NIU College of Business Olympics
Barsema Hall
Northern Illinois University
April 5, 2025 - 9:00 a.m.
Business Olympics will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the home of NIU’s College of Business, Barsema Hall, with multiple competitions for high school and community college students. The top teams will have the opportunity to bring home prize money.
Big Idea Pitch Competition
Got a brilliant business idea? Pitch it at NIU’s Management department Big Idea Pitch Competition! Present your innovative concept to a panel of judges and compete for top honors. Whether you're a solo entrepreneur or part of a team, this is your chance to showcase your business acumen and win big.
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Innovating Marketing Solutions Challenge: Robotics for a Better World
How can robots revolutionize marketing? In this competition, teams will develop and pitch creative marketing strategies that integrate autonomous, intelligent robots to engage consumers and enhance brand experiences. Participants will craft a compelling proposal, showcasing how robotics can drive innovation, solve marketing challenges, and transform the future of customer interactions.
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AI Superhuman Competition
With people increasingly using and interacting with AI technology, combining human and AI skills has become the new challenge and opportunity. The NIU's OMIS department AI Superhuman Competition wants to discover and reward individuals that can leverage superpowers. Put together a team that will use AI tools to complete a set of challenges and be ready to have fun."
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Valuation Challenge
Teams participating in the Valuation Challenge will select and investigate the hypothetical merger of two publicly-traded firms belonging to assigned industry, writing a professional report in the first round and presenting their findings in the second round.
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