The Howard University School of Business, Department of Information Systems is proud to present the Annual #BISONHACKS Hackathon beginning on Friday, March 18, 2022.

#BISONHACKS Hackathon is an event coordinated by the Howard University School of Business (Department of Information Systems) The Hackathon encourages participants to develop applications and innovations that automate, alert, organize, encourage, and educate. The hackathon is an opportunity for students to come together and bring their innovative ideas to life. In less than 24 hours students working either individually or in a team as large as four can create applications on whatever platform they desire.

We want you to take advantage of every second you can to score some sweet prizes. Are you a hacking novice? No problem. We will be hosting some introductory boot camps to get you up to speed on the basics of building an app, developing a business plan, and a sales pitch. Keep your eyes and ears open, and you'll learn more here in 24 hours than you ever would in school. Hackathons are as much a learning experience as they are competition.

Hackathon Schedule

Friday, March 18, 2022

• 10:30 AM | Registration and Networking
• 11:30 AM | Opening Ceremony (Sponsor Remarks)
• 1:00 PM   | Coding Begins
• 11:30 PM | Platform Closes

Saturday, March 19, 2022

• 7:00 AM | Platform Opens
• 12:00 PM | Sponsor Fair
• 1:00 PM | Projects Due
• 1:30 PM | Team Technical Check-In  (Virtual)
• 2:00 PM | Project Presentations
• 4:00 PM | Judging Session
• 5:00 PM | Award Ceremony

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• Business Model
  Outside of technical impressiveness in the project, during this hackathon judges will be looking for how teams communicate customer validation (Who are your users?) and acquisition strategy (How will you attract your users?).
• Impact
  In this category, we are looking for key factors that shows how the team's idea is scalable and give a clear measure as to how their solution makes an impact on the user's life.
• Technical
  In the midst of the given 24 hours, the judges will be looking for an established minimum viable product and a working prototype. This can range from a web application, mobile application or an IoT.
• Design and User Experience
  The teams final minimum viable product and prototype should achieve an engaging and memorable user experience. This means having a clear interface that is intuitive for users that come from different backgrounds.
• Presentation
  Teams will be rated based on the presentation layout and articulation of their solution. This means how well was the team able to communicate their target audience, problems they are solving and how their product is the solution to that problem.