AACSB STUDENT SPOTLIGHT TWITTER CONTEST

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1 AACSB STUDENT SPOTLIGHT TWITTER CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES By participating in the AACSB Student Spotlight Twitter Contest (the "Promotion"), you agree to these official rules ("Rules"). Please read the Rules carefully before participating. You must follow the directions provided within these Rules to be eligible to receive the prize in connection with the Promotion. This Promotion is intended for viewing and participation in the 48 contiguous states of the United States and Washington D.C. only and shall be construed and evaluated according to the applicable laws of such 48 contiguous states and Washington D.C. Please do not enter if you are not a legal citizen of, and not located in, the 48 contiguous United States or Washington D.C. at time of participation. VOID IN ALASKA, HAWAII, PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED BY SPONSOR. Void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. 1. SPONSOR: The sponsor of the promotion is AACSB International, 777 South Harbour Island Blvd. Ste. 750, Tampa, FL ( Sponsor ). 2. PROMOTION PERIOD: Starts February 15, 2016 at 12:00:00 AM Eastern Time ("ET") and ends March 31, 2016 at 11:59:59 PM ET (the "Promotion Period"). 3. ELIGIBILITY: To enter and be eligible to win a prize, you must be a legal citizen of the 48 contiguous United States, or Washington, D.C. (excluding residents of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other U.S. territories and possessions, and where prohibited by law), be at least 18 years of age or older at the time of participation (except in the case of legal residents of certain states where the legal age of majority is greater than eighteen (18) years of age, such legal age of majority), and have a valid address and public Twitter account. If you do not have a Twitter account, visit and follow the instructions to register for a free Twitter account. Persons in any of the following categories are NOT eligible to participate or win a prize: (a) any person who, at any time on or after November 30, 2015, was or is a director, officer, agent, representative, or employee of Sponsor, Twitter, or their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, or service agencies; (b) individuals engaged in the development, production or distribution of materials for the Promotion or engaged in the administration or execution of this Promotion (collectively, with the entities listed in 2(a), the Promotion Entities ); and (c) persons who are or purport to be immediate family members (defined as biological or step-mother/ father, sister, brother, daughter, son, dependent or spouse of any of the foregoing) of any person in any of the preceding categories, regardless of where they live, or who reside in the same household (i.e., live in the same household for at least 3 of the 12 months preceding the start of the Promotion Period, whether related or not) as any person in any of the preceding categories. Promotion is subject to all applicable Federal, state and local laws and regulations.

2 4. HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. You can participate in the promotion during the Promotion Period by Tweeting your answer to the following question Your AACSB-accredited institution is preparing you for the world. What kind of leader will you be? How will you make your mark? using #AACSBleads. Each submittal will count as one (1) entry into the drawing. Students may enter more than one (1) time, but will only have the chance to win one once. Sponsor s Tweet(s) may state Your AACSB-accredited institution is preparing you for the world. What kind of leader will you be? How will you make your mark? or similar and will include a call to action to participate in the Promotion. Each Tweet will include a link to these Official Rules and Regulations. To be eligible, your Entry Tweet must: Answer the Sponsor s Tweet in its entirety; be in accordance with the specific Submission Requirements listed below in #4; comply with the Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules available at and conform to Twitter s (140) character limitation, including the required hashtags. Any Entry Tweet that does not follow the above format (as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) may be discarded, will not be eligible for this Promotion. An Entry Tweet may be considered to be void if the Entry Tweet: (i) does not comply with the Submission Requirements (as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion); (ii) is incomplete or illegible; (iii) is not submitted and received during the Promotion Period in accordance with these Official Rules and Regulations; (iv) does not include the required hashtags; (v) does not conform to Twitter s (140) character limitation including the required hashtags; and/or (vi) does not comply with the Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules (all as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). Sponsor reserves the right to delay the processing of any game play or entry without notice to you, in order to assure compliance with the Official Rules and Regulations outlined herein. Without limiting any other remedies, Sponsor may suspend or terminate your participation in the Promotion if Sponsor suspects, in its sole discretion that you have engaged in fraudulent activity in connection with this Promotion. Sponsor s (or its agent s) computer is the official timekeeping device for this Promotion. All Entry Tweets are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual s eligibility to participate in this Promotion; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of any Entry Tweet submitted (or purportedly submitted) for the purposes of this Promotion; and/or (iii) for any other reason the Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering this Promotion in accordance with these Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor.

