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ST. GALLEN SYMPOSIUM GLOBAL ESSAY COMPETITION

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Application Deadline: 1 February 2024, 11:59 p.m. last time zone (UTC-12)

LOCATION: Switzerland

Compete in the Global Essay Competition and qualify for participation as a Leader of Tomorrow in the world’s premier opportunity for cross -generational debates: The St. Gallen Symposium. The St. Gallen Global Essay Competition is a global student essay competition, offering students who study at graduate or postgraduate level around the world the opportunity to apply for participation at the St. Gallen Symposium.

Topic Question: Striving for more or thriving with less – What pressing scarcity do you see, and how do you suggest to tackle it?

ELIGIBILITY:

Enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate programme (master level or higher) in any field of study at a regular university

Born in 1994 or later

Copy of passport or other identification (in English for non-Roman languages)

Confirmation of matriculation/enrolment from your university which proves your enrollment in a graduate/postgraduate level programme as of 1 February 2024 (download sample document here)

Your contribution file with no indication of your name in the file name, the file metadata or the file itself.

For your contribution to be valid, the following criteria must be met
FormEssay (max. 2,100 words, excl. abstract, bibliography, and footnotes)
LanguageEnglish
Deadline1 February 2024, 11:59 p.m. last time zone (UTC-12)
AnonymityYour name, e-mail address, university, or any identifying details must not be mentioned anywhere in the contribution file.
IndividualityIndividual work expected, no group work allowed. The essay must be written exclusively for this contest. The idea must be the author’s own.
CitationAll sources must be cited and referred to the respective part in the essay. All contributions will be tested for plagiarism.
TemplateDownload Template for the Global Essay Competition

BENEFIT:

 Win prize money of CHF 20,000 split amongst the three winners.

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CORENET GLOBAL 15TH ACADEMIC CHALLENGE

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Application Deadlibe: 30 November, 2023.

LOCATION: Malaysia

CoreNet Global is pleased to present its 15th Academic Challenge sponsored by KI Furniture. The goal of this competition is to raise awareness of corporate real estate as a viable career opportunity amongst college students of all academic disciplines, to connect local chapters and members of the association with future talent, and encourage more universities to include corporate real estate in their curricula.

Student teams from universities and academic institutions in Africa, ANZ, Asia-Pacific, and Europe are invited to compete in an academic challenge wherein students are asked to play the role of an internal corporate real estate team in order to address a real-world issue facing companies around the globe.

ELIGIBILITY:

Student teams from universities and academic institutions in Africa, ANZ, Asia-Pacific, and Europe are invited to apply

Each team will develop a report complete with data, key findings, and strategic recommendations to deliver in a live presentation onsite at the CoreNet Global Summit.

Three teams, with a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of four (4) students each, will be selected to compete as part of the CoreNet Global Summit, a professional conference of corporate real estate professionals, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, 5 – 7 March 2024. Interested students are required to complete a competition registration form and then respond to the challenge, as discussed herein. Based on the quality of their submission, three teams will be invited to participate (live) in the Final Round.

After registering for the competition, each team will be assigned a corporate profile including revenue, demographic, real estate portfolio, and strategic information to help get you started

BENEFIT:

Non-Member finalists and their faculty advisors will be given complimentary membership in CoreNet Global (retail value: $25) and a copy of The Essential Guide to Corporate Real Estate (retail value: $49.99).

The winning team will receive US$5,000, but it should be acknowledged (and appreciated) that all finalists will receive invaluable experience and opportunities far beyond the value of the prize money.

* In order to allow teams to make the most of their travel experience and potentially reduce expenses, teams are permitted to arrive early and/or stay late but lodging will *only* be provided for the dates identified in the notification email; all travel must be booked by CoreNet Global.

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