Designing a better world through retail
The team business competition provides undergraduates with real-world experience and up to $7,000 each.
Meet the top teams in the 2025 NRF Foundation University Challenge
For the 2025 NRF Foundation University Challenge, presented by Kohl's, teams were tasked with how Carter's could expand in their wholesale space and beyond.
Pictured: Hazel Avery, Graeme Coté, Natilee Strey, Michelle Flores (Columbia College Chicago), Tina Dang, Andrea Urdaneta Ranaldi, Tiara Quidachay (Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising), and Tatum Hartsfield, Madeline Blackburn, Caroline Bowen (University of North Texas)
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See past NRF Foundation University Challenge semifinalist teams and learn how to apply here.