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SUMMARY:Finance Impact Challenge Launch Kickoff Event: An Applied Competiti
 on for First-Year Students
DESCRIPTION: \n\nCOMPETITION OVERVIEW\n\nJoin us for the launch of LeBow’
 s Finance Impact Challenge\, an\napplied competition designed to introduce
  first-year students to the\nprinciples of financial decision-making\, fin
 ancial analysis and\nbusiness strategy through a guided case analysis. No 
 prerequisite\ncoursework or experience is required.\n\nAfter the launch ev
 ent\, students will work in teams to analyze a\nfinancial scenario\, asses
 s key strategic considerations and\ncommunicate their recommendations. A s
 elect number of finalist teams\nwill advance to present live to a panel of
  alumni and industry\nprofessionals on Feb. 20.\n\nParticipation gives stu
 dents an early opportunity to strengthen\nanalytical and communication ski
 lls\, gain insight into how business\ndecisions are made in practice and b
 uild valuable problem-solving\nexperience that supports future co-op and i
 nternship readiness.\n\nThis kickoff event will introduce the challenge\, 
 outline expectations\,\nand provide guidance for teams to begin their work
 .\n\nTEAM STRUCTURE\n\nThe competition is open to all currently enrolled L
 eBow first-year\n(freshmen) students. At least one team member must be a F
 inance major.\nTeams may consist of 3 to 4 members. You’re welcome to fo
 rm your own\nteam: just be sure that all members register individually. Te
 am\nrosters must be submitted to Diana Jones at dej36@drexel.edu by\nJ
 an. 30\, 2026. If you don’t have a team\, we’ll be glad to match\nyou 
 with one.\n\nPRIZES\n\nPrizes will be awarded to members of the winning te
 am.\n\nREGISTRATION AND REQUIREMENTS\n\nTo participate\, students must:\n\
 n * Be first-year undergraduate students at LeBow\n * Register by the Jan.
  30 deadline\n * Attend the Competition Launch on Tuesday\, Feb. 3\, where
  case\nmaterials and instructions will be provided\n * Submit your materia
 ls by the Feb. 8 submission deadline\n * If selected as finalists\, be ava
 ilable to present in person at\nGerri C. LeBow Hall on Feb. 20\n\nTIMELINE
 \n\n * Deadline to Register: Friday\, Jan. 30\n * Competition Launch: Tues
 day\, Feb. 3\n * Deadline for Submissions: Sunday\, Feb. 8\n * Finalists N
 otified: Friday\, Feb. 13\n * Finalist Presentations: Friday\, Feb. 20\n\n
  
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LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, 3220 Market Street\, 033\, Philadelphia\, PA
  19104
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