Applications are now open for the Saïd Global Entrepreneur Challenge (SGEC), a global business plan challenge open to entrepreneurs from all over the world, hosted by Saïd Business School.

The Saïd Global Entrepreneur Challenge is more than just a competition. Based on the quality of an initial one-page business plan, applicants will receive mentorship and guidance from Oxford University's business students and alumni to help grow their ideas into practical 10-page business plans. These business plans will be entered into a final competition where winners will be selected from six global regions.

Applicants will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Mentorship from the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School
• Access/membership to Oxford Entrepreneurs, one of the leading student- entrepreneurship societies in Europe
• Cash prize and opportunity to present idea at an Oxford University event
• Eligibility for Saïd Business School Venture Fund financing (separate competition)
• Eligibility for Oxford Entrepreneurs TATA Idea Idol competition and cash prize of  £10,000 (separate competition)

To find out more about the SGEC, please visit www.sbs.oxford.edu/sgec >