Our new Global Business Student Changemaker program is designed to provide unique experiences for GBSN member students that
Catalyse international collaboration and virtual global mobility.
Contribute to sustainable development and community engagement.
Advance academic excellence and real-world problem-solving
Every selected student who participates in the program is formally recognised as a “Changemaker” (a recognition they can add to their CVs and LinkedIn), and gains access to:
an intensive, multi-university and interdisciplinary Global Sustainability Project Bootcamp run by How to Change the World
a series of curated, highly interactive global virtual events led by GBSN
In the first year, more than 200 students from 18 inaugural Changemaker partner schools have participated, with overwhelmingly positive feedback.
GBSN is excited to announce the launch of the GBSN Business Leadership Lab—a transformative initiative connecting graduate students across our network of 150+ member schools for culturally immersive, hands-on learning experiences in diverse destinations.
Starting in 2026, we’re piloting three programs focused on today’s most pressing challenges:
Bogotá, Colombia (May 31-June 7): Social Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
Boston, United States (June 21-28): Healthcare & Innovation
Dubai, UAE (October 11-18): Artificial Intelligence & Global Leadership
Each Lab will host 40-50 students who will collaborate with peers, alumni, and industry leaders while gaining invaluable cultural insights. Hosting partner schools can nominate up to five students to participate at no cost. Upon completion, students receive a GBSN certificate of participation.
GBSN is pleased to present the 5th annual Africa Business Concept Challenge, a virtual business concept competition for African undergraduate and graduate students.
The competition challenges student teams to develop a viable business concept that addresses a locally relevant challenge or problem related to Agenda 2063 and inclusive and sustainable development as outlined by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Registration is Open through March 22, 2026.
At least two members from each team must be currently enrolled at an African institution of learning, training, or development. GBSN membership is not required to participate. Each team must have a faculty mentor, who must also be from one of the represented African institutions. There is no charge to participate in the competition.
About the Program The Summer Program: Mobility for Positive Impact is a three-week international experience designed for MBA and specialized master’s students from around the world. Participants learn through MBA-level courses, team-based innovation projects, and cultural immersion in one of Latin America’s most dynamic cities. The program emphasizes creativity, sustainability, and practical problem-solving.
Program Highlights
Start date: June 30, 2026
Location: Centrum PUCP, Lima, Peru
Format: On-site, full-time
Language of instruction: English
Work in multicultural teams on real business challenges
Cultural immersion experiences throughout the program
Courses (MBA-Level)
Innovability (2 credits / 5 ECTS)
Managerial Skills for Business (2 credits / 5 ECTS)
High-Impact Professional Presentations (1 credit / 2.5 ECTS)
Who Can Apply Participants must be enrolled in an MBA or specialized master’s program at their home institution.
About the Program The International Business Track (IBT) is a five-week, English-taught academic experience designed for international MBA and specialized master’s students seeking to deepen their global business expertise. Participants learn from highly experienced faculty and develop skills in leadership, innovation, sustainability, finance, marketing, and more. The program combines academic rigor with cultural immersion in one of Latin America’s most dynamic cities.
Gain international exposure with high-impact courses from the Centrum PUCP MBA program:
Personal Development
International Finance
Marketing Management for Business
Ethics, Social Responsibility and Corporative Government
Entrepreneurship of Innovative and Sustainable Business
How can we inspire the business leaders of today – and tomorrow – to help accelerate the transition to a nature-positive economy and secure a sustainable future for all?
We are supporting the Accounting for Sustainability International Case Competition (A4SICC) to try and do just that. Today’s business and accounting students will have to manage a wide range of sustainability challenges upon entering the workforce. To succeed, and more importantly, to help shape and drive a sustainable economy, these students will require both theoretical and practical sustainability skills. Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) aims to address this knowledge gap – join us in supporting the competition!
What is the competition?
Established in 2018, A4SICC provides an opportunity for business and accounting students to develop and apply their skills to solve sustainability challenges in a commercial environment – supporting us all to transition to a sustainable economy. By engaging students in how we can solve pressing global problems, we are equipping them with the tools and skills to meet the social and environmental challenges ahead.
For the 2026 competition, students are invited to select one of the world’s 2,000 most influential companies from the World Benchmarking Alliance SDG2000 list and build the business case for nature, analysing how the company both depends on and impacts the natural environment.
Students can register their interest now and get access to resources to support their entry. The entry window will open on 3 November 2025 and close on 14 December 2025.
