Global Business Challenge

Ages:Undergraduate, Graduate

Types:Submission, Performance, Presentation

Category:Business

Scope:International

Contact

Peter Beven
information@globalbusinesschallenge.org
+61 7 3138 1057

The objective of the GBC is to leverage the exceptional intellectual talent from the worlds’ top business schools and universities to solve a major global problem. The competition is designed to challenge students to formulate business solutions for globally relevant and contemporary ‘wicked’ problems with global significance. Importantly, the GBC is designed to foster cross-border and cross-discipline collaborations to create solutions that capture emerging transformative business opportunities for industries, regions and countries.

Solutions will consist of a combination of new and emerging technologies, as well as novel business models to support commercialization and global adoption of these solutions.

Judges are members of the Australian and global business community as well as financial and technical experts selected by the organizers and the advisory board. The judging panel will be comprised of different judges for each round of the competition. The competition is to be run over two rounds. Round 1 is a virtual round comprising a virtual pitch and the submission of a 5 page Executive Summary of the proposed “Concept Solution”. Round 2 comprises an intensive week-long competition.

Website: http://globalbusinesschallenge.org/

Managing Organization: The University of Queensland and Griffith

Contact:
Peter Beven
information@globalbusinesschallenge.org
+61 7 3138 1057

Eligibility:
Participating students within a team must meet the enrolment criteria being either:

  • currently enrolled in an eligible program of study OR
  • have been enrolled in an eligible program of study during the current year
An eligible program is any business or technical discipline-based postgraduate program of study (such as MBA, Masters Degrees or other relevant post-graduate degree programs in business or technical disciplines).

Overview

The objective of the GBC is to leverage the exceptional intellectual talent from the worlds’ top business schools and universities to solve a major global problem. The competition is designed to challenge students to formulate business solutions for globally relevant and contemporary ‘wicked’ problems with global significance. Importantly, the GBC is designed to foster cross-border and cross-discipline collaborations to create solutions that capture emerging transformative business opportunities for industries, regions and countries.

Process

Solutions will consist of a combination of new and emerging technologies, as well as novel business models to support commercialization and global adoption of these solutions.

Criteria

Judges are members of the Australian and global business community as well as financial and technical experts selected by the organizers and the advisory board. The judging panel will be comprised of different judges for each round of the competition. The competition is to be run over two rounds. Round 1 is a virtual round comprising a virtual pitch and the submission of a 5 page Executive Summary of the proposed “Concept Solution”. Round 2 comprises an intensive week-long competition.

Participate

Website: http://globalbusinesschallenge.org/

Managing Organization: The University of Queensland and Griffith

Contact:
Peter Beven
information@globalbusinesschallenge.org
+61 7 3138 1057

Eligibility:
Participating students within a team must meet the enrolment criteria being either:

  • currently enrolled in an eligible program of study OR
  • have been enrolled in an eligible program of study during the current year
An eligible program is any business or technical discipline-based postgraduate program of study (such as MBA, Masters Degrees or other relevant post-graduate degree programs in business or technical disciplines).