The QUT Big Idea Competition will run throughout Semester 2, 2019. QUT
has teamed up with The Big Issue, Australia’s longest standing, and
most successful social enterprise, in a unique inter-university social
enterprise competition which will run during Semester 2 – The Big
Idea. A social enterprise planning competition between university
students around the country, the Big Idea competition invites students
to develop a concept and business plan that might become the next 'Big
Issue', and potentially change the lives of thousands of disadvantaged
Australians around the country. Competitors will have unprecedented
access to a series of lectures, workshops and online seminars,
delivered by some of Australia's most influential leaders. This
combination of comprehensive guidance, advice, and direction will
ensure you are well placed to develop your big ideas into brilliant
business plans tailored towards viable social enterprise. QUT
undergraduate students are invited to register FREE as an individual
or as a team. If you register as an individual, we will allocate you
to a team. Teams will initially pitch their idea against other QUT
teams in October before a winner is selected to submit their entry to
the inter-university rounds towards the end of 2018 (full dates will
be provided to registrants once confirmed). Who’s eligible? The
competition is open to all QUT undergraduate students. Students from
all campuses and study modes are invited to participate. You may
register as an individual or as a team (maximum 6 members).
Participating students must have an active enrolment at QUT in
Semester 2, 2019. Why get involved? The Big Idea is more than just a
competition. Here are some of the benefits of getting involved: Hear
from our ‘Thought Leaders,’ influential Australian leaders,
informed and passionate within their field Learn from our Social
Enterprise experts and practitioners, who will share their hands-on
experience of working in social enterprises Attend exclusive workshops
on business development and entrepreneurship Learn more about social
enterprise in Australia Develop real-world business-planning skills Be
in the running for prizes including an iPad and professional immersion
days at The Big Issue What is a social enterprise? The Big Issue’s
working definitions of social enterprise and social business will
be those which students work towards in their Big Idea projects.
Students will be able to enter the competition with either a social
enterprise or a social business plan. A commercial
enterprise directs its resources to create products and services that
generate commercial incomes. A social enterprise must: operate as a
not-for-profit deliver an activity or function that creates social
outcomes be economically sustainable in the marketplace generate
direct and meaningful work opportunities (with low to no barrier of
entry) for homeless, marginalised or disadvantaged people within the
enterprise be scalable – have the capacity to grow significantly and
provide opportunities to a large number of disadvantaged people, even
if it is small in its start-up be financially sustainable – whilst
seed (or start-up) funding may be sought initially; ongoing funding or
donations should not be relied upon be legal – be a legally
compliant enterprise, including by meeting all relevant legislative
requirements, for example, applicable award rates would be paid to all
employees A social business will fulfill all of the same requirements
of a social enterprise, but may not generate direct employment for
disadvantaged people. About The Big Issue Australia's longest standing
and most significant social enterprise, The Big Issue is an
independent, not-for-profit organisation that develops solutions to
help homeless, marginalised and disadvantaged people to positively
change their lives.
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