3 If you do not have Internet access via a personal computer, your local library or Internet café may be able to provide access to the Internet and a number of Internet service providers and other companies offer free accounts. Standard messaging and/or data rates apply to participants who submit an Entry Tweet via a wireless mobile device. Wireless service providers may charge for airtime for each standard message sent and received. Please call your service provider for pricing and service plan information and rates before mobile device participation. ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF ENTRY: Send a post card with your full name, address, address and phone number to: 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Ste. 750, Tampa, FL All post card Entries must be received during the Promotion Period to be eligible. Limit: one (1) Entry Tweet per person/twitter account per day (and one post card entry per day) during the Promotion Period. For the purposes of this Promotion, a day ( Day ) runs from 12:00:00 AM ET to 11:59:59 PM ET. You may only use your one (1) personal Twitter account to participate in this Promotion. Robotic, programmed or any other automated means of online Game Play/Entry, or any other means which subvert the Game Play process, are prohibited and may result in disqualification of all such Game Plays/Entries from the Promotion. If it is discovered by the Sponsor (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by the Sponsor) that any person has attempted to use multiple names, identities, addresses, accounts and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter, exceed any of the limits contained in these Rules and Regulations or otherwise participate in or disrupt this Promotion, then he/she may be disqualified from the Promotion in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. 5. WINNERS: WINNER: One hundred (100) winners will be chosen on April 1, 2016, from the pool of valid Entries from Entrants who have completed the required steps as of the end of the Promotion Period, based on their responses to the questions. Winners will be chosen based on their big ideas, enthusiasm for innovation, and the impact they hope to have on the world around them. Winning is subject to verification of eligibility. The Sponsor will make one (1) attempt to contact each potential Winner within two (2) weeks of the end of the Promotion Period. Each potential Prize Winner is solely responsible for ensuring his/her Account settings are set to be able to receive such notification messages, monitoring his/her Account for such notification messages and following all instructions contained in such notification messages, failing which, he/she may be disqualified (as determined by the Sponsor at its sole discretion). 6. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY TWEET, YOU AGREE THAT THE ENTRY TWEET COMPLIES WITH ALL CONDITIONS STATED IN THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND THE TWITTER TERMS OF SERVICE AND TWITTER RULES. THE PROMOTION ENTITIES (DEFINED BELOW) WILL BEAR NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER REGARDING THE USE OF ANY ENTRY TWEET YOU SUBMIT. THE PROMOTION ENTITIES (DEFINED BELOW) SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY YOU IN THE EVENT IT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE DEPARTED FROM OR NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS. By participating in the Promotion, each participant hereby warrants and represents that any part of his/her Entry Tweet that is not part of the Sponsor s corresponding initiation Tweet(s): i. is original to him/her and that the participant has obtained all necessary rights for the purposes of submitting the Entry Tweet in the Promotion;

