1. What is SMU HackBIA? 🤔
SMU HackBIA is an exciting datathon hosted by SMU's Business Intelligence & Analytics. It is a platform for students to collaborate, innovate, and create impactful solutions to real-world problems using technology. 🚀
2. Who Can Participate?
SMU HackBIA is open to all students, regardless of their university, major or coding experience. Whether you are a seasoned programmer or a curious beginner, you are welcome to join and learn! 👩💻👨💻
The datathon timer.
Till the hacking ends.
Please make sure to submit your projects before the deadline!
3. What should I build? 💡
You can build anything you want! Whether it is a web app, mobile app, data visualization, or machine learning model, the possibilities are endless.
Be innovative, aim big, change the world! 🌟🚀
4. Theme
SMU HackBIA 2025 will have 5 different problem statements. Some of these themes are from the industry partners, while others are from the organizing committee. 📝🔍
Here are the problem statements:
- Sponsor 1: How can we use data analytics to improve customer experience?
- Sponsor 2: How can we use AI to predict customer churn?
- How do we improve the smart nation initiative in Singapore? This could range from improving public services to enhancing the quality of life for residents.
- What does the future of education look like? This could be in the context of online learning, personalized learning, or other niches.
- What does the future of work look like? This could be in the context of remote work, automation, or other trends.
You can choose any theme that interests you or aligns with your skills and passion or
if you have any particular industry partner that you want to impress, you can choose their problem statement to work on. 🤝🚀
5. Judging Criteria 🏆
Projects will be evaluated based on creativity, technical complexity, impact, and presentation quality. Judges include industry experts, faculty members, and alumni. 🧑🏫👩🔬
Prepare a compelling pitch deck and demo to impress the judges and win their votes! 💼📊
Tip: Build your MVP like you are making a startup, not just a hackathon project. 🚀
Prizes.
1st
RTX 4080 Super
RTP $1649
2nd
iPad Air M2 (128GB)
RTP $899
3rd
PS5 Digital (Non-Slim)
RTP $549
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Top 10 finalists:
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Stand a chance to win $10,000 worth of prizes!
Specialized prizes for individual
categories will be revealed at round 2.
Frequently Asked Questions
Timeline of Events
Registration Opens
Sign up for the hackathon
Kickoff Event
Virtual opening ceremony
Team Formation
Find your teammates
Hacking Begins
Start working on your projects
Mid-point Check
Progress update and mentoring sessions
Submission Deadline
Submit your projects for judging
Presentations
Present your projects to the judges
Awards Ceremony
Winners announced and prizes distributed
Guide
1. Find a team!
Try to find people from different backgrounds! This way you can learn from each other and leverage your strengths while compensating for your weaknesses.
by 01/01/2025
2. Sign up!
Tell us you're in!
by 02/02/2025
3. Build your project!
Start cooking.
4. (Optional) Record a video of your project!
This could be a demo, an online presentation, or a trailer!
5. Write up the project description!
Tell us what you did and let us know how you did it and convince us why it's cool!
6. Submit your project!
This is when we will judge your masterpiece!
by 03/22/2025
7. Demo day! Present your project!
Usually, people think that demo day is solely just a technical presentation. But it is also about the story you tell and the impact you made.
by 04/01/2025
8. win.
If anything, it is about the friends we made along the way. But also the prizes.
In search of innovation
Avoid finding a Solution in search of a Problem. Instead, find a Problem in search of a Solution.
Understand who your customers are and what they need. Are you B2B or B2C or B2B2C or B2G? Then, build a product that solves their problems.
KISS - Keep It Simple, Stupid. Some things are better left uncomplicated.
Fail fast, fail often. Learn from your mistakes and iterate quickly.
Think about whether you are building a feature or a product. A feature is a part of a product, while a product is a solution to a problem.
Ensure that your infrastructure is actually doable and scalable. You don't want to be stuck with a product that can't grow with your business.
Lastly, have heart and passion. No one wants to work with someone who doesn't care about what they're doing.
Our Sponsors
Huge shoutout to our sponsors for making this event possible! 🎉
Platinum sponsor
Silver sponsors
Bronze sponsors
Judges.
And a massive shout-out to our judges helping us bring out the best in your hacks!
John Doe
ABC Company
Jane Smith
XYZ Company
David Johnson
DEF Company
Emily Brown
GHI Company
Michael Wilson
JKL Company
Sarah Davis
MNO Company
Robert Martinez
PQR Company
Jennifer Thompson
STU Company
Are you a
Company
SME
MNC
Educational Institution
Entrepreneur
interested in supporting the hacker culture?
You can reach out to us
here!