Deakin Bowater Business Challenge
Postgraduate (Grad Cert, Grad Diploma, Master) Challenge T1 2025
Challenge: Optimise Real Estate Efficiency: Create a Strategic Pitch for IBM’s B2B client
Student teams to develop a comprehensive strategy to optimise real estate efficiency, leveraging IBM's technology and best practices while assessing market trends and various CRM (Client Relationship Management) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions in the industry. The goal is to create a compelling pitch that IBM can present to the client, demonstrating how their solutions can enhance productivity, customer experience, and market adaptability.
Eligibility:
Entrants must be current Deakin Business and Law Postgraduate students..
Each team comprises up to four members. You have the option to enter as a team or as an individual. If your team does not comprise 4 students, individual applications may be assigned into your team to make up a team of 4
Timeline Summary:
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Date
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Time
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Description
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Tue
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25 Mar
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9am
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Student Entry Opens
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Thur
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03 April
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2-4pm
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Interested students attend Online Zoom Briefing session with IBM and academics
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Fri
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04 April
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5pm
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Recording of Briefing Session made available to all interested students who apply to compete in competition up until entry closing date.
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Mon
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14 April
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5pm
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Individual and Team Entry Applications Close
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Wed
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16 April
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3pm
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Teams will be confirmed on rolling basis where possible with final teams confirmed 16 April
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Mon
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28 April
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1-4pm
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Prelim Rounds
Each team presents for 10min to panel of Deakin judges
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Tue
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29 April
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1-5pm
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Prelim Rounds
Each team presents for 10min to panel of Deakin judges
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Wed
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30 April
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Announce 4x finalist teams.
Academic Mentors assigned
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Week
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05 May
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TBC
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Finalist teams site visit TBC
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Tue
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13 May
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5-8pm
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Final in person at Deakin Burwood Corporate Centre
Finalists present to audience including IBM representatives
Winners announced, Drinks and canapes
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