You are invited to the Dean’s Leadership Circle 2024 Grant Pitch Competition, where finalists including students, faculty and staff from the Paul Merage School of Business will have two minutes to pitch innovative projects for vital funding.
An esteemed judging panel of DLC investors will determine which finalists walk away with up to $10,000 for their cause, but audience members will cast their votes to decide who will receive the coveted Fan Favorite Funding Award.
Join us for an evening of dynamic presentations, delicious food, and exciting awards, and help us crown our 2024 DLC Grantees.
Learn more about the Dean's Leadership Circle Grant Initiative.
| 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm |
Welcome Reception |
| 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm |
Grant Pitch Competition Our 2024 Grant Finalists have submitted their applications, perfected their decks, and will now have a shot to secure funding with a rapid round of project pitches. Before they can take home their awards, they will have to answer questions from an esteemed judging panel of DLC investors and win over the audience for the coveted Fan Favorite Award. Join us and vote to support this innovative group of Merage School students, staff and faculty as they win over the room. |
| 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm |
Judges Deliberation & Dinner Following the pitches, guests will have the opportunity to eat, network with fellow UCI students, alumni and community supporters while casting their vote for the Fan Favorite Award. The judges will gather to make their final funding decisions. |
| 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm |
Award Ceremony Our 2024 DLC Grantees will unveil their final funding awards and the audience will discover which pitch won the Fan Favorite Award. Don’t miss this opportunity to influence and celebrate the innovative projects taking off at the Paul Merage School of Business. |
The Dean’s Leadership Circle (DLC) was established to support the strategic initiatives of The Paul Merage School of Business that impact the community and society. The DLC network consists of hundreds of business leaders, international enterprises, alumni, and friends of UC Irvine and the Merage School, who are inspired to support innovative programs including research projects, pedagogy and student-lead activities that will shape the future of business. Learn more about the Dean's Leadership Circle.
Interested in making a gift to support the DLC Grant Initiative? Click here or contact Director of Development, Kevin Crabb at k.crabb@uci.edu to learn more.
Would your company like to sponsor this event? For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jennifer Baranowski.
