At the Peter J. Tobin College of Business, students can participate in business competitions that put their knowledge and skills into action. From entrepreneurship and finance to marketing, business analytics, economics, and innovation, these competitions provide opportunities to solve problems, develop ideas, and compete alongside other students.
Explore business competitions for Tobin students and find an opportunity that matches your interests.
Explore Business Competitions
Tobin students can participate in business competitions across entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, business analytics, economics, and innovation.
James & Eileen Christmas Business Plan Competition
Turn an Idea into a Business
Bring your business idea to life through the James & Eileen Christmas Business Plan Competition. Develop and refine your concept, create a business strategy, and present your plan before experienced entrepreneurs and business professionals.
James & Eileen Christmas Business Plan Competition
Private Equity Pitch Competition
Think Like an Investor
Put your finance skills into practice by evaluating companies, analyzing investment opportunities, and developing recommendations. The Private Equity Competition gives students practical experience with the analysis and decision making used by investment professionals.
Private Equity Pitch Competition
Johnny's Innovation Challenge
Turn Ideas into Solutions
Develop an innovative solution to a real problem through the Johnny's Innovation Challenge. This entrepreneurship and innovation competition gives students the opportunity to identify challenges, develop ideas, and put creative problem solving into action.
Johnny's Innovation Challenge
National Student Advertising Competition
Create a Campaign for a Real Brand
Work with fellow students to develop an integrated advertising campaign for a national client through the American Advertising Federation's National Student Advertising Competition. From consumer research and strategy to creative development and presentation, you'll experience how a professional advertising campaign comes together. Past clients have included the NFL, Tide, Indeed, Meta and Oculus, Tinder, and Adobe.
National Student Advertising Competition
National Business Analytics Competition
Solve Business Problems with Data
Put your business analytics skills to the test by using data to solve complex business challenges. Work with your team to uncover insights, develop recommendations, and present your findings in a competitive environment.
National Business Analytics Competition
Federal Reserve Challenge
Put Economic Thinking into Practice
Apply what you are learning about economics and monetary policy through the Federal Reserve Challenge. Analyze current economic conditions, develop policy recommendations, and present your team's analysis while gaining a deeper understanding of how economic decisions are made.
Federal Reserve Challenge
More Ways to Learn by Doing
Business competitions are one of the many ways Tobin students gain experience beyond the classroom. Explore consulting projects, student managed funds, global experiences, internships, research opportunities, professional development, and other experiential learning opportunities available across the college.