4 ii. does not violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation; iii. does not contain any reference to or likeness of any identifiable third parties; iv. will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights and/or interests of any third party, or give rise to any claims whatsoever; and v. is not defamatory, trade libelous, pornographic or obscene, and further that it will not contain, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following: nudity; alcohol/drug consumption or smoking; explicit or graphic sexual activity, or sexual innuendo; crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols; derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual, religious or other groups (including, without limitation, any competitors of Sponsor); content that endorses, condones and/or discusses any illegal, inappropriate or risky behavior or conduct; personal information of individuals, including, without limitation, names, telephone numbers and addresses (physical or electronic); commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services other than products of Sponsor; any identifiable third party products, trade-marks, brands and/or logos, other than those of Sponsor; conduct or other activities in violation of these Rules and Regulations; and/or any other content that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion. All of the foregoing shall be in Sponsor s sole discretion. 7. LICENSE: By participating in the Promotion and submitting an Entry, each participant: (i) grants to Sponsor, and each of its respective designees, the right to use or publicize such Entrant s Entry Tweet and name, address (city and state of residence), voice, statements, photograph and/or other likeness (and as to the Entrant who wins, the right to use of the Prize information), for advertising, promotional, trade and/or any other purpose in any media or format now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without limitation, and without further compensation, consideration, permission or notification, unless prohibited by law; (ii) waives all moral rights in and to his/her Entry Tweet in favor of the Sponsor; and (iii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Promotion Entities from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement or any other intellectual property related cause of action that relate in any way to the Entry Tweet. For greater certainty and the avoidance of any doubt, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and at any time, to modify, edit or disqualify any Entry Tweet if a complaint is received with respect to the Entry Tweet, or for any other reason. If such an action is necessary at any point, then the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Entry Tweet and/or the associated participant. If the Sponsor determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that any Entry Tweet does not comply with these Rules for any reason at any time, then the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Entry Tweet and/or the associated participant. Entry Tweets will not be judged. 8. PRIZES (100 total prizes available): $100 gift card (100 available): One (1) gift card in the amount of $100 (Approximate retail value of $100) will be awarded to 100 unique winners of the Promotion ( Winners ). Prizes are not transferable, or redeemable for cash, and must be accepted as awarded, with no substitutions of any kind, except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or

5 portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Gift cards are subject to the terms, restrictions, and conditions as set by the issuer. Winner acknowledges that Promotion Entities have not made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to Prizes, if any, including but not limited to their quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose. Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on a Prize (if any) are subject to the respective manufacturers' and/or retailers terms therefore, and Winners agree to look solely to such manufacturers and retailers for any such warranty and/or guarantee. All Federal, state and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes), if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided are the Winner s responsibility, regardless of whether a Prize is used in whole or in part. All Prize details are at the Sponsor's sole discretion. 9. HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE: Sponsor s win notification sent by to Potential Winners or by if the Winner entered via postcard will each include an address to contact Sponsor or Sponsor s agent in order to claim the Prize. Following verification, allow 3-4 weeks for shipment of the Prize. Prizes will only be delivered to verified Winners. Any unclaimed instant win prize will not be awarded. Sponsor is not responsible for any change of mailing address, address, and/or telephone number of participants. By accepting a Prize, each Winner agrees and consents to the use of his/her name, address (city and state of residence), voice, and statements relating to the Promotion or Sponsor, and photographs or other likenesses, without further compensation, notification or permission in any publicity or advertising carried out by Sponsor or any related entities in any and all media now known or hereinafter developed, including the internet, without territorial or time limitation, except where prohibited by law. Each Winner further agrees to execute and deliver to Sponsor such waivers and releases reasonably requested by Sponsor to effectuate the foregoing. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: 9. By playing, participants (i) acknowledge and represent that they are in full compliance with these Rules including all eligibility requirements and, (ii) agree to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and/or Promotion Judges, made in their sole discretion, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Participants who have not complied with these Rules are subject to disqualification and all associated Entries will be void. 10. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, stolen, misdirected, mutilated, garbled, illegible, or incomplete submissions of Entry Tweets. Proof of transmission (screenshots or captures, etc.) does not constitute proof of delivery. All Entries become the property of Sponsor and in no case shall be returned to sender. 11. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any participant s registration in the Promotion (and void all associated Entries) or entitlement to a Prize if, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor, it determines or suspects that the participant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by tampering, cheating, hacking, deception, or other fraudulent, deceptive or unfair practices (including

