IFFTI Students Business Competition- ‘BIG IDEA’

Do you have a BIG IDEA for the Business of Fashion?

Looking for innovative business ideas, non-traditional inspirations and innovative methods of marketing and communication. This is a perfect opportunity for you to be part of “BIG IDEA” competition launched by IFFTI 2012 for students from around the world. This is a great platform to explore and present your BIG IDEAS for Future Fashion.

Submissions for the BIG IDEA should focus on Emerging Opportunities supported by Fashion Consumer Insight, Industry Foresight and Strategic Imaginative Thinking.

Eligibility

Any student currently registered in a college that is a member of IFFTI.

Instructions

  • Submissions will be in the form of a PowerPoint presentation (7-10 slides) describing the ‘BIG IDEA’, covering all aspects of this idea, how it would be implemented in the industry. In case the files are too heavy in size (> 5 Mb), kindly convert and send the same on pdf format.
  • Use of copyrighted material other than recorded music is prohibited unless accompanied by permission to use these materials.
  • Plagiarism is defined as taking and using another person’s ideas, writings or inventions as one’s own. Plagiarized entries will be disqualified.

Assessment criteria

  • Identification of strategic opportunities in the Fashion Business arena
  • Innovative thinking
  • Commercial viability of the business idea

Deadlines

  • Final submission along with complete personal and institutional details (Name, Age, Gender, Email ID, Institution, Address of institution, Course, Enrollment No:, Institutional mentor)
  • To be sent by 29 February 2012 by e-mail to anita@pearlacademy.com
  • The maximum size of the .pptx, .ppt, .pdf format file should be 5 MB.

Reward

The winner will be rewarded with a cash prize of $ 2000/ (sponsored by IFFTI)

The runner-up will be rewarded a cash prize of $ 1000/ (sponsor will be separately announced)