Info Session - International Opportunities

8/3/2019 Info Session - International Opportunities

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INTERNATIONAL

OPPORTUNITIES

Learn about getting to the World Business

Dialogue (GERMANY), Business Masters(Germany), HPAIR (USA), StartingBloc(USA),

CDIO (DENMARK) , and much more.. from those

who have

BEEN THERE & DONE THAT!


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StartingBloc Fellowship

Lifelong fellowship program

100 fellows a year

Starts with the Institute for Social Innovation

Who is it forYoung leaders from around the world interested in creatingimpact

Next Program - Boston, May 2012 Round 1 Application starts: December15th, 2011, Typically open for 3 weeks.

Your Application requires:

Essays

SOP

Bonus points :If a SB Fellow recommends u! Fee Details:

1000$ for Boston12. Typically 500$

Need based scholarships! Sponsorship marketplace

Website: www.startingbloc.org
http://www.startingbloc.org/http://www.startingbloc.org/http://www.startingbloc.org/


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The good stuff:

Elite Network

Your co-fellows would typically be entrepreneurs, techies,

social innovators, TFA/TFI fellows, Harvard dropouts and

yeah a guy currently working in UN planning to contest

the next Afghanistan elections!

Last year SB had representations from all continents

except Antartica.

Speakers include top-notch silicon valley CEOs, MDs of

big corporations (Alcatel-Lucent), professional trainers,

social entrepreneurs


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Diversity..


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The good stuff:

Grad School Application Support

Personalised application support and mentoring from

alums of bschools who are SB fellowsApplication fee waivers, official assistance from the

admission committee of partner institutes

Last years partner institutes include the likes of HBS,

LBS, Yale, Wharton, Duke


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The Startingbloc tribe


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The good stuff:

Parties!! :D

Official network sessions/happy hours in the evenings

by the institutesDiscussions and discussions! Share insights, experience

Followed by late night pub hopping

Lots of dancing/partying

Learnt a bit of singing from a trained Opera singerand some Salsa steps from a Latino girl ;)


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Dance!


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World Business Dialogue

Germany

Who is it forYou!

Next Program14th-15thMarch 12

Application1st Phase :15th November, 2nd Phase: 31st December

Ph. 1 Advantage: Get to choose Convention Program, Higher Funding Potential,

Two Chances at Selection Your Application requires:

Lots of Questions!

Creative content

CV

SOP Fee Details:

Registration Fee : EUR 100

Full funding available!

Website: http://www.world-business-dialogue.com
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The Application ProcessSpecifics!

Questionnaire

Why do you want to participate in the World Business Dialogue?

Why do you think that you should be chosen?

How do you think is the global consumption going to change in the course of the next 10

years?

What could be possible solutions regarding the change of todays energy markets?

Please name the greatest advantage and disadvantage of Online Consumption

concerning the future market expectations.

Questions 3, 4, 5 are the critical ones to funding!

Sponsorship Application: Interpret the Dialogue topic in a creative way, by turning in

a topic relative to creative work such as videos, photographs, songs, essays and any kindof creative ideas

Any timed presentation format: 3 minutes

Any textual presentation format: 300 word restriction, specifying the word count!

Projected Costs With No Funding: INR 55-60k (if you know how to party!)

Presenters Tip: Just make sure you get your funding application in order!


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The World Business Dialogue is like no business conference

youve ever seen before. With so many leaders at one place,and so many thoughts to assimilate, it is a lot to takeindeed.

However, if you make the right use of it, you can party,

network, build a future, and I havent even got started on the

future post the WBD!!!


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Entrepreneurial Impact International Summer

School

Munich, Germany

Who is it forYou! Again! (Social Entrepreneurial Angle)

Next ProgramDuring Oktoberfest, 2012!

ApplicationCheck Appstore portal in July Your Application requires:

SOP

CV

Fee Details: Funding: EUR 400 (This year)

Website: http://www.4entrepreneurship.org/
http://www.4entrepreneurship.org/http://www.4entrepreneurship.org/


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The EIISS Summer School is a

different animal altogether. If

youre dreaming of an

International, fun-loving start-up

team, with excellent growth

potential, real work, and morethan usual play, and of course, a

tone of beer, this is the place for

you! Unleash the beast within!


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Business Masters International Case Challenge

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

Who is it for - Case Freaks!

Next Program: Date Not Announced

Previous Program Date: 1st Round: 31st November, 2010

2nd Round: 11th14th Jan, 2011

Your Application requires:

Presentation of the case as stated

CV of each team member

Letter of motivation: Why your team shall be invited to Karlsruhe?

Fee Details: Fully Sponsored to-and-fro Karlsruhe trip + nearby sight-seeing + Industry Visit

+ Amazing DJ nights

Website: http://www.businessmasters.de
http://www.businessmasters.de/http://www.businessmasters.de/http://www.businessmasters.de/


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Event Specifics

Specific Pre-Requisite Lot of enthu for completing the case!

