Seminar 6: Operations Management
May 1, 2008
Lethbridge
Planning Your Operations
Systems Planning
Discovering Layouts
Issues with Suppliers and Inventory
Risk Management
Seminar 7: Human Resources
May 8, 2008
Lethbridge
Organizational Structures
HR Planning
Hiring Process
Understanding Compensation
Seminar 8: Putting It All Together
May 15, 2008
Lethbridge
Selling the deal
Graduation
Competition Details
Business Plan Final Submissions Due
May 29, 2008
Submissions must be received no later than 4:00 pm
Electronic Version emailed to Coordinator by 4:00 pm
15 hard copies to nearest regional office by 4:00 pm
Business Plan Screening/Judging Begins
May 30, 2008
Screening / Judging all business plans
Eight Business Plans Chosen from
June 13, 2008
Screening Round
Selection and Notification of Four Semi-Finalists June 27, 2008
Semi-Finalists Presentations to Judges
July 12, 2008
Semi-Finalists selected
Final Presentation Preparation
July 12 July 17, 2008
Refine presentations, Finalists notified
Final Awards Presentation
July 18, 2008
Location TBA
Presentation by Finalists