Get your students involved
A4SICC offers your students a transformative and practical learning experience as well as the chance to:
Travel to Toronto, Canada for the face-to-face finals
Win a cash prize of CA$10,000 (winning team) or CA$5,000 (runner-up)!
Access the internships linked to the competition
Cultivate critical skills for sustainable business development
Connect with industry leaders
Contribute to the advancement of sustainable business practices
You can find an overview of the competition and links to easy-to-use templates to excite and engage your students in this A4SICC Communications Deck. Watching the video fromA4SICC 2025is a great way to get a feel for the competition.
Find out more on the A4S websitehere, or contact the A4SICC team at a4sicc@a4s.org to get involved.
BI Norwegian Business School is a member of the GBSN Network and GMAC’s Study in Europe Initiative as a member of the consortium of participating business schools. BI is offering two MSc scholarships to support these initiatives, specifically in Africa.
What is the GMAC Study in Europe Initiative?
A consortium of leading European business schools has banded together to raise the profile of Europe as a study destination for talented business students from Africa. Through online and on-campus events organized by GMAC, candidates can learn more about the opportunities in Europe and how the GMAT test can improve their chances for admission.
Scholarship Award
Scholarships will cover full tuition fees for up to two years and a stipend for living expenses of NOK 50,000 per semester, if the student achieves the academic progression requirements.
Eligibility
Preference will be given to candidates currently enrolled or a recent graduate of a GBSN Member School in Africa or candidates with citizenship from an African country who participated in a GMAC Study in Europe event online or in person in Africa.
Candidates with international citizenship who are not residents of Norway who have a strong academic record.
Candidates must submit strong GMAT or GRE test scores required for admission.
Candidates must have a minimum overall GPA of 4.0 on the ECTS scale to be considered. Applicants with international education will have their grades converted to the ECTS scale by BI Norwegian Business School.
Candidates admitted to the first year of a Master of Science degree programme at campus Oslo or campus Bergen, except for the BI-Luiss Joint Masters in Marketing.
Eligible applicants who apply for this scholarship will also be considered for the BI Presidential Scholarship, the MSc International Scholarship, and the Women in Finance and Tech Scholarship, if applicable.
Only candidates seeking their first master’s degree are considered for Master of Science scholarships.
Participate in the virtual innovation laboratory and transform data into solutions for the challenges of the National Financial System.
About LIFT DATA
LIFT DATA is an open innovation program that promotes the development of technological solutions based on the analysis of public data . Created by the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) in partnership with FENASBAC, the program challenges companies, data scientists, developers and experts to create solutions for issues relevant to society, related to the dimensions of the BC# Agenda.
In its first edition, LIFT DATA focuses on data-driven solutions for sustainability and green finance challenges.
Data to Finance and Monitor Sustainability and Climate Action
The climate crisis is one of the biggest global challenges of our time, and innovation plays a fundamental role in the search for effective solutions. Public data, artificial intelligence, remote sensing and machine learning can transform the way we monitor, finance and drive sustainable action.
LIFT DATA 2025 was created with the purpose of fostering innovation and promoting the intelligent use of data to face these challenges. In its first edition, the program will be aligned with the debates and goals of COP30, the UN conference on climate change that will be held in Brazil in November 2025.
How it Works: The LIFT DATA Journey
Register your project until 04/13
The proponent must choose one of the 3 proposed categories, aligned with the central pillars of COP30: 1) Emissions Reduction and Low Carbon Transition; 2) Financing for Adaptation, Resilience and Climate Justice; and 3) Preservation of Forests and Biodiversity or the transversal challenge of Rural Credit and submit their project through this link.
IMPORTANT: The proponent must use a dataset from among the Suggested Public Databases, or other additional databases that fit the LIFT Data objective, to create a technological solution related to the chosen category.
Project Selection Will Take Place Until 04/29
Up to 5 projects will be selected to be developed per category and up to 5 projects in the transversal category, totaling a maximum of 20 selected projects.
Development of Solutions Within 3 Months
Proponents will have 3 months to develop their solutions, and may benefit from remote mentoring by interested market experts. The goal of the mentoring is to provide guidance and make the process inclusive and participatory.
Evaluation & Announcement of Winners at Event 3F, October 9th
After the development of the projects is complete, the finalist projects will be evaluated and the most outstanding ones will be chosen as winners, with up to one winner for each category and, optionally, one more for the transversal category. The winning projects may be presented at COP30.
