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Develop your skills as a global leader, a creative problem solver, a social entrepreneur, and a citizen of the world!  Learn to develop proposals that attract funds. Enrol, and we will place you on a team of eight members from radically diverse countries.

 

GEE logo circle backgroundThe Challenge


Your global team connects online to develop a six-page business concept proposal for a profitable venture that addresses a UN Sustainable Development Goal using limited capital. Win awards, prize money, certificates, and seed capital.

 

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Learn coaching techniques to improve staff performance and wellbeing. Enjoy peer support from other managers learning coaching skills, and apply your skills to grow our global team members' potential to be changemakers for a better world.

 

Our Global Enterprise Experience sponsors are:

 

VUW2

Victoria University of Wellington www.wgtn.ac.nz 

Victoria University of Wellington has hosted the Global Enterprise Experience since it began in 2004, and sponsors the Victoria University of Wellington Champion Global Team award for the contest. Victoria is the principal university in New Zealand's characterful capital city, Wellington. Lonely Planet described Wellington as the "world's coolest capital city". The university's core mission is the cultivation of creative capital - the capacity of individuals and communities to imagine and express new possibilities through creative activity. This is the genius behind art, music and writing. It is also the curiosity and insight that finds new solutions to complex social and environmental issues. It is the entrepreneurship that establishes new businesses. It is leadership, innovation and inspiration. 

 

otagoUniversity of Otago Business School www.business.otago.ac.nz  

The winner of the Otago Business School Champion Individual Award receives NZ$1000 for writing the most impressive one-page peer-leadership reflection. The Otago Business School is one of a select group of 87 business schools worldwide to hold dual EQUIS and US-based AACSB accreditation status.  This ensures its qualifications are globally portable and truly recognised around the world.. The School’s undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education strengths lie in research lead teaching across business disciplines including Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Hospitality, Information Science, International Business, Management, Marketing and Tourism - all of which contribute to the School’s national and international reputation. 

  

UNESCO

NZ National Commission for UNESCO www.unesco.org.nz

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Peace must be founded upon dialogue and mutual understanding. Peace must be built upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of humanity. The New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO has supported the Global Enterprise Experience to foster cross-cultural dialogue and leadership in New Zealand and around the world.

  

Te KaihauTe Kaihau www.windeaters.co.nz 

Te Kaihau initiated and manages the Global Enterprise Experience.  It is an innovation consultancy helping government agencies, companies, researchers, universities, students and entrepreneurs to make new ideas happen.  Te Kaihau has several projects including PeerUp and Export Bridge.  PeerUp facilitiates professional networks of intrapreneurs to support their colleagues progress complex projects.   Export Bridge is a free service to universities wanting to teach hands-on international business skills without the complexity and cost of traveling to foreign countries.  Te Kaihau finds New Zealand export-ready companies who are keen to sell into the students' country. Students are partnered with the companies to act as trade commissioners as part of their international business studies.  

 

Scholarships are:

 

Victoria University of Wellington Scholarship 

NZ Police Scholarship


The Global Enterprise Experience won a United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and BMW Group award for its global impact on growing leaders who can unite across cultural divides to make a difference in our world. Enjoy this UNAOC video describing the contest.

Every year participants from hundreds of universities and organisations across the globe choose to compete for honours in the only contest of its kind.


shutterstock 742602847 1 pdEnrol as a team member and at 01:00 UTC on April 24, 2024 you will discover the names and countries of the eight people in your team. Over three weeks, you will unite with your global team, spark creative ideas for a profitable business to address a UN Sustainable Development Goal, then jointly develop a six-page business concept proposal for international judges. GEE-Free is free to enter with no restrictions on who may enrol. You can win awards, certificates, and seed funding to turn your team project into a new venture that impacts lives or the environment. 


AdobeStock 349224768 FreeEnrol in GEE-Plus to supercharge your Global Enterprise Experience. Choose the full team leadership role, or remain a team member learning peer-leadership skills that ignite colleagues' performance. In this experiential programme you learn leadership, innovation, social entrepreneurship, and personal growth. Receive personal coaching to thrive in the face of challenges. Earn an internationally recognised micro-credential from Victoria University of Wellington. Enjoy the peer-support of other changemakers leading team members from across the world.   


Listening1Enrol as a leader coach. Learn coaching skills with an experiential online programme with deeply social learning sessions, practice coaching with peers, self-paced edtech resources, and then offer times you are available to coach GEE leaders. Earn a micro-credential from Victoria University of Wellington. Coaching is the emerging leadership skill in business and government. It impacts wellbeing, performance, and organisation culture.  

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