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Our ECOMAN Competition Sponsors

Hosted by the Business Liaison Association (BLA) in partnership with local schools and community stakeholders in Cairns, North Queensland.

The Business Liaison Association extends its sincere appreciation to BDO and Raymond Plumbing for their valued sponsorship of the ECOMAN Competition Award.

Through their support, we continue to strengthen pathways between education, training, and employment — empowering the next generation of agricultural professionals across Far North Queensland.

Overview

The ECOMAN Competition is an immersive, real-world business simulation in which student teams assume the role of co-directors of an established operating company. Over the course of four (4) simulated years of competitive trading, students make strategic decisions impacting:

Market demand and production outputs
Sales and marketing strategy
Environmental considerations
Workforce training and staffing levels
Budget management
Income and expenditure reporting
Dividend allocation
Borrowings and financial sustainability

Each team competes against other schools within a dynamic economic scenario that evolves annually. At the conclusion of the simulation, teams formally report to shareholders on the overall performance and success of their company.

Conditions of Entry

A maximum of five (5) school teams will be selected to participate.
Each school may nominate one (1) team that consists of a maximum of six (5) students.
Participating students must be enrolled in Years 10, 11, or 12.
Students must not have previously participated in the ECOMAN Competition.
Students are not required to currently study Economics, Finance, Accounting, or Business; however, they must demonstrate an interest in pursuing further study or a career in a related field.
Selection will be based on the quality and comprehensiveness of responses to the ECOMAN Program questionnaire.
The Program Coordinator’s decision is final, and no correspondence or appeals will be entered.