National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association

1. National Student Business Plan Competition

Make your mark and show us your future – the National Student Business Plan Competition is the platform to launch your innovative community pharmacy business venture!  The National Student Business Plan Competition (the competition) is open to all students studying pharmacy in Australia. The competition aims to encourage student teams to use their ideas, talents and energy to create innovative new business ideas in community pharmacy through the development of competitive business plans.

 

The competition is an initiative of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (the Guild) under the direction of the Developing Leaders and Owners in Pharmacy Committee and is sponsored by Blackmores (principal sponsor) with continued sponsorship from Gold Cross Products and Services and Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL).

 

What are the competition deadlines?

 

Stage

Component

Due Date

One

Submit your Business Plan

18 May 2012

Two

Quarter Finals

25 June – 13 July 2012

Three

Semi Finals (including preliminary pitch)

30 July – 17 August 2012

Four

Finals: Live ‘Pitch’

15 September 2012

Five

Finals: Post ‘Pitch’ Investor Meeting

15 September 2012

 

The 2012 Competition Guidelines Booklet contains all the information you require to enter the competition.