Elevate Your Leadership Competition
Sponsored by EY 

 

Overview

We’re all acutely aware of the challenges facing organizations on every front, and from every angle. Given such complexity, how do we adapt, pivot, and grow—not just today, but for the long term? At EY, we believe the best way to predict the future is to create it. That takes confidence: the confidence to ask better questions, make bold decisions, innovate, and drive change. We’re committed to helping the world’s organizations—and future leaders—achieve this.

The Elevate Your Leadership competition challenges Beta Alpha Psi chapters to create and implement initiatives that build leadership, encourage collaboration, and support professional development within their chapters. This is your opportunity to inspire members, strengthen your chapter, and develop skills that prepare you for success in the global workforce.

Prizes and Awards

EY is sponsoring this program, and the program will be providing a series of monetary awards in two parts:

• Initial Awards: Up to ten chapters will receive $500 each to support the implementation of their proposed initiative.
• Final Awards: Following implementation, final awards will be given to chapters that demonstrate significant impact in fostering engagement and career readiness within Beta Alpha Psi and/or their school or community:
• $2,500 for one chapter
• $2,000 for one chapter
• $1,250 for three chapters

Proposal Requirements

The deadline expired on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET.

Submit your initial proposal here.

Chapters must submit a written proposal that includes:

• A clear description of the proposed initiative aimed at strengthening leadership, collaboration, and professional development within the chapter.
• A detailed strategy explaining how the initiative will be executed and how its success will be measured.
• A comprehensive action plan:
  • Initiative objectives
  • Desired outcomes
  • Budget allocation and use of funds

Final Report Requirements

Deadline: Monday, May 4, 2026

*Only chapters receiving initial implementation funds are required to submit a final PowerPoint presentation, which must include:

• Restatement of project objectives and desired outcomes.
• A report on the implementation of the initiative and its results.
• A description of project stakeholders (e.g., chapter members, undeclared students, community college students, and high school students).
• A summary of unexpected outcomes.
• Photos

*Eligible chapters may submit their final report here.

Award Recognition

Beginning in 2026, the Saturday morning keynote plenary sessions at the annual meeting will feature a panel discussion with student representatives from each of the five winning chapters. This session will give the winning schools an opportunity to show how their chapter created a successful program. Each chapter will be asked to provide photos to display on the ballroom screens during the session. Award plaques for each winning chapter will be displayed on the panel table.

The PowerPoint presentations of the winning chapters will be shared on the annual meeting recap page.