Project Run With It (PRWI) Schedule
Deadline for applications: Thursday, May 1, 2026 by 11:59 PM EDT
Applicants selected for participation will be notified no later than May 15, 2026.
Project Run With It winners will be announced during the Annual Meeting. Registration for the Annual Meeting is still a requirement for participation in PRWI. All Beta Alpha Psi faculty advisors and chapter presidents will be notified of the date that registration will open as soon as that information is available.
Schedule of Events (in-person)
| May 1 | Deadline for submitting application to participate in PRWI |
| May 15 | Students selected for participation will be notified by this date and provided with directions to public information regarding the Not-for-profit organization (NFP) they are assigned |
| May 15 | Students will be provided with directions to public information regarding the Not-for-profit organization (NFP) they are assigned |
| July 15 | Students will receive specific case materials for their consulting project on or before this date |
| July 29 | Welcome, registration & Question and Answer meetings with NFP representatives and PRWI coordinators. Team assignments will be received, and teams will meet during the welcome session and dinner. PRWI recipients must arrive on Wednesday, July 29 by 3 pm local time. |
| July 30 | Student teams work to develop the presentation of their proposed solutions to the business issues included in their assigned case. Presentations are limited to twelve minutes and each team member must present for at least two minutes to qualify to remain in the competition |
| July 31 | Presentation judging by a panel of at least three judges including one or more NFP representatives, professional partner from the sponsoring CPA firm, Baker Tilly, and a faculty advisor judge |
| August 1 | Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony |
| Aug 15 | Judges feedback will be emailed to each participating PRWI team |
| Final Wrap Up | All PRWI participants will be noted in the BAP annual report, the chapters of each winning team member will receive a commemorative plaque with engraved team member names and schools along with a payment for $1,000. Winning teams will also be posted to the BAP website |
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