| Date | Schedule |
|---|
| January 10 | Big Idea Business Plan Mixer & Mandatory Orientation Meeting |
| First meeting of Business Plan Lab |
| January 11 | Registration Deadline to Enroll in Business Plan Lab for course credit |
| January 17 | Business Plan Lab: What and Why of a Business Plan |
| January 24 | Business Plan Lab: Section I of Plan |
| January 31 | Business Plan Lab: Section II of Plan |
| February 7 | Business Plan Lab: Section III of Plan |
| February 7 | Submit Business Plan Model (2-3 pages) |
| February 14 | Business Plan Lab: More on Section III of Plan |
| February 21 | Business Plan Lab: Section IV of Plan |
| February 28 | No class - Individual Plan Reviews |
| March 4 | Spring Break (no class) |
| March 14 | Business Plan Lab: Section V of Plan |
| March 21 | Initial Draft of Business Plan Deadline |
| Business Plan Lab: Section VI of Plan |
| March 25-29 | Individual Feedback Meetings on Initial Draft |
| March 28 | Business Plan Lab: Section VII of Plan |
| April 4 | Business Plan Lab: Section XI of Plan |
| April 9 | Final Draft of Business Plan Deadline |
| April 11 | Business Plan Lab: More on Section XI of Plan – Help Session |
| April 12 | Top 16 Semi-Finalists Announced |
| April 18 | Business Plan Lab: Sections VIII, IX, X of Plan |
| April 19 | Semi-Finalist Revised Business Plans Due by Noon |
| April 25 | Semi-Finals: Top Sixteen Teams Present |
| April 26 | Finals: Top Four Teams Present |