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Winter Weather Announcement

All classes and activities at Kean Ocean will continue to be conducted remotely through Sunday, March 1, due to ongoing power issues.

This remote schedule applies only to Kean Ocean. Kean’s main campus in Union and Kean Skylands will operate as normal. 

Only essential personnel should report in person for work at Kean Ocean during this time. Employees with questions about their status should consult their supervisor.

Kean Business Plan Competition 2026

Participate in the Kean Business Plan Competition on April 15, 2026!

  • Time: 9:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
  • Location: Little Theater, Miron Student Center

All students and faculty are invited to watch the contestants compete for $25,000 in combined prizes and funding. 

  • Vote for your favorite business plan
  • Enter to win raffle prizes

Business Plan Competition Flyer

Register Now 

Submit your one-page Business Model Canvas to bizplan@kean.edu by February 27 at 11:59 PM (EST).

Business Plan competition winners

Support Sessions for BPC 2026 Participants

To help you prepare your submission, we are offering two online sessions:

Online Information Session
Thursday, February 19
11:00 AM (EST)
Join via Teams: Meeting Link

Business Model Canvas Workshop (Part 1)
Monday, February 23
11:00 AM (EST)
Join via Teams: Meeting Link

About the Competition

Resources and Templates

All the Resources to help you complete the Part 1 of the Business Model Canvas can be found here.

Tips

  • Begin with either a creative, new business idea or with your existing business to grow it into a successful venture
  • Think through the product/service and its value proposition
  • Analyze the target market
  • Analyze potential competitors
  • Craft the marketing strategy
  • Generate pro forma financials for the first three years of operation (monthly for the first 12 months)