{"id":39001,"date":"2014-09-05T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=39001"},"modified":"2014-09-23T08:25:17","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T13:25:17","slug":"statewide-business-challenge-offered-to-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/statewide-business-challenge-offered-to-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Statewide Business Challenge Offered to Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/msbc-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-39002\" src=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/msbc-logo-300x61.jpg\" alt=\"msbc logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/msbc-logo-300x61.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/msbc-logo.jpg 408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Students, do you think you have what it takes to come up with a business plan to address one of Mississippi\u2019s most pressing problems?<\/p>\n<p>Through research, teaching and service, universities help tackle health issues, improve education and assist those who are economically disadvantaged, unemployed or underemployed.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing that University of Mississippi students possess the creativity and ingenuity necessary to find unique solutions to these problems, Mississippi Public Universities have constructed the Mississippi Social Business Challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to enter:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A creative business plan to address one of Mississippi\u2019s most pressing problems<\/li>\n<li>Up to six undergraduate or graduate students<\/li>\n<li>One captain and co-captain<\/li>\n<li>At least one faculty adviser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The deadline to enter the competition is Oct. 29. 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