Ambassador Resources

Everything you need to talk about the competition, share it with others and submit your Ambassador Points, all in one place.

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Start here

Ambassador Kit

Your guide to the program: what ambassadors do, how to talk about the competition, every way to earn Ambassador Points, how to submit them and where to get help.

Read it when you join, and come back to it whenever you need a reminder.

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Speak to a classroom

Ambassador Presentation

A ready-made talk for presenting the Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition to your class. Speaker notes on every slide tell you what to say and how long to spend on it.

The QR code on the last slide takes people straight to registration. Ask them to add your name in the "referred by an ambassador" field so your referrals count.

The Blue Ocean Competition A4 poster
Print and post

Poster

Reach students at your school who don't see your posts online. Put the poster up where students pass every day.

Write your name on the line so students know who to ask, and who to name as their ambassador when they register.

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Print and hand out

Flier

A hand-out with more detail on what the competition is and how it works. Give it out after your Ambassador Presentation, at club meetings or at school events.

Write your name on the line before you hand it out, so students know who referred them.

Film it on your phone
Share on video

Ambassador Video

Record a short video telling high school students why they should enter the competition. Film it on your phone and say it in your own words.

Each video you submit earns 25 Ambassador Points, and we'll share the videos on our social media channels.

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Submit your points

Ambassador Submission Template

The presentation you use to submit your Ambassador Points. Tell the story of what you did, show your evidence and fill in your activity log.

Submit once you reach 300 points, and again at every further 300. Save it as a PDF and upload it through the submission form.

Start a Blue Ocean Club

A Blue Ocean Club brings students together to develop innovative business ideas, practice pitching and enter the Blue Ocean Competition together. Everything you need to start one at your school is here. For the full walkthrough, read our guide on how to start a club in high school.

PDF guide
Start here

Blue Ocean Club Starter Guide

How to start a Blue Ocean Club at your school in six steps, from checking interest and finding a teacher advisor to running your first meeting and planning the season.

PDF talking points
Get students interested

Blue Ocean Club Talking Points

Ready-to-use words for recruiting members: a 30-second pitch, a group chat post, a class announcement, the key facts about the competition and answers to the questions you'll hear.

Word and PDF template
Get your school's approval

Blue Ocean Club Proposal Template

A one-page club proposal, already filled in with the club's purpose and activities, plus a sign-up sheet for interested members. Add your details and hand it to your school.

Social Media Pack

Ready-made graphics and captions for posting about the Blue Ocean Competition. Download the graphics, pick a caption and share.

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Post and share

Social Media Graphics

Ready-made graphics about the competition for your feed and your stories, plus a badge to show you're a Blue Ocean Student Ambassador.

PDF guide
Start here

Social Media Posting Guide

Where to post, which size to use, where the link goes, how to use the Ask me anything story, and the do's and don'ts.

Copy and paste
Write your post

Caption Bank

Captions for every graphic, ready to copy on your phone. Working on a laptop? Download them all in one document.

Captions

Pick the graphic you're posting, tap Copy and paste it into your post. Every caption copies with the ending at the bottom of this list, so you only need to add your name.

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How to use it
Post it as a story and add a question sticker in the open space in the middle. Answer the questions you get by sharing them as new stories, so everyone sees the answers. If you're not sure of an answer, point people to blueoceancompetition.org.
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Ask me anything about the competition
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What's stopping you from entering?
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Ambitious
Ambitious high schooler? This one's for you 🌊

If you're into business and entrepreneurship, the Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is your chance to show what you can do. It's 100% online, completely free and open to any high school student in the world.

You learn Blue Ocean Strategy, a proven method for creating a business in a market with no competition. You use it to develop a business idea and pitch it in a short video. A panel of experienced entrepreneurs and business leaders judges the pitches.
No experience needed
You don't need experience to enter this. Just a problem you care about, and the drive to solve it 💡

You don't need a startup, a résumé or a single class in business. When you register, you get the free Blue Ocean Mini-Course and everything you need to shape your idea and pitch it.

