the objectives, is it simple and easy to implement, is it a new idea or a fresh angle on an existing program.

2. Benefits to the community
Describe what the benefits are, how they are achieved, how they are measured, what makes them sustainable, how the project makes a difference in the community.

3.       Community engagement
Describe how the project engages with the community, how it encourages interaction, why people would want to participate, what potential there is for broader application.

Guidelines for nominations
Nominations should be word processed in 12 point font and not exceed two A4 pages in length.

The following information must appear in the header of each page:
          Cadbury Schweppes Most Inspiring Community Engagement
          SIFE Team and University Name
          Project Name

Nominations must be email to sife@sifeaustralia.org.au by 17:00 on 30 June 2008.  A confirmation of receipt will be sent.  The award will be judged by a panel of Cadbury Schweppes employees.  The winner will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday, 12 July 2008.

Honour Awards

Overview

Superior contribution to the SIFE program is recognised by the following ‘Most Supportive’ and ‘Most Outstanding’ honour awards:
          Most Supportive Vice-Chancellor
          Most Supportive Administrator
          Most Supportive BAB Member
          Most Outstanding Student
          Most Outstanding Alum
          Most Outstanding Mentor

Nomination Procedures

Most Supportive Vice-Chancellor Award

To honour the Vice-Chancellor who provides the most support to their SIFE team, each SIFE team is invited to nominate their Vice-Chancellor for the Most Supportive Vice-Chancellor award.

Most Supportive Administrator Award

To honour the Administrator who provides the most support to their SIFE team, each SIFE team is invited to nominate their relevant Pro Vice-Chancellor, Dean, Head of School or Director of Unit for the Most Supportive Administrator award.

Most Supportive BAB Member Award

To honour the individual business person who provides the most support to their SIFE team, each SIFE team is invited to nominate a member of their Business Advisory Board for the Most Supportive Business Advisory Board Member award.

Nominations should be made for all three of the ‘Most Supportive’ Awards as follows:

Format: By letter of commendation describing how the individual supported the SIFE team. The letter must be signed by the President and the Faculty Advisor.

Deadline: Nominations must be scanned and sent by email to sife@sifeaustralia.org.au by 17:00 on Monday 30 June.  A confirmation of receipt will be sent.

Recognition:   A trophy will be presented during the Awards Ceremony and the nominating team will receive a cash prize of $500.

Most Outstanding Student - Reject Shop Leadership Award

To honour the SIFE student who makes the most outstanding contribution to leadership of the SIFE organisation on campus and in the community, each SIFE team is invited to nominate one student member for recognition as the Most Outstanding Student.

Format: The nomination should be in the form of a letter which describes the specific ways in which the nominated student displayed leadership within the SIFE team.
The letter must be signed by one other SIFE student and the Faculty Advisor.

Deadline: Nominations must be scanned and sent by email to sife@sifeaustralia.org.au by 17:00 on Monday 30 June.  A confirmation of receipt will be sent.

Recognition:   The Reject Shop Trophy and a Qantas Travel Award to attend the 2008 SIFE World Cup will be presented during the Awards Ceremony and the nominating team will receive a cash prize of $500.

Most Outstanding Alum - AFGC Leadership Award

To honour the SIFE alum who has made the most outstanding contribution to their community since graduation, each SIFE team is invited to nominate one former student member for recognition as the Most Outstanding Alum.

Format: The nomination should be in the form of a letter which describes the specific ways in which the nominated person contributed to their community. The letter must be signed by the President and the Faculty Advisor.

Deadline: Nominations must be scanned and sent by email to sife@sifeaustralia.org.au by 17:00 on Monday 30 June.  A confirmation of receipt will be sent.

Recognition:   The AFGC Trophy and a Qantas Travel Award to attend the 2008 SIFE World Cup will be presented during the Awards Ceremony and the nominating team will receive a cash prize of $500.

Most Outstanding Mentor - Woolworths Leadership Award

To honour the Faculty Advisor who makes the most outstanding contribution to advance their SIFE organisation on campus and in the community, each SIFE team is invited to nominate their Faculty Advisor for recognition as the Most Outstanding Mentor.

Format:  The nomination should be in the form of a letter which describes the specific ways in which the Faculty Advisor assisted the SIFE team, e.g., by:

  • recruiting students to join the SIFE team
  • promoting SIFE on campus
  • developing SIFE projects
  • providing support for the SIFE team
  • preparing the SIFE team for competition
  • The letter must be signed by the SIFE student President and a senior administrator of the university.

Deadline: Nominations must be scanned and sent by email to sife@sifeaustralia.org.au by 17:00 on Monday 30 June. A confirmation of receipt will be sent.

Recognition: The Woolworths Leadership Trophy and a Qantas Travel Award to attend the 2008 SIFE World Cup will be presented during the Awards Ceremony and the nominating team will receive a cash prize of $500.

* Qantas Travel Awards comprise one return air fare from the nearest capital city to Singapore in company with the National Champion team, as observers to the 2008 SIFE World Cup, including three nights’ accommodation, from 1 to 4 October 2008.  The awards are not redeemable for cash and winners must meet all other out of pocket expenses.