Melody Clark

Communications Specialist

Technology & Social Change (TASCHA)

tascha.uw.edu

From: Jessica Rush [mailto:jrush73@uw.edu]
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:03 AM
To: tascha@uw.edu
Subject: Announcing Foster School D-Prize Competition!

Hello,

I’m pleased to announce that the Global Business Center is partnering with D-Prize to launch the first Foster School D-Prize Competition - a new business for global impact competition opportunity for UW graduate students! We need your help spreading the word and encouraging graduate students to apply!

The competition challenges UW graduate student teams, which must include at least one MBA, to address distribution and scalability challenges for proven global poverty solutions. Specifically, UW students will be grappling this year with 1) improving vaccine supply chains 2) distributing solar lamps and 3) providing “sugar daddy awareness” classes to reduce HIV infections.

The competition will run in a series of rounds from December 15-March 13 with the opportunity for a team to win $10K to launch their solution on the ground summer 2015.

The Global Business Center will be hosting a Matchmaking event/information session for teams and individuals on Thursday, November 6, 5-6 p.m. in the Douglas Forum, 4^th Floor Bank of America Executive Center (Map). Students can register here for that event.

The first deadline is 12/15 for a two page concept note and team resumes. To find out more, please go to: http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/Pages/D-Prize.aspx.

Thank you for your help in letting UW graduate students know about this unique opportunity!

Jess Rush

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Jessica Rush

Assistant Director, MBA Global Programs

Global Business Center

Foster School of Business

jrush73@uw.edu

206.616.9565

Jessica Rush

Assistant Director MBA Global Programs

Global Business Center

Foster School of Business

Box 353200

jrush73@uw.edu

206-616-9565