World's Challenge Challenge

The competition starts each fall with a deadline at the end of December. The WCC Committee will evaluate each submission and choose the top teams to compete by January. These teams will have opportunities to hone their pitches through venture coaching and presentation delivery workshops. The UB WCC Competition kicks off Sustainability Month each year. The tentative date this year is Thursday, April 2nd. 

     UB WCC Prizes:

• First Place $3,000
• Second Place $2,000
• Third Place $1,000

The winner of UB's World's Challenge Challenge will go on to represent the United States at the Global Final competition held at Western University in London Ontario. This is a week-long training with teams from all over the world, and culminates in the final competition. All travel and expenses will be paid for, but a valid passport and documentation are necessary to compete. The Global Final is typically the first week of June. All three team members must be able to attend for the entire week. If that is not possible, the second place team will be asked to participate. 

     Global WCC Final Prizes:

• First Place $30,000 (Canadian Dollars)
• Second Place $15,000 (Canadian Dollars)
• Third Place $7,500 (Canadian Dollars)

• Full-time and part-time students completing an undergraduate degree program, Masters or PhD, who are registered at participating partner universities may compete in the World's Challenge Challenge
• Teams must be composed of three students, preferably from at least two different disciplines. Applications from teams with more or less participants will not be accepted. All three students must present at the competitions.
• Only students from the same institution will be accepted on a team. Cross-institutional representation is not allowed.
• Teams may not include non-student participants.
• If your team contains international students, you must ensure that, in the possibility of winning the UB competition, they legally travel to Canada. 

Each team will have 5 to 7 minutes to talk about the World’s Challenge you wish to address, using a PowerPoint presentation for visual support. Your presentation should reflect the concepts and principles being discussed through visuals and a limited amount of text. Video and other multimedia files and links are allowed, within the given time allotted. Please include all references you used for your presentation in the final slide. You do not need to present these.