Organised by the Faculty of Business and Law at Victoria University, the 2009 I Plan a Business (iPAB) Awards provided an opportunity for secondary school students to demonstrate their business planning skills. Business studies teachers supported these awards and recommend students enter work from one of their subjects.
The competition was developed by Victoria University to provide an incentive for students in the Western Region of Melbourne to practice their business planning skills and to encourage them to consider entering the national business plan competition.
The concept was fine tuned with the help of a group of teachers from the Western Region of Melbourne with the aim to connect the competition with the curriculum that students cover in their studies.
The competition provides the opportunity for young people in the West to demonstrate their entrepreneurial capacities and it has been strongly supported by several local councils and LeadWest, the organisation that promotes economic development in the West.
The Faculty of Business and Law has been encouraged by the number of schools and students who have entered the competition in this first year. We see great promise for the competition in the future. We hope that the teachers have found it to be a useful learning exercise and they will persuade more students to enter next year.
The Faculty wishes to thank those organisations that have provided sponsorship for the competition. We look forward to their ongoing support for this competition in the future.
These include:
- The Western Bulldogs
- RACV Driving School
- The City of Wyndham
- The Shire of Melton
- The City of Maribyrnong
- Nandos
We are also pleased to announce this year's winners.
iPAB Award winners for best business plan 2009
| Category |
Sponsor |
Winner |
Business Idea |
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Year 10 Individual
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Western Bulldogs
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Bianca Calleja
Melton Christian College
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Sizzling Chips
Bianca's research identified a need for hot chips at lunchtime at her school. Her plan was to provide sizzling, hot and tasty chips.
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Year 11 Individual
Equal Winner
|
RACV Driving
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Julie Lam
Sunshine College
|
Yuki Café
Julie presented a great plan for a Café situated in the heart of Melbourne's tourism and business district that has one clear aim. To be Australia's number 1 coffee destination
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Year 11 Individual
Equal Winner
Best in Wyndham
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Wyndham City Council
|
Ashlee Glazner
Werribee Secondary College
|
Point to Pointe
As a dancer herself Ashlee has created a great concept for dance clothing including shoes and accessories based in Wyndam.
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Year 10 Group
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Victoria University
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Lucian Stetco
Milos Kalajdzic
Christian Rodriguez
St Albans Secondary College
|
Diabuzz
Based on a personal knowledge of diabetics, this team has created a plan for a 100% sugar free energy drink complete with branding and future plans to share profits with a charity
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Year 11 Group
|
Victoria University
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Annie Vo
Hayley McCormick
Deer Park Secondary College
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Stacks On
Through marketing research, the 'Stacks On' team provided a well researched plan identifying a need for affordable pancake's in the Brimbank Area.
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Multi Media
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Victoria University
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Stephaine Obeid
Nicole Haddad
Lowther Hall Girls Grammar School
|
Nikanie
This teams very energetic and musical presentation outlined a plan to provide affordable garments that are 'dressy and chic' using young designers fresh out of university.
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Best in Melton
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Melton Shire
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Brittini Doohan
Melton Christian College
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Ideal Treats
Brittini demonstrated market research and human resources management skills with a plan revolving around the idea of serving tasty treats "with a smile".
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School Awards
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Deer Park Secondary College
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Nandos
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Mirko Djurkovic
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A+ Coffee
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Melton Christian College
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Nandos
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Rachel Newlove
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Ideal Treats
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Lowther Hall Girls Grammar School
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Nandos
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Kathy Maroudas
Clare Levine
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Fashion Store
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Sunshine College
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Nandos
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Nikkie Phan
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City of Atlantis Fish and Chips
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Bayside Secondary College
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Nandos
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Justin Camilleri
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Electrophobia Nightclub
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St Albans Secondary College
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Nandos
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Rachael Vongkham
Rosalie Mustica
Ahmo Mustafic
Hewad Shapoor
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Chips R Us
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MacKillop College
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Nandos
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Ainslee Ferguson
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Ainslee’s Pampered Pets
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iPAB Awards Ceremony
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