Judges score posters and oral presentations on the following factors using a 5-point scale

 

Round One

• Poster Quality
  • Clarity of message, attractiveness, and professional preparation.
  • Does the poster generate interest in the concept without verbal explanation?
• Presentation Quality
  • Is the team/poster informing or persuading?
  • Were they convincing, knowledgeable, in command of the situation, and on top of the information?
  • Have they presented enough information and explanations to justify their ideas?
• Professional Presence
  • Was the team dressed in business attire?
  • Did they hold eye contact, project their voice, and speak reasonably?
  • Did they conduct themselves in a professional manner?
• Judges Impressions
  • Did the poster and presentation convey enough important insights into the business proposition that a potential investor would want to see more and/or ask the team to come back and present a complete business plan?
• Intangible or WOW factor
  • Did the team and poster leave a lasting impression?
• Overall Impression

Each judge will assign a numerical score to each criterion for every presentation they evaluate. The two highest-scoring teams, based solely on judges’ scores, will advance to the second round of the expo.

 

Judges are also encouraged to provide constructive feedback for each participant to support the educational goals of the event.

 

Round Two

• Pitch Contents
  • Did the team effectively communicate the problem and their solution?
  • Were they convincing, knowledgeable, in command of the situation, and on top of the information?
  • Have they presented enough information and explanations to justify their ideas?
• Presentation Quality
  • Is the team informing or persuading?
  • Were they convincing, knowledgeable, in command of the situation, and on top of the information?
  • Did the team convey a sense of energy and enthusiasm?
• Professional Presence
  • Was the team dressed in business attire?
  • Did they hold eye contact, project their voice, and speak reasonably?
  • Did they conduct themselves in a professional manner?
• Judges Impressions
  • Did the pitch and presentation convey enough important insights into the business proposition that a potential investor would want to see more and/or ask the team to come back and present a complete business plan?
• Intangible or WOW factor
  • Did the team and presentation leave a lasting impression?
• Overall Impression

Each judge will assign a numerical score to each criterion for every presentation they evaluate. Following scoring, judges will deliberate to determine the overall expo winner.

 

Judges are encouraged to provide constructive critiques for each participant to enhance the educational value of the expo.