Angels and Dragons
Bolton Angels and Dragons is a University of Bolton event for students studying Business-related courses at level 3, such as National Diplomas, NVQs, AS Levels and Modern Apprenticeships. The competition takes place this June and is loosely based on the BBC's 'Dragons' Den' scenario. Bolton Business School is working with Business Link and a number of North West companies to give our future business leaders the chance to demonstrate their entrepreneurial potential.
Teams from local schools and colleges will be pitching their skills and ideas to local business leaders in our own (Angels and) Dragons den.
The Bolton Business School Angels and Dragons Competition is the inaugural event of what we hope will become an annual competition for Level 3 students in the North West area. The competition aims to encourage business thinking and entrepreneurship as teams pitch a business plan to a panel of judges in order to secure their financial backing. Heats will be taking place after the A/S and vocational assessments in June at Bolton Business School.
The competition requires teams consisting of 5/6 students to be inventive and strategic in their thinking, demonstrating financial skills to present their ideas to the panel of judges. The judges will then decide on the viability of their business and financial plans, their marketing proposals and presentational skills as well as their ability to defend and explain their ideas when questioned by the judges.
The judging panels will be chaired by lecturers from Bolton Business School who will be joined by senior representatives of companies and professional firms from Bolton and the surrounding area.
Competition Summary
Outline
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Single day inter-school/college competition
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Teams consisting of 5/6 Year 12 students
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Requirement for strategic business thinking, presentational skills and teamwork.
Format
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The teams will be presented with a business scenario pack regarding a business that requires financial backing. The pack will also contain market research and other associated data.
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The teams will then have three hours to devise a presentation they think will impress the judges and tempt them into investing in their proposal.
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The presentation will be made to the panel of judges followed by a series of probing questions.
When
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The competition will take place on Wednesday 11th June 2008.
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Depending on the number of team who apply a separate finals day will be held on Wednesday 18th June 2008.
Prizes
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These will include an invitation to the winning team and their teachers to attend the celebration of the Bolton Business Awards dinner on 26 June at the Reebok Stadium
For more information, contact
Martyn Shaw
Principal Lecturer
Recruitment and External Relations
Bolton Business School
Deane Road
Bolton
BL3 5AB
Direct Line: 01204-903057
E mail: ms1@bolton.ac.uk