TOP students from 21 universities and colleges in the Philippines will vie for the right to represent the country in the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) World Cup to be held in Berlin, Germany in October.
Pilipinas SIFE, the national chapter of the global organization that seeks to train and develop the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders among university and college students, will hold the league competition and national finals on July 17 at the Asian Institute of Management Conference Center in Makati City.
SIFE is a university-based organization founded in Missouri, USA in 1975. Since then, it has expanded globally and now counts as members 2,000 educational institutions in more than 40 countries.
Under the SIFE concept, students apply their classroom experiences to develop and implement educational outreach programs that teach others the principles of market economics, success skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, environmental sustainability and business ethics.
Pilipinas SIFE Chairman Jose P. Leviste Jr. said a panel of about 50 business leaders, CEOs, businessmen, and entrepreneurs will serve as jurors during the league competition and national finals.
Through a written annual report and live audio visual presentation, SIFE teams will be evaluated based on how successful they were at creating economic opportunity for others.
Invited as keynote speakers at the finals are Environment Secretary Lito Atienza and Commission on Higher Education Chairman Emmanuel Angeles.
Participating in the SIFE national finals are Baliuag University (Bulacan), Columban College (Olongapo City), Divine Word College of Calapan (Oriental MIndoro), Lorma Colleges (La Union), Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic State College (Kalamansig Campus), Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic State College (Tacurong Campus), Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic State College (Glan Campus), Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic State College (Access Campus), Southville Foreign University (Paranaque City), De la Salle University (Dasmarinas, Cavite), and University of Luzon (Dagupan City).
Also in the competition are De La Salle Lipa (Batangas), Technological Institute of the Philippines (Quezon City), Mindanao State University (General Santos City), University of San Carlos (Cebu), Pangasinan State Univesity (Bayambang Campus), Mariano Marcos State University (Ilocos Norte), San Beda College (Manila), STI College Tanauan (Batangas), Adamson University (Manila) and Lyceum Northwestern University (Dagupan City).
Each competing team is required to create a written annual report (four pages) of their team’s activities and educational outreach efforts over the past year. Each team will also be given a 37-minute period to deliver a live audiovisual presentation to the judges, that includes a question-and-answer session.