The Positive Impact Rating (PIR) evaluates business schools based on their societal impact and commitment to continuous improvement. Unlike traditional rankings, PIR emphasizes purpose-driven education, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. By joining, schools gain a competitive edge, showcasing their commitment to sustainability and societal impact, and attracting purpose-driven students and partners.
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The William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (WDI) cordially invites you to enter their competition and submit your academic business case study about a novel product or service technology appropriate for a low- and middle-income country (LMIC) setting that contributes toward improving, maintaining or monitoring the health of a given population.
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the development and adoption of health technology in LMICs, including telehealth, remote monitoring, health data management, more efficient vaccine distribution, and digital literacy, among other innovations. According to a 2023 report from the World Bank, investment in digital solutions that improve access, value and affordability and value are critical for managing and delivering high-quality healthcare. According to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the emergence of technologies in artificial intelligence, sensor networks, mobile communications, and bioengineering could be transformative to human health, especially in LMICs.
WDI Publishing is proud to offer a competition aimed at increasing the number of academic business cases available about this very important topic.
Why enter? Winning cases receive cash prizes and will be professionally published and distributed via WDI Publishing.
Encourage and reward the development of new business case studies that focus on novel health-related technology innovation appropriate for low- and middle-income country settings.
Publish higher education case studies that will help develop the necessary student critical thinking skills regarding the unique health-related technology needs of LMICs.
Accelerate global knowledge of novel health-related technology innovations being implemented by businesses in LMICs.
Requirements
Individual students or student teams (graduate or undergraduate) and other professionals may enter, but must enter in collaboration with a faculty member or instructor from an accredited university/college, in the U.S. or internationally.
Individual faculty/instructors or teams from an accredited university/college (in the U.S. or internationally) may also enter.
Key Dates
Jan 17, 2024(10am-11am EST):“Competition Overview & Case Writing Tips”REGISTER NOW
WU offers scholarships for the summer program ISUWU. Undergraduate and graduate students can apply for these scholarship during the application process, if they meet the respective criteria.
The ISUWU scholarship is intended to support the participation of students from selected countries. For the ISUWU 2024, WU provides a maximum of ten scholarship positions.
Amount of the ISUWU Scholarship
The ISU WU program fee will be waived for students selected for an ISU WU scholarship. In addition, selected students will receive a travel and accommodation grant of EUR 1000 upon their arrival in Vienna.
Application requirements
High potential scholarship for students from emerging countries
You are eligible for this scholarship if you are actively enrolled in business administration or related fields at a university in emerging countries (i.e. countries with low or lower-middle income). For a full list of countries, see here. An excellent academic performance (GPA) and active student engagement are prerequisites for the scholarship.
Scholarship for students from Ukraine
You are eligible for this scholarship if you are actively enrolled in business administration or related fields at a Ukrainian university. An excellent academic performance (GPA) and active student engagement are prerequisites for the scholarship.
Please note that due to potential exit restrictions in Ukraine, it might not be possible for male students to leave the country and therefore attend the ISUWU.
Application process and documents
You can apply for the ISUWU scholarship during the regular ISUWU application period in our online application system.
To apply for a scholarship, please upload the following documents:
Application letter: please explain why you are particularly deserving of an ISUWU scholarship, how the scholarship can contribute to your academic success and why it is important for your studies (1 page max.)
Confirmation of enrollment in business administration or related fields
Please note that you can only be selected for an ISUWU scholarship if you also fulfil the general admission criteria for the ISU WU. For general ISUWU application information, see the section Application & Admission.
Please note:
The ISUWU scholarship is non-recurring, i.e. students may only participate in the ISUWU once at this special rate.
In order to receive the ISU WU scholarship, students will have to declare that they do not have sufficient financial means and will not receive financial support from other sources to cover the costs of stay during the International Summer University WU.
Deutsche Post DHL Group and GBSN partner to break down barriers to global trade.
