St. Gallen Symposium, Switzerland

Deadline: 1 February 2013
Open to: Graduate level students (Master and Doctor students), and undergraduates who will be enrolled on a graduate level as of 1 February 2013, borned in 1983 or later
Venue: 2–3 May 2013 at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Description

Fostering an intergenerational dialogue is the aim of the St. Gallen Symposium. For that reason, 200 talented young people from all over the world are invited to take part in that event . The mission of these Leaders of Tomorrow is to fundamentally challenge the Leaders of Today with critical questions and new approaches. The 43rd symposium will take place from 2–3 May 2013 at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Conference is the world’s premier opportunity for intergenerational debate on issues of management, politics and civil society – completely run by students.

Mission

With the ultimate goal  for the sustained success of companies and societies in a globalised world, the St. Gallen Symposium:

• creates added value for a global target group made up of entrepreneurs, top managers, politicians, scientists, decision-makers from civil society, and students
• through gaining insight into fundamental issues concerning management, the entrepreneurial environment and the interfaces between business, politics and society
• through gaining insight into fundamental issues concerning management, the entrepreneurial environment and the interfaces between business, politics and society

Student competition

Every year, the competition for the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award offers graduate and postgraduate university students throughout the world the unique opportunity to qualify for an EXPENSES-COVERED participation as “Leaders of Tomorrow” in the St. Gallen Symposium. Students enter into a challenging exchange of ideas with today’s global leaders about the pressing economic and societal questions of our time. Competitors are invited to submit their thoughts and visions on the theme of the St. Gallen Symposium. All contributions will be evaluated according to specific criteria by an independent jury, composed of professors, corporate executives, entrepreneurs and politicians.

The authors of the 100 best contributions qualify for a participation in the St. Gallen Symposium. The following highlights await the qualifiers:

• Meet 600 top decision makers and 200 of the world’s brightest young minds
• Expenses for travel, board and lodging covered, travel service provided
• The three winners will present their work in front of the assembled plenum. The three winners share EUR 20,000 PRIZE money

Eligibility

• You must be enrolled at a recognised university or an educational institution that is affiliated to a university,
• and you must be enrolled in a graduate or post-graduate programme (e.g. Master, MBA, Ph.D., postgraduate Diplomas)
• and you must be born in or after 1983.

How to submit your essay?

1. Create your account  and fill in the application form
2. If you are eiligible, you must choose one of the four given competition questions and create your contribution in the form of an essay, video or multimedia presentation.
3.   Prepare all required documents:

• Your contribution as a single digital file
• A short text-based abstract describing your contribution in a maximum of 200–300 words.
• A confirmation of matriculation: an official document provided by your university proving your enrolment in a graduate program or higher as of 1 February 2013.
• Valid ID: this may be a scan of your passport, national ID card, drivers’ license or other forms of ID proving your date of birth being in or after 1983 along with a photograph, your full name and nationality.

The deadline for submissions is 1 February 2013.

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