Congratulations to the student teams who placed first, second, and third after live pitches to our final judges. We look forward to seeing where these ideas — and these entrepreneurs — go next.
Programs
Top Six Student Teams – Africa Business Concept Challenge 2026
Learn about the top six business concepts developed by ABCC student teams, addressing pressing needs in healthcare, energy, sustainability, and economic opportunity.
Building Better Supply Chains for Development
At the Qatar Economic Forum last May, Owusu Akoto told the audience about a West African farmer who “loses 60 percent of everything he grows because he doesn’t have the right storage” and “sells the remaining 40 percent at a discount because of its quality.” The son and grandson of farmers in Ghana, Akoto knows… Read more >
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 >
Winners of the Three 2022 GBSN Beyond Competitions
GBSN was very excited to host a series of competitions for the third year in a row! These competitions challenge and recognize participants from the three stakeholder levels of GBSN’s core network: Administrators, Faculty, and Students. Be sure to check out of all the submissions in the Whova app and to congratulate fellow participants and… 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 >
GBSN & WCEA Launch Mobile MDI Program for African Healthcare Workers
Mobile MDI provides access to content from GBSN’s previous experience delivering a one-week, face-to-face residential version of the program. It is intended as the foundation for healthcare professionals to continue their development as managers. “These programs will have a strong local/regional orientation in Africa, fostering peer-to-peer sharing and networking, and will enable application through project-based… 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 >