In furtherance of our mission to improve management and entrepreneurial education, GBSN has partnered with one of its corporate members DPDHL to develop the GoTrade GBSN Fellowship Program. This Fellowship Program is designed to partner selected postgraduate business students with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the developing world with the aim of fostering greater cross-border trade. This directly addresses our collective mission at GBSN –– to improve access to quality, locally relevant management and entrepreneurial education for the developing world. GoTrade is education and access.
In celebrating Black History Month in Ireland in October 2023, University College Dublin (UCD) College of Business, in association with UCD Center for Business in Society (CeBaS), UCD Earth Institute, and IPSERA, invites students, faculty, policymakers and those interested in racial and climate justice, to join this conversation on decolonizing curricula.
Date: Thursday, October 19th Time: 1:30PM IST | 2:30PM CEST | 3:30PM EAT
The session will feature input from Dr Sadhvi Dar (Queen Mary University London) and one of the authors of ‘The Business School is Racist: Act Up!’ This will be followed by a panel discussion chaired by Penelope Muzanenhamo and involving some of our current Smurfit students (Vignesh Asokh, MSc Supply Chain Mgmt), Angel Brummet (MSc Int’ Business) and Annylah Clarke (MSc Food Business), and CoB EDI VP Colm McLaughlin.
At the center of the conversation will be a number of important questions that include, but are not limited to:
What is meant by decolonizing curricula?
Is decolonizing curricula a Black and Brown people’s ‘thing’?
Who benefits from decolonized curricula?
Why are business school textbooks and other teaching resources mostly produced by White male scholars?
How is Western patriarchy intertwined with the current state of knowledge at the center of our collective debates on decolonizing curricula?
What does decolonizing curricula imply for racial equality, and climate justice?
Beyond racial and climate justice, what would decolonized curricula offer in terms of tackling structural inequalities based on gender, sexuality and ableism among other demographic labels?
What would decolonized curricula look like?
Please join us to understand issues of decolonizing curricula, tackle questions of racial and climate justice, and to hear from a panel of experts.
The Institute for Business Ethics at University of St. Gallen, the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights at Geneva University’s Geneva School of Economics and Management, the Center for Business and Human Rights at New York University’s Stern School of Business, and the Business and Human Rights Journal (BHRJ) are pleased to announce the 9thBusiness and Human Rights Young Researchers Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, taking place on August 29-30, 2024.
The Summit will bring together approximately 10-15 excellent PhD students and early post-doc researchers (cut-off is one year after graduation) who engage in research in the business and human rights field. The objective is for participants to present their research project in an interdisciplinary, collaborative workshop setting. Scholars from all disciplines are invited to apply including ethics, law, business, and global affairs. Submissions from non-law disciplines are particularly welcome. The focus is on paper development. Therefore, papers should outline research-in progress, be single-authored, and must be not be under consideration for publication
at the time of presentation. We encourage submissions from all parts of the world and we strive for gender balance in our selection.
Lodging and meals will be provided for the duration of the Summit. Travel stipends will be offered for participants traveling from outside of Europe. For further information on the BHR Young Researchers Summit and on how to join the BHR Young Researchers Network visit –
To apply, please submit an abstract of no more than 600 words to youngresearcherssummit@gmail.com. Please include your name, affiliation, contact information, and curriculum vitae. For questions, please contact Pascale Chavaz at youngresearcherssummit@gmail.com.
Important Dates
The deadline for the submission of abstracts is January 15, 2024.
Candidates whose submissions are selected for participation in the Summit will be notified no later than February 19, 2024.
Full papers will be due on July 15, 2024 and will be distributed to all participants for review before the workshop. Each participant is expected to formally comment on one other paper.
Woxsen University is dedicated to fostering academic excellence, research innovation, and global collaboration. We take pride in our diverse and dynamic academic environment that encompasses seven distinct schools: Business, Design, Architecture, Humanities, Computer Science, Life Sciences, and Law.