Good team constellation

Previous experience/stint in business, B-Plans, Case

competitions may help Passport & Visa (later)

Benefits Shine on potential recruiters radar

Meet truly global faculty from universities around the world. Network with senior corporate executives and potential

employers.

International exposure and recognition.


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Business Masters is one of the worlds finest and biggest


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Business Masters is one of the world s finest and biggest

international case study competitions. Organized bystudents from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology it

challenges the best Bachelor, Master and PhD studentsfrom around world to compete against each other...
http://www.businessmasters.de/2010/?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=72http://www.businessmasters.de/2010/?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=72


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International Youth Forum

Seliger, Russia

Who is it for - Youths

Next Program: July, 2012

Application: Has started from 10th November, 2011

Your Application requires: 2 Essays

Fee Details: Boarding and lodging will be provided by the organizers.

You will have to pay for the air fare. You can try for sponsorship for air fares.

Website: http://www.interseliger.com/
http://www.interseliger.com/http://www.interseliger.com/


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Jagriti Yatra, India

All India

Who is it forSocial Entrepreneurship

Next Program: 24th December,2011 to 11th January, 2012

Application - Tuesday, 15th November, 2011

Your Application requires: Essays

Fee Details:

Registration Fees: Rs 4,000

Yatra Fee: 18,000 Rs (Part Sponsorship) & 36,000 (Nosponsorship)

Website: http://www.jagritiyatra.com/
http://www.jagritiyatra.com/http://www.jagritiyatra.com/


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The Harvard Project for Asian and International

Relations

Harvard Conference - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Asia ConferenceSingapore, Seoul etc.

Who is it forEntrepreneurs, networking freaks!

Next Program: 17th to 10th February, 2012 and Mid August 2012

Your Application requires: Three essays

Fee Details: Regular Registration (deadline on January 14th): $270

Late Registration (deadline on January 28th): $290

Funding: Available as conference fee waiver. You need to describewhat the HPAIR theme means to you through essays, posters, videosetc.

Website: http://www.hpair.org


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CDIO Academy

Brisbane, Australia (Last Programme: Copenhagen, Denmark)

Who is it forAnyone with an innovative idea!

Next ProgramJuly, 2012

Applicationkeep checking the portal!

Your Application requires: Lots of Questions!

An innovative idea for the future, preferably from

A team of 4

Fee Details:

No registration fees, travel reimbursement for finalists Free boarding and lodging

Website: http://cdio-academy-2011.dk


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MITACS Globalink

Canada

Who is it forPotential Researchers (Min. CGPA = 8.0)

Next ProgramMay 11 to July 11

Application2nd November to 27thNovember 11

Your Application requires: Rationale (SOP)

Two Recommendation Letters

Transcript

Stipend Details: CAD 200 weekly + Flight + Visa + Insurance + Acco

Globalink Graduate Fellowship

Website: http://www.mitacs.ca/globalink
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Oxford International Youth Business Development

Competition

Said Business School, Oxford University

Who is it forEntrepreneurs

Next ProgramSeptember 2012

ApplicationJuly 2012 Your Application requires:

1st Round: Executive Summary

2nd Round: Business Plan

Final Round: Business Pitch on Teleconference Prize Details:

1st Prize GBP 2000

Website: Google it!


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Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture

Competition

IIT Madras

Who is it forSustainable Technology Ventures

Next ProgramSeptember 2012

ApplicationAugust 2012

Your Application requires: 1st Round: Executive Summary


Final Round: Business Pitch

Prize Details:

1st Prize1 Lac, 2nd Prize70k Travel Reimbursement for all finalists

Website: http://www.cicerotransnational.com/agstvc.html
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NYC Next Idea Competition

NYC

Who is it forEntrepreneurs

Next ProgramJanuary 2012

ApplicationNovember 2012

Your Application requires: 1st Round: Executive Summary


Final Round: Business Pitch

Prize Details:

Fully paid trip to NYC for top 3 teams $ 15k Prize Money, office space in NYC, funding opportunity

Website: http://www.nycedc.com/
http://www.nycedc.com/supportingyourbusiness/entrepreneurshipinnovation/nycnextidea/pages/nycnextidea2011.aspxhttp://www.nycedc.com/supportingyourbusiness/entrepreneurshipinnovation/nycnextidea/pages/nycnextidea2011.aspx


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Other competitions to watch out for!

Hult Global Case Challenge AT KEARNEY Global Prize Competition

KPMG International Business Case Competition

Business Honors Case Competition

John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition Tepper International Case Competition

IKEA International Case Competition

The George Washington University International Case

Competition St. Gallen Symposium

Rice Business Plan Competition


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Acknowledgement

D. P. Ankit

Shirish Subramanian Shailesh Gupta

Ashutosh Kumar Mishra

Chandrashekhar Iyer Paras Khaitan

Varun Singh

Contributors

5th Year Dual Degree Batch 2012

Communiqu

Organizers

presenting

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Info Session - International Opportunities