• 1700 college & university SIFE teams exist
• 42 countries and territories
• More than 800 US teams
• 700,000 hours of service by SIFE students last year
• 4,000,000 people impacted last year
• Over $1 million each year in prize money and awards

Each individual college and university may have only one SIFE Team. Branches of a college or university may each have their own team as long as they are located on different campuses and are separate degree-granting institutions. In these instances, each team must have a different Faculty advisor.

In order to be recognized by SIFE World Headquarters, each SIFE Team must have a faculty advisor. In the United States, faculty advisors who lead their SIFE team to a Regional Competition are recognized as Sam M. Walton Free Enterprise Fellows. Faculty may apply for a Sam Walton Fellowship by completing an application and submitting it for approval to the SIFE USA University Relations Department at SIFE World Headquarters.

Any person officially enrolled as a graduate or undergraduate student at a college or university, whether full or part-time, is eligible to participate in SIFE. Students who attend classes on more than one campus, or students enrolled in both a two- and four-year program at the same time, may participate on more than one team, but are only permitted to represent one team at competition.

Each individual SIFE Team has complete authority to establish restrictions or qualifications for membership beyond those outlined above. To be recognized as an official SIFE student participant by SIFE World Headquarters, students must register themselves online at www.sife.org. Registration provides students with a membership packet, their own online account and access to the career services section of the SIFE Web site.

To be a member of the SIFE Alumni Network, an individual must have been actively involved in SIFE while in college and must have graduated from the college or university at which he/she was an active member of the SIFE Team. Upon graduation, registered SIFE Team members can join the SIFE Alumni Network by changing the status in their online SIFE accounts from “member” to “alumnus” or “alumna”.

In the SIFE organization, where borders between countries are becoming increasingly transparent, principles adhered to by SIFE network participants are becoming necessary criteria for building a good reputation in the international business community. These principles are the basis by which ongoing quality relationships are formed and maintained. This Code of Conduct should be applied in good faith with reasonable business judgement to enable SIFE to achieve its mission within the framework of the laws of each participating country. It applies to all individuals participating in the SIFE network in any capacity.

SIFE Teams are organized on individual college and university campuses. There are many ways to organize and operate a SIFE Team. Every college or university campus is as unique as the community it serves. This flexibility allows each school to structure its SIFE Team in a manner that best fits its faculty, student, and community needs. Each SIFE Team has complete freedom to put in place rules and procedures to govern its own activities, so long as they are consistent with the SIFE Membership Guidelines.

Each year, SIFE competitions are held worldwide, drawing together thousands of students and business leaders to pay tribute to these extraordinary educational outreach projects.

The SIFE Overall Competition provides SIFE Teams with the opportunity to compete against each other and ultimately determine which team had the most impact improving the quality of life and standard of living for members of its community through educating others about the four SIFE educational topics: Market Economics, Entrepreneurship, Personal Financial Success Skills, and Business Ethics.

The competitive format consists of a written annual report and a live audio-visual presentation, which the teams present to a panel of entrepreneurs and executives serving as judges. At the United States competitions, teams are separated into two divisions, the two-year college division and the four-year university division. The teams are subsequently divided into leagues based on their performance in the previous year’s competition. First year “rookie” teams are then evenly distributed among the leagues.

• Regional Champion Award (one per league) : $1500 & Trophy
• 1st Runner-up (one per league) : Trophy
• 2nd Runner-up (one per league) : Trophy
• Rookie of the Year (one per league when applicable)

• Learn more about entrepreneurship and business in a real world environment.
• Network with other SIFE chapters around the world and compete for awards and scholarships.
• Gain access to the regional business committee and get the competitive edge in your future career.
• Access to employment opportunities.

• Increased community recognition.
• Creating opportunities for new business partnerships.
• Bringing in new and innovative programs.

• Providing a steady flow of fresh, highly skilled, well-educated
• entrepreneurs into the workforce.
• Increasing economic growth.