By nature, entrepreneurship is a discipline that won't sit still. Accordingly, the Berger Entrepreneurship Program extends beyond the College and community to embrace a world of learning opportunities. The annual Berger Entrepreneurship Program Business Plans Competition is the culmination of the year's hard work and intense learning. During the semifinal round, each student team presents its plan for product or services.
Judges select plans to advance to the finals.
The competition's final round is a dramatic conclusion to a year of concentrated preparation. Occurring in conjunction with the College's Executive of the Year ceremony, the business plans finals feature sophisticated multimedia presentations judged by highly respected business leaders and scholars. Winners are profiled in numerous periodicals and College publications. Berger Entrepreneurship Program alumnus John Buttery has supported the competition since 1997, first through his 1991 start up BLR Data and beginning in 1999 through his new venture SkiView. The Arizona Venture Competition Begun in 1999, the Arizona Venture Competition takes the Berger Entrepreneurship Program Business Plans Competition concept to a new level with greater opportunity and broader participation.