Are you a postgraduate student or young professional who is ready to rise to the challenges facing our time and develop yourself as a world leader? Then you should apply for the fully funded St Gallen Symposium Global Leadership Challenge 2024 Programme for Young Leaders across the World.
The Global Leadership Challenge 2024 will convene 100 young leaders selected through an open application process. Applicants will be evaluated on their commitment to responsible leadership and passion for engaging with complex global challenges. GLC members can participate virtually from around the world.
SUMMARY
- Company/Organisation(s): Global Leadership Challenge
- Location: GLC Headquarters, Switzerland
- Program Duration: 5-6 Days
- Available Slot: 100
- Target: Young Leaders
- Nationality: All Nationalities
Also See: Chevening Clore Leadership Fellowship 2025-2026 (Fully Funded to UK)
Eligibility Criteria | Global Leadership Challenge 2024
To be considered eligible for the Global Leadership Challenge Programme in St. Gallen, candidates are required of the following criteria:
- 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.
Program Benefits
The benefits for the participants of the Global Leadership Challenge Programme for Young Leaders are listed below:
- 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
- Earn an official Certificate of Achievement
- 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.
Application Procedure
How-to-Apply: Applicants should complete an online application for Global Leadership Challenge 2024 Programme. Following a successful application process, the applicants will be placed in a diverse group with four other GLC members. The applicants’ preferences will be taken into account for the allocation of the challenge area. The applicant can also mention other applicants preferred to be matched with in the same group.
Application Deadline: November 3, 2024.