Application Deadline: 3rd November 2024
LOCATION: Switzerland
The Global Leadership Challenge 2024 will convene 100 young leaders selected through an open application process. They are looking for a diverse group of postgraduate students and young professionals who are ready to rise to the challenges of our time and develop themselves as the responsible leaders our world desperately needs now.
ELIGIBILITY:
You are a student (currently enrolled in a Masters or a PhD programme) or a young professional (aged between 21-30 years).
You have finished your undergraduate studies.
You have already demonstrated your commitment to responsible leadership through extra-curricular activities and/or work experience.
You are committed to investing around five half-days from 12-16 December 2024 in GLC.
Active participation in GLC sessions is mandatory to receive a Certificate of Achievement.
They welcome applications from around the world and from all academic disciplines.
BENEFIT:
All active participants will receive an official Certificate of Achievement from the University of Oxford and the St. Gallen Symposium.
The winning team will be offered to join the 54th St. Gallen Symposium in May 2025 as Leaders of Tomorrow and engage in cross-generational dialogue with senior leaders.
As Leaders of Tomorrow, their expenses for travel and accommodation will be fully covered. After the conference, they will join a global network of emerging thinkers and changemakers.
After successful participation, GLC Members can apply for further mentoring in “leadership development” (with the Oxford Character Project at the University of Oxford) to reflect on their own purpose and grow as a future leader.
Become part of a diverse global community of young, responsible leaders
Engage with world-renowned academics and senior business and policy leaders
Develop SDG action projects that address some of the most pressing global challenges using design thinking principles
Learn to lead in a way that not only advances personal ambition but actively seeks the wider good of society
Receive bespoke leadership training and mentorship offered by the Oxford Character Project
Win an invitation to attend the 54th St Gallen Symposium in May 2025 as Leaders of Tomorrow, if your team is one of the top performing teams.