Stages & Dates
The Newstalk 106-108 fm Student Enterprise Competition has four main stages.Important dates are as follows:
| 1 | National Launch Thursday 17th September 2009, NCI, Dublin |
| Local Launch Local Launches will be held throughout all colleges during September |
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| Key Dates Wednesday 14th October Closing Date for Entries Thursday 15th October 1st Round Case Study Released Tuesday 3rd November 1st Round Deadline for Written Submissions Thursday 12th November Results of 1st round, Top 4 Teams Announced |
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| 2 | Local Final 3rd December |
| 3 | National Semi-Final Sunday 28th February 2010, NCI, Dublin |
| 4 | National Final Monday 1st March 2010, NCI, Dublin |
Welcome to the Newstalk Student Enterprise Competition
The Newstalk 106-108fm Student Enterprise Competition is designed to foster a spirit of enterprise in students attending Ireland's Institutes of Technology and the National College of Ireland. The competition uses a case study format, allowing participating teams to research real-life companies, giving students the opportunity to learn about real-life business challenges and solutions.
Since its launch in September 2006 the competition has generated huge interest amongst both students and lecturers in the colleges. Over 330 teams from the 16 participating colleges entered the competition last year. Last year’s winning team were from the National College of Ireland. As a result, the 2009/2010 Semi-Final and National Final will be held at their campus in early 2010.
The competition is open to all faculties and each team must comprise of 3 or 4, full-time undergraduate level students. Cross faculty teams are encouraged as they bring together a wide range of expertise.
The overall prize for the winning team and its Team Coach is a trip to mobile telecommunications operator Digicel Group's offices in the Caribbean.
