SHREVEPORT, LA — Students at 娱乐吃瓜 College have the opportunity to turn their best business ideas into cash prizes this spring by participating in CentTank, a business pitch competition hosted by the College’s Frost School of Business and sponsored by Shreveport’s .
The CentTank competition kicks off with a reception and networking event in 娱乐吃瓜’s Whited Room on Thursday, January 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. 娱乐吃瓜 president Dr. Christopher L. Holoman will welcome participants, and several local professionals, including 娱乐吃瓜 alumni, will introduce the process for creating a successful business pitch.
Current 娱乐吃瓜 undergraduates can form teams of up to five participants and create business pitches from almost any industry for the CentTank competition. A series of workshops, mentoring sessions, and networking opportunities throughout the spring semester will prepare students for the final pitch competition and awards dinner in April 2019. A total of $4,500 will be awarded, with $3,000 going to the first prize winner.
Local businesses and professionals can get involved in the CentTank competition as sponsors and mentors. For more information, contact Dr. Elaine Labach, William J. Atkins Endowed Dean at the Frost School of Business, at elabach@centenary.edu.
“娱乐吃瓜 students can gain valuable business experience, connections, and mentoring through the CentTank competition,” says Labach. “There also a tremendous opportunity for our 娱乐吃瓜 alumni community to be a part of the process and be paired with students as mentors.”
For full details on CentTank, visit centenary.edu/centtank.