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Statewide Competitions

For Students & Educators

Business World in the Classroom

2023 Competitions

The Wisconsin Business World works to engage students from all over the state as they compete in our two statewide competitions.  Students are invited to participate in the Business is a Force for Good Essay Contest or our Culture and Innovation Competition. Educators are invited to apply for the Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology (MET) Education Impact Awards.

Business is a Force for Good Essay Contest

PRESENTED BY

Behind every great state are companies helping support local activities, individual livelihoods and strong communities through external efforts and strong internal workplace cultures.

Students are challenged to write an essay of no more than 1000 words highlighting why they love living in Wisconsin and to discuss at least one business that shapes their community and that embodies the message that Business is a Force for Good.

Culture & Innovation Competition

Presented By

Kwik Trip logo

In order to thrive, businesses need to constantly be thinking two steps ahead of today. The Wisconsin-based Kwik trip Corporation has generously partnered with the Wisconsin Business World to bring you our inaugural bi-annual statewide classroom Culture and Innovation Competition. 

Students are invited to create a new product idea for the Kwik Trip Convenience Stores and creatively present the idea in a format of their choice: video essay, video commercial, written essay, recorded sales pitch, or other presentation style.

MET Education Impact Awards

Presented By

Educators who encourage students to become engaged in future career opportunities in STEM, especially focused on Manufacturing, Engineering or Technology, are encouraged to apply for a MET Education Impact Award.

Michelle Grajkowski

Questions?

If you would like to learn more about our programs, please contact the Business World Program Senior Director, Michelle Grajkowski, via e-mail or by phone 608.258.3400.

Sponsors

THANK YOU

Sponsors

Since 1982, Wisconsin Business World, a program of the WMC Foundation, has educated more than 25,000 students from all corners of the state on business, entrepreneurship and free enterprise through summer camps, one-day “mini” programs and classroom presentations.

In order to continue to grow our program, we rely on the generous support from our business community. As our impact has more than tripled over the past two years, our program budget has also grown to $265,000 for this fiscal year.