Two PhD positions in the governance of natural resources and sustainability for a just and fair energy transition, at the Department of Management, Society and Communication at Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School (CBS) invites applications for two PhD positions in governance of natural resources and sustainability for a just and fair energy transition at the Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC).
Both PhD positions (project A and project B) form part of work packages under the research project ‘Frontiers of natural resource and sustainability governance for a just energy transition’ (FRONTIERS).
At an overall level, FRONTIERS aims to advance knowledge for a just and fair transition, which involves and respects those (such as communities or individuals) who are at risk or in practice adversely affected by mining of minerals for the green transition. Comprising four complementary work packages and a focus on land-based and potential deep-sea mining as a field of natural resource exploration, we will explore effects of risk-based due diligence demands for the industry; industry and investors practices; and potentially complementary normative ideas related to the rights of nature. Ultimately, the project seeks to develop insights that may support a comprehensive assessment of eco-system impacts as an aspect of risk-based due diligence for mining of minerals for the transition and investments in the industry and the value chain, including the solar and wind power and energy storage industries. Some fieldwork in mining countries and/or with relevant industries is envisaged. Please see https://frontiers.cbs.dk/ for details.
The central objective of PhD project A is to explore and advance our understanding of the effects of legal requirements on risk-based due diligence in value chains and non-financial reporting (disclosure) with regard to transition minerals mining. As part of this, the project should explore what factors, including in legal demands and organisational practices, are conducive to adequately identifying and preventing social, environmental and wider eco-system harm or risks, including in multi-tier supply chains in complex settings for environmental and social impacts. Research can, for example, address:
An exploration of policy objectives in home or host countries for mining industry and in the European Union (EU) in regard to processes for companies to identify risks or actual societal harm and manage such risks or harm;
An exploration or mapping of legislative texts from selected countries and administrative guidance on risk-based due diligence related to social, environmental and wider eco-system risks and harm related to the mining industry and its green energy value chains;
An exploration of company needs and preferences for risk-based due diligence demands from governments and the private sector (including investors) for impact assessments of societal risks;
An exploration of risk-based due diligence uptake in one or more companies in the mining industry and/or green energy companies, and cascading of due diligence along the value chain;
Lessons that may be learnt or passed on from due diligence and responsible business conduct in land-based mining towards deep-sea mining.
The central objective of PhD project B is to explore and advance our understanding of how institutional investors apply risk-based due diligence for human rights and the environment in decisions on investment in companies involved in extracting minerals relevant for the energy transition and the supply chains for such minerals. As part of this, the project should explore how institutional investors seek to shape practices in the investment chain for land-based transition minerals and potential expansion into the deep seas to identify and prevent social, environmental and wider eco-system risks and harm.
Research can, for example, address:
how institutional investors apply risk-based due diligence demands to understand about risks of or actual societal harm related to their investments in the transition mining industry
how institutional investors seek to shape the investment chain’s conduct in order to prevent and manage harmful societal impacts, including through impact assessments and deployment of their influence/leverage;
how institutional investors seek to advance cascading of risk-based due diligence awareness and practices along mining value chains;
how institutional investors apply due diligence demands to ensure that affected stakeholders who host or live near transition minerals mines are meaningfully engaged in decision-making on the mining:
In regard to assessment of societal impacts and deployment of risk-based due diligence, what lessons may be learnt or passed on from institutional investors’ practices in regard to land-based mining towards deep-sea mining, including for comprehensive impact assessment.
PhD project B is expected to be undertaken in close collaboration with at least one Danish institutional investor with a leading role in risk-based due diligence and sustainable investing.
Ulvön Conference on Environmental Economics provides a forum for high-quality research in environmental economics. Initiated in 1993, it allows PhD students to present their work and interact with leading researchers in the field. The conference is held at Ulvön (the Wolf Island) a small, attractive old fishing hamlet located along the high coast, about 500 km north of Stockholm.
The 30th Ulvön Conference on Environmental Economics is scheduled for June 18-20.
Additionally, on June 17th, the afternoon before the main conference, Eric Naevdal from HVL Business School, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, will be offering a short course on ”Simple numerical recipes for solving optimal control problems”. This course will be valuable for researchers in dynamic resource economics or anyone utilizing optimal control analysis.
The cost for the conference is €500, €300 for presenting PhD students (includes food, lodging and transportation between Umeå and the conference venue)
Registration for the conference will open shortly.
