Kirsteen Hudson and Brian Paplaski in Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition

Purdue Colleges and Departments. Kristeen Hudson and Brian Paplaski outline their company's strategies for success on Tuesday (Feb. 24) during Purdue's 22nd annual Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition. Mission MatchUp claimed the $20,000 first prize in the Black Division for Purdue undergraduate students, while Microfluidic Innovations won the $30,000 first prize in the Black Division for Purdue graduate.students. The final five presentations in each category were picked from an initial lineup of 68 student-led proposals. Prize money totaled $100,000 for what is the nation's third longest-running student business plan competition.Krannert School of Management