The SAGE champion team always sends others scrambling to get better! Click here to see the new SAGE Judging Criteria starting in 2019.
A SAGE Business is judged on five criteria (20 points each):
(1) Creativity and Innovation
(2) Social Impact
(3) Business Operations
(4) Likelihood That the Business Will Continue
(5) Presentation (Written, Oral, and a Questions and Answers Period)
Need help?
You can contact Dr. DeBerg to get to know the new SAGE Judging Criteria 2019.
- When are SAGE Competitions?
- How SAGE Competitions Work:
- To compete in SAGE Competitions students need to:
- State usually takes place between February and July
- Regional usually takes place between February and July
- National usually takes place between February and July
- World Cup usually takes place July or August.
- Student teams travel to a state, regional and/or national competition.
- SAGE teams will be assigned to “leagues,” just like in athletic competitions.
- Each team presents their written reports and live presentations in front of the audience and the panel of judges.
- The SAGE team that is rated the highest is known as the State/Regional/National SAGE Champion.
- Be a SAGE school student
- Form a team of at least 3 students
- Be between 13-19 years of age
- Meet SAGE Benchmarks (See Handbook)
- Choose to compete in SEB or SRB business category
A country coordinator may choose to hold “sub-national” tournaments prior to its national tournament.
The winner of each sub-national competition advances to the National SAGE competition.
The SAGE World Cup usually takes place during July or August each year.
When I began SAGE as a sophomore, I was shy and quite afraid of public speaking. Through SAGE, not only was I able to gain confidence but I was able to start my own business and help people around the world.
-Allie Marasco, SAGE student, Co-owner, Small World Publishing
SAGE World Cup 2016 Manila, Philippines:
Student Entrepreneurs are Empowered to Change their Community
SAGE Global – Exceeding Expectations
GHANA GRABS 3 GOLD MEDALS AT SAGE WORLD CUP
SAGE World Cup Durban 2018
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