Prizes
- Grand Prize: $15,000
- 1st Runner Up: $3,500
- 2nd Runner Up: $1,500
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The Craig P. Dunn Award for Social Innovation in Entrepreneurship
($1,000)
This award is given annually in recognition of the business plan which best incorporates consideration of individual and societal impacts as an integral part of business strategy formulation and implementation. Craig P. Dunn is active in the International Association for Business and Society, serving on the Board of Governors, as well as the Social Issues in Management Division of the Academy of Management. Additionally, Dunn is Co-Director for the Corporate Governance Institute, a joint venture between SDSU’s CBA and the Corporate Directors Forum. -
The R. Michael Pack Award for Environmental Awareness in Entrepreneurship
(1st Place: $1,000)
This award is given to the team demonstrating the most innovative process, design, or product that increases environmental sustainability and reduces dependence on natural resources while fostering economic growth. Michael Pack is President of SunCal Outdoor Advertising which owns and operates billboards and has supplied on and off-site signage to developers throughout San Diego County for the past 28 years. Mike also is the owner of RMP Financial, a real estate investment, management, and development company. Mike is on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego, Dean's Advisory Board at San Diego State University and on the Finance Committee at the San Diego Yacht Club.
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Showstopper Award
($500)
Awarded to the team judged to have the best tabletop exhibit at the Exhibition Fair and Showcase.
