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Plan your own enterprise

Details of the PYOE 2010 Competition

Secondary school students can gain an in-depth appreciation of the business world and its operations through the CPA Australia 'Plan your own enterprise' (PYOE) competition.

The competition requires students to submit a business plan of up to 3000 words with their creative idea for a small business.

Prizes will be awarded in three categories:

Division one

Student winner:

• A trip to Shanghai for 5 nights to explore business opportunities for the winner, nominated carer and
  nominated school representative. The trip will include accommodation and flights to Shanghai plus $1000
  spending money for the student winner* sponsored by CPA Australia and NGT Travel
• Quicken Personal Computer Package courtesy of Reckon Australia

School of winning student:

• Quicken Personal Computer Package courtesy of Reckon Australia
• Complimentary membership to Victorian Commercial Teachers Association
• $250 books courtesy of Business Educators Australasia

Division two

Group entry:

• $1000 cheque courtesy of CPA Australia
  

School of winning students:

• Complimentary registration and airfare to VCTA’s Comview Conference 2010 courtesy of VCTA

Entries close Friday 3 September 2010.

All entries must be sent to the relevant coordinator. First-stage judging will be held during September 2010 and the Australasian judging and presentation ceremony will be held on Thursday 21 October 2010 in Canberra. Division One finalists will be required to personally present their plan to the judging panel on Thursday 21 October 2010 in Canberra. Australasian prizes will be awarded to the Australasian finalists.

More information is available in the PYOE brochure, including:

• tips on what subject areas to use in your business plan 
• declaration form 
• contact details for submitting your plan 
• 2009 winners

Further information

• download the PYOE 2010 brochure (PDF - 869 KB)

Further details are available here.

Results of the 2009 Competition

Reports of visit to China from previous winners

• Darren Wee: Student, Wesley College, South Perth WA – read report
• Kathy Krajcar: Teacher, Wesley College, South Perth, West Australia – read report
• Jane Chester: Student, Launceston Church Grammar School – read report
• Bernd Meyer: Business Studies teacher, Launceston Church Grammar School – read report
• Maria Koulianous: student, Darwin High School – read report
• Jayant Prakash: Business Studies teacher, Darwin High School – read report

Results of previous competitions