The Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) is seeking promising social entrepreneurs to enter our 2009 competition! .
Winning plans in the past have ranged from global health to microfinance, from cleantech to education, from fair trade to community development, from business concepts to operating companies, and have included for-profit and non-profit models.
The GSVC has provided nearly $500,000 in seed-money to thirty social ventures over the past ten years, as well as over 16,000 hours of mentoring from seasoned professional in various industries!
Executive Summaries due January 21, 2009
Entrant Requirements
- Every team must include at least one member who is a current student in ANY graduate business program or who has graduated from any graduate business program within the past 24 months.
- Operating companies are welcome to enter, though they must be less than 3 years old (as measured by first revenue or first patent issued).
- Plan can be for a for-profit or non-profit as long as either can be financially self-sustaining at scale.
For more details, visit www.gsvc.org.
Key Dates for 2009
- January 21 - Executive Summary Due at www.gsvc.org*
- January 30 – Preliminary Judging Round at London Business School
- March 6 – Regional Semifinals at London Business School
- April 7 – Final Business Plan Due for Global Finals
- April 23-24 - Global Finals at Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
- April 25 - GSVC Symposium on Social Entrepreneurship (San Francisco)
- Date applies to entrants submitting executive summaries to Columbia Business School, Haas School of Business, or London Business School regional rounds.
Submission Process for Asia Regional Rounds:
Asia Region due January 21 - Submit to the Indian School of Business http://www.isb.edu/gsvc/ from the following countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China (incl. Hong Kong), Japan, and Taiwan
SE Asia Region due January 9 - Submit to Thammasat University (www.gsvc-sea.org/) from the following countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam
Additional Information
- What is the Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC)?
The Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) is the largest and oldest student-led business plan competition providing mentorship, exposure, and financial awards to emerging social ventures from around the world. The GSVC’s mission is to catalyze the creation of social ventures, educate future leaders, and build awareness around social enterprise. The competition supports the creation of real businesses that bring about positive social change in a sustainable manner.
The GSVC is organized by the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley in partnership with Columbia Business School, London Business School, Indian School of Business, and Thammasat University (Thailand). The competition is also supported by several outreach partners, including the University of Geneva (Switzerland), ESSEC Business School (France),Yale School of Management, ALTIS, Postgraduate School Business & Society of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy), and a consortium of business schools in Korea. Every year, teams compete for more than $45,000 in cash and travel prizes, while gaining valuable professional feedback on their ventures.
Since its inception in 1999, the GSVC has awarded more than $500,000 to emerging social ventures and has introduced early-stage social entrepreneurs to the investment community. Nearly 25% of past GSVC entrants are now operating companies.
To get involved as a GSVC Entrant, Mentor, Judge, or Sponsor, visit http://www.gsvc.org.
Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Resources
The GSVC has a host of resources to our website on the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) facet of the competition, including videos of workshops and presentations that illustrate social impact assessments in action. To check these resources, visit Social Impact Assessment.
Contact:
email: Colin Ma, cma.mba2010@london.edu
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