IBMC encourages the development of qualifier competitions at other colleges and universities. The winners of these competitions will receive an automatic advancement in the International Competition, while other contenders may still apply through the [[#General_Application|General Application]]. Any college or university interested in hosting a local competition is encouraged to contact businessmodelcompetition@gmail.com
=== Creating a University Competition ===
IBMC made a strategic guideline to help universities start the BMC qualifier competition on their campus. The detailed documentation can be downloaded here: [http://www.businessmodelcompetition.com/uploads/5/1/5/7/5157318/_creating_a_university_competition.doc Download Guideline]. In summary, the guideline discussed three topics: