The Global Business Student Changemaker program is a partnership between GBSN and How to Change the World that offers GBSN member students the opportunity to catalyze international collaboration, contribute to sustainable development and community engagement, and advance academic excellence and real-world problem-solving. Participants receive a “Changemaker” badge (a recognition they can add to their CVs and LinkedIn), and gain access to an intensive, multi-university and interdisciplinary Global Sustainability Project Bootcamp run by How to Change the World, as well as a series of curated, highly interactive global virtual events led by GBSN. GBSN member institutions can inquire about participating in the program at any time throughout the year.
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.
Our pilot program in Dubai, UAE (October 11-18) focuses on one of today’s most pressing challenges: Artificial Intelligence & Global Leadership.
The Business Leadership 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.
In coordination with Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, GBSN invites business schools from Africa and around the world to contribute to the emerging Logistics for Africa initiative, a Pan-African Logistics Education Hub.
The initial phase focuses on bringing institutional and faculty expertise together to co-develop an asynchronous, online graduate program in logistics designed to address the logistics and supply chain challenges facing Africa. The program will be supported and delivered through the Edinburgh Business School online learning platform, a world-class platform drawing on decades of experience in inspiring and empowering students globally through a flexible and accessible delivery model.
Opportunities to contribute include:
- Program Partner – Preference for African institutions with expertise in logistics, supply chain management or transport and ability to contextualize learning through local cases, examples, etc.
- You will work with the program design & technology teams to develop one or more courses for inclusion in the graduate degree program.
- Knowledge Partner – Institutions anywhere in the world who wish to contribute expertise, support course design, strengthen academic and professional networks, and make a difference.
- Delivery Partner – Institutions in Africa interested in providing local support to participating students [a Delivery Partner could also be a Program Partner]
Together, we will:
- Bring business schools across Africa together to support each other in resolving real world problems with sustained and measurable societal impact.
- Build communities of highly skilled logistics and transport professionals to meet the needs of health logistics, agro-logistics and other vital sectors across Africa
