BUSINESSOPERATIONSRESEARCHEVENTS2016-DECA.PDFVIP

BUSINESS OPERATIONS RESEARCH EVENTS 2016 Business Services Operations Research Event Buying and Merchandising Operations Research Event Finance Operations Research Event Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research Event Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research Event The Business Operations Research Events provide opportunities for participants to demonstrate knowledge and skills needed by management personnel. The guidelines for each of the Business Operations Research Events are consolidated to facilitate coordination of participant activities in each of the career categories. This means the guidelines will be exactly the same for each career category. However, each career category will be treated separately as a competitive event. DEFINITIONS The following definitions are used to determine the activities or careers that are included in each of the Business Operations Research Events. These career categories are connected to career clusters. Business Services includes human resources, information technology and personal and contracted services businesses. Buying and Merchandising includes retail and wholesale businesses that provide consumer goods. Finance includes banks, credit unions, accounting, investments and other financial businesses. Hospitality and Tourism includes hotels, restaurants and tourism-related businesses. Sports and Entertainment Marketing includes businesses that conduct sporting and/or entertainment events. 1 TO 3 PARTICIPANTS PAGES ALLOWED PRESENTATION TIME EVENT OVERVIEW n The Business Operations Research Events consist of two major par