In March, the fourth annual Africa Business Concept Challenge (ABCC) started with 100 teams from 91 universities in 19 African countries. The competition challenges student teams to develop a viable business concept that addresses a locally-relevant challenge or problem related to Agenda 2063. The virtual business concept competition for African undergraduate and graduate students is sponsored… Read more >
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Teams from Bangladesh, Philippines, and Austria Among Winners in 2023 Social Logistics Challenge
As the 2023 Social Logistics Challenge comes to a close, we are pleased to announce our Winning Teams! Out of 62 registered student teams, we had a total of 24 teams from 14 schools in 12 countries submit written and creative reports detailing their SDG problem addressed and proposed solution. The Top 5 Teams presented their… Read more >
IPADE Business School, Woxsen University and Leuphana University of Lüneburg Among Going BEYOND Awards Top Submissions
The results are IN! Out of 54 submissions across 24 different countries and 46 institutions, we are delighted to announce the Top 3 Submissions for the GBSN-EFMD Going BEYOND Awards. The GBSN-EFMD Going BEYOND Awards are a joint initiative to celebrate institutional programs and initiatives that serve our communities worldwide. The Going BEYOND Awards are designed to highlight… Read more >
GBSN Welcomes Sponsors Aboard the 2023 Social Logistics Challenge
GBSN is thrilled to announce its three sponsors for this year’s annual Social Logistics Challenge student competition! As of today, the competition has 33 teams of 98 students from 11 schools, and we cannot wait to welcome more as the school year begins for many countries. All three sponsors have committed to supporting the competition… Read more >
Team ChuChu Softies from Ashesi University, Ghana Champions of the 2023 Africa Business Concept Challenge
The GBSN Africa Business Concept Challenge returned for its third year with 307 students in 87 teams from 58 schools in 17 countries across Africa earlier this year in March and April. For 6 weeks, students have been incessantly innovating in the aim of identifying a locally-relevant community need or challenge and developing a solution,… Read more >
Teams from Uganda, Ghana, Tunisia, Senegal enter the Top 5 of ABCC 2023
In its 3rd year, the Africa Business Concept Challenge (ABCC) began with 87 teams from 58 universities in 17 African countries. The virtual business concept competition for African undergraduate and graduate students was sponsored by AACSB International, The Swift Institute, Thunderbird School of Global Management, and UConn School of Business, and supported by Peaqs, emlyon… Read more >
AUC School of Business Executive Education releases a report on the ‘Corporate Learning and Development Landscape in Egypt
AUC School of Business Executive Education released the first report in a series of activities and discussions that explores Egypt’s learning and development (L&D) landscape. Using insights from 30 organizations in 12 key business sectors in the Egyptian market, the report paints a picture of the current dynamics of the L&D landscape in Egypt from… Read more >
Top 5 Teams for the 2022 Social Logistics Challenge Announced!
Out of 24 submissions from 18 schools and 11 countries, these teams were selected as the Top 5 submissions for the 2022 Social Logistics Challenge. They have been invited to present during the GBSN Beyond Conference to a live panel of judges, who are industry experts in humanitarian supply chain and logistics. The Winner will announced… Read more >
Winning Essays of the 2022 Victoria Forum Essay Contest Announced
On Monday, August 29th, we were pleased to announce the winning Top 3 essay submissions, which were reviewed carefully by our Final Judging Panel. The Panel featured GBSN CEO Dan LeClair, who was greatly impressed with the authors’ impactful voices. “With such a wide variety of concepts, it was truly an engaging conversation with all… Read more >
Top 5 Victoria Forum Essay Contest Submissions Announced
Through two extensive rounds of judging, the Top 5 submissions (including the essay and creative piece) were determined and the authors have been welcomed to join this esteem panel to discuss their stories and efforts when it comes to bridging divides. These authors will be joined on the panel by the second/final round judges who… Read more >