Engage in experiential learning activities offered by GBSN and its members and partners. Student programs offered by GBSN are designed to develop valuable knowledge and skills that are relevant to international development and emerging economies. GBSN experiences include competitions, company projects, simulations, and Global Treks, which are signature GBSN travel programs.
GBSN Africa Business Plan Challenge
GBSN is pleased to present a virtual competition for African undergraduate and graduate students. The competition will challenge students to design a viable business plan that addresses a locally-relevant challenge or problem related to sustainable development and Agenda 2063. The competition is intended to assist young people from the African continent who have an entrepreneurial orientation, a desire to serve their community, and demonstrate the values outlined below. The focus is to promote and support responsible capitalism for emerging markets and to identify high potential young people for mentorship and investment.
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The HUMLOG Challenge
GBSN, in partnership with Hanken School of Economicsā Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute (HUMLOG), presents students with a meaningful, solutions focused team competition.Ā Ā Undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students from around the globe have the opportunity to solve problems in their regions and communities related to medical or food sourcing and delivery issues.
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Localized: Virtual Career Community
All students from GBSN member institutions have complimentary membership to the Localized platform. Localized partners with schools, organizations, companies and accelerators to connect young professionals in emerging markets with experts who share roots and employers looking for talent. While talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. Localized builds virtual career community on a global scale.
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Hanken School of Economics Masterās Degree Program Premium Scholarship
TheĀ Hanken School of Economics is offering two scholarships to students currently studying at or alumni of GBSN member schools from developing countries who apply to and are accepted into Hankenās 2-year Masterās Degree program. GBSN scholars receive Hanken’s Premium Scholarship.
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Vienna University of Economics and Business Summer University
WU – Vienna University of Economics and Business extends scholarship opportunities to students enrolled in GBSN member schools to its International Summer University ISUWU, an intensive short program that provides students with an excellent opportunity for international education.
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University of St. Gallen Doctoral Research Methods Scholarships
The University of St. Gallen offers ten scholarships to its two-week Empirical Research Methods Symposia in Switzerland, for doctoral students currently studying at GBSN member schools in developing countries. These GBSN scholars receive tuition and lodging during an invigorating week of honing their research skills.
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Tsinghua Financial Leaders of Tomorrow International Program Scholarships
The two-week Tsinghua PBCSF Summer Program, in its sixth year, continues to offer financial lectures for the attendees to comprehensively understand Chinaās financial markets. The two-week program includes lectures, company visits and cultural and social activities.
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GBSN Partners with Peaqs for the Africa Business Plan Challenge
GBSN is pleased to present itsā Africa Business Plan Challenge in a completely virtual format and has teamed up with Danish Edtech Startup Peaqs, in providing a platform to facilitate the competition. Peaqs is not so much a system for the organizers, as it is for the competition itself where student entrepreneurs continuously upload, display and refine their business cases in a kickstarter-like fashion. Judges, mentors and other key stakeholders can also logon and interact with the entrepreneurs via a comment function and a gamified stock market, where they play the role of āinvestors,’ and can allocate their funds in support of the projects they think are the best.
Reflecting on GBSN Beyond
Objective of the Conference As CEO Dan LeClair previously noted, the Global Business School Network planned its 2020 Annual Conference, GBSN Beyond, with three main objectives in mind: Inclusivity: We wanted to be more inclusive by engaging business students and faculty in addition to business school leaders. By reimagining the conference, we were also able… Read more >
Students from Universidad de los Andes Take First Place in The HUMLOG Challenge, Sponsored by The Hanken School of Economics
In the finale of GBSNās reimagined 7 week long virtual program, the GBSN team, in partnership with The Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute (HUMLOG) at the Hanken School of Economics, are proud to announce the winners of the virtual student competition: The HUMLOG Challenge.