104 teams from 49 different Universities ready to leave their mark in the 2019 International Business Plan Competition organized by IUM!
From All Around the World
The International University of Monaco (IUM) is excited to announce the roster of teams for the initial stage of the 6th edition of The Mark Challenge.
This year, 104 participating teams made up of 263 students with 50 different nationalities, representing 49 Business Schools and Universities from 17 different countries, are involved.
Italy (7 teams), France (7 teams), Russia (6 teams) and UK (5 teams) have the most schools registered.
What’s The Mark Challenge?
The Mark Challenge is a business pitching competition in the fields of luxury, and in 2019 the competition is extended to all products and services that target the High Net Worth Individuals and the Ultra High Net Worth Individuals.
This year again there are 2 categories of teams competing: the Bachelor & Masters category and MBA/experienced professionals/Alumni category.
In addition to the best Business Plan Awards for the 2 categories, the Jury of the grand Final 2019 will deliver 2 specific awards:
– One for the best Business plan in Fashion
– One for the best Business plan in Yachting
The competition is organized by IUM with the support of a committee consisting of University Faculty, students and Alumni communities, as well as local and international professionals.
Prize
The winning team of the 6th edition for the Bachelor & Masters category will receive a prize of 500 euros, 3000 MDX cryptocurrency and marketing consultancy, the winner for the MBA & Alumni category will also receive a prize of 1,000 euros, 5,000 MDX cryptocurrency and a package of 10,000 euros for marketing, logo and branding consultancy as necessary support to develop and launch their business offered by our sponsors: Money Mail Me, Ingenium Media, and Modex. In addition both winners will receive a package of 5.500 euros branding mentoring offered by Networking for Leaders, Frisenberg J. & Associates Ltd and Neos Chronos. This year Relevance and 2meet2biz became sponsors of the Mark Challenge as well.
The registration is now closed.
The selected finalists will then compete in Monaco at the prestigious Monaco Yacht Club on May 15th, 2019.
For more information about the Mark Challenge Competition, feel free to visit our website.
Universities and Business Schools Participating in The Mark Challenge 2019:
| Africa | University of South Africa |
| Bulgaria | University of National and World Economy |
| Canada | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Finland | Laurea University of Applied Sciences |
| France | Burgundy School Business |
| Ecole Ilec | |
| ESCP-EUROPE | |
| HEC | |
| IFA Paris | |
| IFP School, École de l’Institut Français du Pétrole (ENSPM) | |
| KEDGE Business School – Bordeaux | |
| Germany | Munich Business School |
| University of applied sciences | |
| India | Indian Institute of Management |
| Italy | Domus Academy |
| Luiss Business School | |
| MIP – Politecnico di Milano | |
| University of Bari | |
| University of Genova | |
| University of Rome – LA Sapienza | |
| University of Turin | |
| Latvia | Riga Technical University |
| Vilnius University | |
| Monaco | International University of Monaco |
| Russia | Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation |
| Industrial University of Tyumen | |
| Minin University of Nizhny Novgorod | |
| MIPT Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology | |
| Nizhny Novgorod Agricultural University | |
| The Hihger Administrative School of the Government of Saint Petersburg | |
| Singapore | INSEAD |
| Spain | IE Business School |
| IE School of Science and Technology | |
| IE University | |
| Universidad de Malaga | |
| Sweden | Lund University School of Economics and Management |
| Switzerland | Aviotrace Swiss |
| Business School Lausanne | |
| Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne | |
| La Rochelle Business School- Excelia Group | |
| Università della Svizzera Italiana | |
| University of Lausanne | |
| UK | City University Of London |
| London Business School | |
| Regent Business School | |
| Regent’s University London | |
| University College London | |
| USA | Lynn University |
| Hult International Business School |
