Judge at University of Oregon

Judging at YEBW is your opportunity to help local high school students develop business leadership, teamwork and presentation skills. Students spend the week running through business simulations and developing original business products to present.

Your input is vital. They work hard and want to impress you with their presentations; this is your chance to provide feedback and guidance as an established, experienced business professional.

Date and Times

Friday, August 12, 2016
University of Oregon
1585 E 13th Ave
Eugene, OR 97403

This one-day commitment offers two 3-hour sessions. You can participate in one or both judging rounds:

• Morning: 9 a.m. - noon
• Afternoon: 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Lunch is included after the morning judging session and dinner after the afternoon session.

A separate judging session takes place for Entrepreneur Week:

Saturday, August 13, 2016
University of Oregon
1585 E 13th Ave
Eugene, OR 97403

There is one 3-hour session from 9 a.m. to noon. Light lunch is included after judging.

Programs

At University of Oregon, community leaders judge Business Week or Entrepreneur Week and assist with mock interviews.

Business Week

At YEBW, students spend the week running through business simulations and developing original business products to present at the end of the week. They form companies, step into management roles and develop presentations for a panel of judges posing as shareholders, stockholders or potential investors.

In the morning, Business Week students conduct business simulation (BizSim) presentations. All teams compete on a common product and show their performance over the course of 12 quarters. Judges pose as shareholders.

In the afternoon, Business Week students conduct original product presentations. All teams select a unique product and share their business plans. Judges pose as potential investors.

Entrepreneur Week

In the third-year program, Entrepreneur Week, students develop their own individual business plan presentations. Unlike Business Week, where students build businesses in a group, Entrepreneur Week focuses on independent business creation and development. Judges act as potential investors.

Mock Interviews

After each judging session, judges and students participate in mock job interviews. Students get to practice interview skills and making positive first impressions. Judges pose as potential employers and hiring managers, with sample interview questions provided by YEBW. As a mock interviewer, you provide students with hiring feedback, specifically on what they did well and how they can improve.