As part of our commitment to promoting cutting-edge research and nurturing future leaders, we are excited to announce a call for PhD candidates/graduates to join our team as full-time professors.
We believe that our partner universities play a pivotal role in identifying exceptional talents who can benefit from the world-class facilities and research opportunities that Woxsen University offers. Therefore, we kindly request your assistance in disseminating this information within your academic community and encouraging qualified candidates to apply.
Application Deadline: 10th November 2023 Documents required: CV/resume with contact details
Conditions: PhD awarded OR Thesis submitted OR Defense awaited within the next 6-10 months
Established in 2018, A4SICC provides an opportunity for business and accounting students to develop, build on and apply their skills to solve sustainability challenges in a commercial business environment – helping in the transition to a sustainable economy.
Every year the case focuses on a different aspect of sustainable business. This year’s focus puts a spotlight on Human Rights. We are challenging students globally to select one of the world’s most influential companies assessed by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) in the 2022 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark and to:
Examine connections between the features of their business model (value proposition; value chain; and cost structure and revenue model) and potential impacts on people’s human rights.
Develop innovative business practices, approaches and/or solutions for the company to adapt their business model and practices to address these potential impacts through mitigation strategies and/or alternative models.
Participating in and promoting the competition – why and how
Right now, we see significant and growing barriers to human wellbeing and development globally: a cost-of-living crisis, supply chain volatility, climate anxiety and a widening skills gap. The more students, business schools, partners and sponsors we engage in this competition, the more impact we have on both students and businesses alike.
Within the corporate sphere, human rights are often viewed through a compliance lens – a risk to manage. This means many are missing out on the opportunity to drive value for both companies and society through ensuring business models support and enhances human rights. We want to leverage business, accounting, and entrepreneurial-minded students to reimagine the status quo – improving human rights up and down the value chain.
Truly global reach will allow us to access diverse perspectives, pool our resources, and deepen our collective understanding. This knowledge will put us in a much better position to take action to address sustainability challenges, while at the same time empowering students to be part of the solution.
As an A4S partner, we hope you will work with us to provide opportunities for students to gain practical experience in sustainable business, and to be creative and test concepts – supporting them to transition to the workforce with purpose.
Beyond providing students with invaluable experience and equipping them with tools and skills to develop and apply sustainable business solutions, the competition also rewards the winning team with a CA$10,000 cash prize and the runner-up with CA$5,000.
Competition Key Information
Format: video presentation, business proposal and panel presentation
Language: English
Participants: The competition is open to teams of 3-5 students and attracts both graduate and undergraduate students. There are no restrictions on the discipline(s) students are studying, but the financial rigor of models presented will be carefully evaluated, so a healthy dose of business/accounting acumen is strongly recommended.
Geography: Global. Semi-finals take place virtually, the in-person final is in Toronto, Canada (a travel fund is available)
Prize: CA $10,000 for the winning team, CA$5,000 for the runners up.
Expected timeline for A4SICC 2024:
Applications Open
6th November 2023
Application deadline
14th January 2024
Assessment deadline
w/c 15th January 2024
Entries are assessed based on their written submissions and entry videos, to select semi finalists.
Semi-finalists announced
22nd January 2024
Semi-final judging
w/c 5th February 2024
Semi-finalists present their entries live, with Q&A, in virtual semi-final.
Finalists announced
12th February 2024
Finalists announced and People’s Choice Award voting options.
Live final
23rd March 2024
In-person final in Toronto, hosted by Rotman Business School, University of Toronto.
Launch your career with the Summer 2023 Localized Virtual Career Fair!
We’re bringing employers, industry experts, and career coaches together on Localized to help you launch your career in tech and business. This is your opportunity to interact with employers seeking to recruit exceptional and diverse talent in meaningful roles across different industries and geographies.
Sign up for the career fair to:
✅ Learn about open positions in your country and meet with recruiters looking for talent like you
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✅ Attend Career Development Workshops to improve your CV/Resume and Cover Letter writing skills