No idea yet? Most students work out their idea after they register.
A bigger stage
Your business idea deserves a bigger stage than your classroom 🚀

The Blue Ocean Competition is where high schoolers put their ideas in front of the world. You turn your idea into a short video pitch and submit it online, from wherever you are.

It's free, and you can enter alone or with up to four friends.
Why I joined
Why I'm part of the Blue Ocean Competition: [one line in your own words].

It's free, it's fully online and it's open to high school students anywhere in the world. You can enter on your own or with up to four friends, and you pitch your idea in a short video.

If you've ever wanted to try entrepreneurship, this is a great place to start 🌊
173 countries
In 2026, students from 173 countries took part in the Blue Ocean Competition 🌍

Your idea gets taken seriously on a world stage, wherever you are. You learn Blue Ocean Strategy, a proven method for creating a business in a market with no competition. Then you develop a blue ocean idea and pitch it in a short video. There's no travel and no fee.

Tag a friend who should enter 👇
23,000+ students
In 2026, more than 23,000 high school students from 9,000+ schools took part in the Blue Ocean Competition 🌊

It's based on the bestselling book Blue Ocean Strategy, endorsed by its authors and backed by INSEAD and Harvard Business Review. You learn the strategy, develop a business idea and pitch it in a short video.

Let's get [your school] on the list. Message me if you want help getting started.
What you get
Free to enter, and here's what you get 👇

💡 The Blue Ocean Mini-Course, free and under 35 minutes
📜 A Certificate of Recognition when you submit your pitch
🌍 A global community of ambitious students
🏆 Cash prizes for the top pitches

You don't have to win this to get everything out of it. Whether or not you place, you come away with real entrepreneurial experience and a business idea you developed yourself.
Stand out
Your college application looks like everyone else's. Here's how to change that 🎓

Around the world, students apply with the same grades and the same clubs. A real business idea you developed and pitched on a global stage is what makes yours stand out.

The Blue Ocean Competition is free and fully online, and you earn a Certificate of Recognition when you submit your pitch.
Real experience
Want real entrepreneurial experience before college? Here's your chance 🚀

In the Blue Ocean Competition you learn Blue Ocean Strategy, a proven method for creating a business in a market with no competition, then develop your idea and pitch it in a short video. You work at your own pace, around school, and you have more time for this than you think.

It's free to enter and open to high school students everywhere.
I'm an ambassador
I'm now a Blue Ocean Student Ambassador! 🌊

I'm helping bring the Blue Ocean Competition to students at [your school or city]. It's the largest and most prestigious virtual pitch competition for high school students around the world, and it's free to enter.

Thinking about it? Message me and I'll help you get started.
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Stop competing. Start creating.
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Ambitious high schooler? This one's for you.
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You don't need experience to enter this.
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No idea is too small to enter.
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Got an idea you keep talking yourself out of? Enter that one.
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Your business idea deserves a bigger stage than your classroom.
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You have more time for this than you think.
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Your college application looks like everyone else's. Here's how to change that.
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They don't teach this in high school.
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You don't have to win this to get everything out of it.
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Free online pitch competition for high school students, open worldwide 🌊 Register at blueoceancompetition.org and add my name under "referred by an ambassador".
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Ambitious high schooler? The Blue Ocean Competition is free and fully online. Ask me anything 👇
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Hey everyone! I'm a Blue Ocean Student Ambassador. The Blue Ocean Competition is a free online pitch competition for high school students. You take a free Blue Ocean Mini-Course, develop an idea and pitch it in a short video. You can enter alone or with friends. Register at blueoceancompetition.org and put my name, [your name], under "referred by an ambassador". Happy to answer any questions!
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Register free at blueoceancompetition.org
When you register, add my name, [your name], under "referred by an ambassador" 🙌
@blueoceancompetition #blueoceancompetition

Not an ambassador yet?

Joining is free. You get the Ambassador Kit, access to the Ambassador Community and regular emails with ideas and reminders through the season.