6 any Entries generated by script, macro, robotic, programmed, or any other automated means or any other means which subvert the Entry process). 12. As a condition of participating in the Promotion, participants: (a) to release Sponsor, Promotion Entities, Twitter, Inc., and each of their officers, directors, employees and agents, from any and all liability, loss or damage incurred with respect to participating in the Promotion, or the awarding, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any prize or any travel or activity related thereto. 13. WAIVER OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Promotion and submitting an Entry, each entrant agrees to (i) be bound by these Rules, including all entry requirements, and (ii) waive any and all claims against the Sponsor and the Promotion Entities and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives and advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Promotion, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, "Released Parties") for any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in the Promotion or from the receipt or use of any Prize (or any portion thereof). 14. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION OF DISPUTES: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, and/or for entering any judgment on an arbitration award, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal substantive laws of the State of Florida, without regard to Florida s conflicts of laws principles. All participants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the Federal, state and local courts for Tampa, Florida. 15. CANCELLATION OR MODIFICATION OF PROMOTION: Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Promotion at any time. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor may elect to identify the Winners and award the Prizes by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible Entries received up to the time of such cancellation. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Promotion. Sponsor further reserves the right to revoke the Prize or remove an Entrant or Winner, at any time, if the Entrant or Winner acts in a manner that is, in Sponsor s sole discretion, offensive, harassing, threatening, repugnant, or violent at any time in connection with the Promotion or Prize. 16. DISCLAIMERS: Promotion Entities do not warrant that access to the Promotion will be uninterrupted. Promotion Entities are not responsible for any problems that may arise, including but not limited to: (a) lost, interrupted, inaccessible or unavailable networks, servers, satellites, Internet Service Providers, websites, or other connection, availability or accessibility problems arising in connection with or over the course of the Promotion; or (b) communications failed, jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected computer, telephone or cable transmissions or hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; or (c) failure of personal computers and/or software and hardware configurations, any technical malfunctions, failures, or difficulties, printing errors, clerical, typographical or other error in connection with the administration of the Promotion, or the offering or announcement of any Prize or in any Winner notification documents; or (d) for any other errors of any kind relating to or in connection with the Promotion, whether human, mechanical, clerical, electronic, or technical in nature; or (e) the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information, or the failure to capture any information in connection

7 with the Promotion; or (f) damage to a user's system occasioned by participation in this Promotion or downloading any information necessary to participate in this Promotion. Promotion Entities are also not responsible for lost, late, delayed, garbled, stolen, incomplete, misdirected, illegible, damaged or undelivered mail, , or Entries. Proof of transmission (screenshots, etc.) does not constitute proof of delivery. 17. GENERAL: (a) Any attempt by a participant or other individual, to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of this Promotion, including but not limited to any fraudulent claims, may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages (including attorneys' fees) from any such individual, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Participants engaging in any of the foregoing activities may be disqualified (and all associated Entries will be void) and will forfeit any Prize won. Sponsor s failure to enforce any term of these shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. (b) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. In particular, Sponsor's employees are not authorized to waive, modify or amend any provision or provisions of these Rules in any manner whatsoever. 18. WINNERS LIST: For a list of the Winners (available after April 1, 2016), mail a request and a selfaddressed postage stamped envelope to: AACSB Spotlight on Student Leaders, Winners List, 777 South Harbour Island Blvd. Ste. 750, Tampa, FL The Winners list requests must be received by April 22, PRIVACY: Information collected from participant is subject to Sponsor s Privacy Policy. To review Sponsor s privacy policy, please visit [GIVE PROPER URL FOR SPONSOR PRIVACY POLICY] to see how we use personal information obtained in connection with this Promotion. Winners names may be included in a publicly available winners list. 20. TWITTER IS NOT A SPONSOR: This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter, Inc. Any inquiries regarding the Promotion must be directed to the Sponsor and not to Twitter. YOU HEREBY RELEASE TWITTER FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OF WHATEVER NATURE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROMOTION.