Salesforce IDEAthon CRM Challenge

The Information Systems Program at the David Eccles School of Business is partnering with Salesforce for an IDEAthon challenge. All undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Utah are invited to participate in building a CRM to solve a real-world business problem:

  • Hands-on experience with Salesforce CRM

  • Build solutions businesses actually use every day (pipelines, dashboards, automations)

  • Competitive edge for internships & jobs in IS, consulting, sales operations, and analytics

  • Team-based, problem-solving, and resume-boosting

  • Network with peers and professionals from Salesforce

  • Win prizes and earn Salesforce certifications

Salesforce Chatbot IDEAthon Challenge

The Information Systems Program at the David Eccles School of Business is partnering with Salesforce for an IDEAthon challenge. Undergraduate students at the University of Utah are invited to participate in building a CHATBOT to solve a…

Real-world Business Problem:

  • Learn to build a CHATBOT in the Salesforce CRM platform

  • Provide a solution to a real-world business problem

  • Network with peers and professional from Salesforce

  • Win prizes and earn Salesforce certifications

Kickoff and Workshop

Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025
5 – 6 p.m.
Zoom

Team Presentations

Friday, Sep. 26, 2025
1 – 3 p.m.
CRCC

Presentations/Awards Ceremony

Friday, Sep. 26, 2025
4 – 5 p.m.
SFEBB 1110

Previous Winners

2024, 2023

Awards

  • 1st place $500 per team
  • 2nd place $300 per team
  • 3rd place $100 per team

Sponsors

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