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1. December 2022
Virtual KICK OFF MEETING
18. April 2023“Ulysses Contest – Digital Student Competition on Family Business” (ULYSSES) focuses on providing a first-hand insight into family firms, gathering real-life case studies from these firms so that university students would be able to gain practical entrepreneurial learning experiences and to enhance their digital skills. ULYSSES will provide this combined chance by setting up the 1st digital European student competition that focuses explicitly on family businesses.
In this competition, students work in international groups of 4 members to solve real-life case studies provided by family firms.
Short facts
Title: Ulysses European Digital Student Competition on Family Business
Time: First round: April 11-25, 2023 – Second round: May 2-16, 2023
Final live online presentation: 23rd of May
Format: Self-paced, Online competition
Group size: 4 students per team (registration possible individually or in pairs)
Methodology: self-paced and task-driven solving of cases in a virtual format
Language: English
Prizes: 1st place: 3,000 EUR; 2nd place: 1,500 EUR; 3rd place: 500 EUR
Registration Deadline: March 21, 2023
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student competition
Competition description
till March 21Step 1: REGISTRATION
Students register (individually or in pairs)till April 11Step 2: TEAM FORMATION
4 membered international teams are formed from the registered students (Pairs will be kept together).On April 11Step 3: KICK-OFF ONLINE EVENT
Family firm case studies are presented and provided to the student groups.April 11-25Step 4: FIRST ROUND
Student groups working on the case studies (consultation opportunities are also provided with members of family firms)till April 25Step 5: SUBMISSION OF RESULTS FOR FIRST ROUND
Student teams submit their case study results (on written template format & short video).April 25 – May 2Step 6: EVALUATION
The best solutions (max 9 teams) are selected and proceeded to the second round.May 2 - 16Step 7: SECOND ROUND
A new case study is provided to the student teams who are participating in this round. The teams have 2 weeks to come-up with a solution.till May 16Step 8: SUBMISSION OF RESULTS FOR SECOND ROUND
Student teams submit their case study results (only on written template format).May 23Step 9: FINAL
Student teams present their solutions online in front of a jury of experts & family firm members.
Register for the
Ulysses Competition now
We are looking forward to your registration. The competition is open to all students from Europe from all levels and disciplines.
In case of any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: zentrumfamilienunternehmen@mci.edu.
