St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award – Global Student Essay Competition 2019 (Win a trip to Switzerland + CHF 20,000)

Deadline: February 1, 2019

The St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award
is open for applications. The St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award 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.

The St. Gallen Symposium is the world’s premier opportunity for debate
on issues of management, politics and civil society – run by students.

 
Essay Question

*Is it as good as it gets? – What approach would you suggest to change
the current purpose of capital?*

Political volatility, environmental issues, precarious labour markets,
technological monopolies, managerial and investment short-termism are
only a few challenges we face. The time has come to counter excessive
short-termism and start doing business as unusual. Think about the
status quo and its implications. What would be an idea to change it?
Develop projects or actions you would trust in to bring new and expanded
purposes to capital and aim for a long-term positive impact. In your
essay you should consider how the use of capital (financial, human,
social,…) can solve complex challenges and address substantial changes,
be it by individuals, civil society, businesses or governments. Your
idea must inspire leaders worldwide to take on responsibility and put it
into practice. Be bold and develop a truly impactful concept to win our
prestigious award.

 Benefits

If the jury selects your essay in the top 100, you qualify as a Leader
of Tomorrow for an expenses-paid participation in the 49th St. Gallen
Symposium (8–10 May 2019) -the world’s premier opportunity for
intergenerational debates.

  * Join the debate with 600 top global leaders and decision makers
  * Share your thoughts, ideas and visions with the global elite
  * Expenses for travel, board and lodging covered, travel service provided
  * Meet 200 of the world’s brightest young minds
  * CHF 20,000 prize money shared by the three winners
  * Small and intimate gatherings with world leaders, exclusively for
    the Leaders of Tomorrow
  * Broad media coverage
  * Become member of a truly unique and strong global community

 Eligibility

To be eligible, you must fulfil *all* of the following criteria:

  * Enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate program (master level or
    higher) in any field of study at a regular university
  * Born in 1989 or later

Make sure you can provide the following documents:

  * 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 2019 (download sample document here)
  * Your contribution file with no indication of your name in the file
    name, the file metadata or the file itself

 

Guidelines
 Form     Essay (max. 2,100 words, excl. bibliography & footnotes)
 Language     English
 Deadline     1 February 2019, 11:59 p.m. last time zone (UTC-12)
 Anonymity     Your name must not be mentioned anywhere in the contribution
file
 Individuality     Individual work expected, no group work allowed. The
essay must be written exclusively for this contest. The idea must be the
author’s own.
 Citation     All sources must be cited and referred to the respective part
in the essay. All contributions will be tested for plagiarism.

 

Application

They expect a professional, creative and thought-provoking essay. Be
bold, unconventional, and distinctive on the competition question. The
results will be announced via e-mail by mid-March 2019.

 Click here to apply

For more information, visit  St Gallen