Competitions

The AIBS runs a variety of challenging and fun business and innovation oriented competitions throughout the year.

Participation in some competitions are restricted to AIBS members only; others are open to members and non-members. Some competitions also require the payment of entry fees to be eligible to participate.

Participants in our competitions besides getting the opportunity to hone their business and innovative problem solving skills may also win handsome prizes and awards provided by sponsors

Ongoing competitions :

Competition Title :	AIBS IdeasShow Contest
Competition Start Date:	2009-12-30
Competition End Date:	2010-01-31
Competition Description:	AIBS 2010 InnovativeBrains Competition- show off your ideas and win Are you are an ideas person? Then what are you waiting for? Show them off and win some interesting prizes  in the AIBS IdeasShow Contest. The AIBS is preparing for its 2010 InnovativeBrains Competition and is looking for a simple, intuitive and practical idea on which the competition will be anchored. In formulating your ideas, think of these three key  questions: (1)What problem should the 2010 InnovativeBrains Competition tackle?  (2) What form should the competition take? (3) Should individuals or teams compete? Then think of these related questions as well: Should contestants tackle an economic or social problem? Should the competition take an essay form, should participants build a model of something, should it be an innovative business concept that can make money whilst at the same time solving a social problem?  We can’t wait to see you show off your ideas. Keep  in mind the goal of the InnovativeBrains Competition which is to help find innovative solutions to an important economic, environmental or social problem plaguing our country and continent. Great to remember that the competition is aimed at students of Nigerian tertiary institutions and   that the 2009 edition of the   InnovativeBrains® Competition took the form of an Essay contest  and sought to tackle an educational problem with the topic: “Transforming the teaching and learning of business skills in Nigerian tertiary schools for the benefit of students, lecturers, business and society-Using business simulations”. Prizes for Winning Ideas Senders of the three most interesting entries will receive one year AIBS free membership, 3 months free online business simulation course and a plaque of recognition. How to participate Register by clicking the competition menu at www.theaibs.org and send your entries to theaibs@theaibs.org or hard copies to the Institute’s Secretariat at 1st Floor PC 1 Engineering Close, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Please include your mobile phone numbers. Think smart and think hard but don’t fail to turn in your great ideas before January 31, 2010 to be considered. Go for it. Show off your ideas as we welcome an exciting  2010.

Competition Title :	2009 ANNUAL InnovativeBrains® ESSAY COMPETITION
Competition Start Date:	2009-05-05
Competition End Date:	2009-06-26
Competition Description:	AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS SIMULATIONS   2009 ANNUAL InnovativeBrains® ESSAY COMPETITION   The African Institute of Business Simulations (AIBS) is an independent membership based not-for-profit Educational Business Technology Institute approved by the FME.   The AIBS is the pan-African pioneer and leading catalyst in promoting the widespread use of interactive teaching, learning and problem-solving simulation technologies in African schools to raise the quality of Africa’s human capital to power the continent’s progress in a globalized world.   The AIBS hereby announces its 2009 Annual InnovativeBrains® Essay Competition.   This is an opportunity for enthusiastic and creative undergraduate and post graduate students in Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education to demonstrate and to showcase their ability to apply research skills, innovative thinking, analytical and communication skills to produce path-breaking unconventional solutions to the prevailing youth entrepreneurial human capacity development challenges confronting Nigeria.   The topic for this year’s InnovativeBrains® Essay Competition is:   “Transforming the Teaching and Learning of Business Skills in Nigerian Tertiary Schools for the Benefit of Students, Lecturers, Business, and Society- Using Business Simulations”.   Essay entries must be original, demonstrate creativity in problem-solving, read well and must meet the standards for publication in local and international journals. All entries should be typed in double spacing and must not be more than 15 pages of A4 paper or 3000 words.     Prizes & Awards  Undergraduate Students 1st Prize- N200,000 and Award Certificate 2nd Prize- N150,000 and Award Certificate 3rd Prize- N100,000 and Award Certificate Postgraduate Students   1st Prize- N300,000 2nd Prize- N200,000 3rd Prize- N150,000     q   Employment of 1st Place Winners q   AIBS Hall of Fame Entry for 1st Place Winners q   Free Registration to participate in a 2 months online SmartBizSim® Business Simulation Course for all Prize Winners q   Free Business Simulations Books for all Prize Winners q   Consolation Prizes and Participation Certificates for all top 10 finishers in each category All top 10 finishers in each competing category will be invited to an Award Ceremony to which Business Leaders and Education Stakeholders will be present         Participant Categories   Undergraduates in Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Post Graduate Students in Universities   How to Participate     q   All competition entrants must first register at www.theaibs.org and failure to do this could lead to automatic disqualification. q   Soft copies of entries including scanned copies of o     Letter from the Registrar of your School or your Head of Department confirming that you are a current Undergraduate or Post Graduate student of your Institution o     An interesting one page self profile containing your scanned recent passport photograph should be emailed to innovativebrains@theaibs.org OR q    “Spiral bound” paper copies of entries together with the items listed above can also be sent to the address provided below   Entries close within 6 weeks of the date of this advertisement.

Competition Title :	Spring 2009 Global Capstone and Foundation® Challenge
Competition Start Date:	2009-04-06
Competition End Date:	2009-04-16
Competition Description:	Contestants battle against market forces and compete against each other to determine who can best turnaround an ailing tech company. Entry is free for members who took a Capstone Simulation Course ran by IRIS Consulting (AIBS Certified Business Simulation Trainers) after January 1, 2008.