Three MBA students at Babson’s F.W. Olin Graduate School will vie to represent Babson at the 1^st annual Wal-Mart Sustainability Business Plan Competition at the University of Arkansas in April for a $20,000 first prize.

The finalists:

Guilherme Sousa M’08, EnerfluxAgroenergia,
Isaac Van Wesep M’08, 1:1 Revolution, and
Jennifer Green M’08, Generate Change

will pitch their business ideas to a panel of industry expertsat The Green Collar Venture Competition Thursday, February 28, 2008, 6:00-8:00 p.m., in Babson’s Olin Hall, Room 120. Among the judges is Greg Trimble, Sr. Director, Global Energy Development, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Ideas for businesssustainability are focused in the areas of:

• Improvement of the quality of life for us and our children
• Preserving clean air, water and soil
• Reduction of waste
• Improvement of energy efficiency or usage of renewable energy
• Promotion of healthy living for people and communities

The Babson winner will present his/her sustainable business to Wal-Mart executives including CEO, Lee Scott, competing against finalists from the University of Arkansas; Arizona State University; Dartmouth College; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Imperial College, London; Stanford University; Stillman College; and the University California, Berkeley.