Bowater Business Challenge
The Deakin Bowater Business Challenge (DBBC) is a fun and exciting competition open to all Deakin business students. A postgraduate challenge is held in Trimester 1 and an undergraduate challenge in Trimester 2.
How it works
As the competition is open to all undergraduate business students, we encourage you to have a diverse team made up of different courses, majors and backgrounds. You can also apply individually and be placed into a team by the organisers.
Registered teams attend a briefing session to understand the challenge and then compete in a preliminary round to demonstrate their innovation and problem-solving skills. Each team will give a 10-minute oral presentation to a judging panel via Zoom. Four teams are then chosen from the preliminary round to participate in the ultimate final. The four finalist teams will be assigned an academic mentor to support them in the lead up to the final submission.
2026 events
T1 postgraduate challenge 2026
Working in a team of four, you will undertake research and present your findings, with a chance to win from a prize pool of $7,500 sponsored by the Bowater Trust!
Deakin Business School postgraduate students can apply as individuals, or as a team of up to four. Teams comprising less than four members will then have individuals added.
Challenge: What innovative solutions can help BUPA drive engagement with its International Student Health App for proactive self‑care?
Key dates | Event |
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Wednesday 18 March | Briefing Session via Zoom |
Wednesday 15 April | Entries close |
Thursday 23 April – Friday 24 April | Preliminary rounds |
Wednesday 6 May | Four finalist teams present at Deakin Burwood Corporate Centre |
Past events
Contact us
If you have any queries about the Bowater Business Challenge please get in touch.
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Emailbl-se@deakin.edu.au