Deadline:
October 31, 2024
Program Starts: December 12, 2024
Program Ends: December 16, 2024
Location(s)
Switzerland United Kingdom Worldwide
In Oxford, St. Gallen and around the world.
Overview
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. We are looking for a diverse group of postgraduate students and young professionals who are ready to rise to the challenges of our time and develop themselves as the responsible leaders our world desperately needs now.
Details
The Global Leadership Challenge (GLC) aims to help emerging leaders to grow in the wisdom and character required for responsible leadership that makes a difference in the world — leadership that doesn’t simply seek to fulfil personal ambition but furthers societies’ sustainable development. GLC is a joint initiative of the University of Oxford (Social Sciences Division and the Oxford Character Project) and the St. Gallen Symposium, supported by our partners - the Templeton World Charity Foundation, HCLTech, and EDGE Strategy.
From 12 - 16 December, GLC 2024 focused on "Confronting Scarcity", exploring the emerging challenges of scarce labour, capital, natural resources and trade, and address the difficult questions they raise for leaders. Drawing on the expertise of thought leaders, practitioners, and academic, GLC offered a tool for think and act upon diverse scarcity challenges. Participants developed innovative approaches, exploring ways to leverage innovation, collaboration or behavioural change for sustainable development.
To tackle these questions, GLC 2024 convened 100 promising young leaders and 20 Senior Advisors to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time by integrating responsible leadership and practical actions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using character education and design thinking, the five-day challenge equiped young leaders with the values and skills needed to build a sustainable future.
Evaluated by our Award Jury, the group with the most outstanding project idea is able to attend the 53rd St. Gallen Symposium as Leaders of Tomorrow. After GLC, participants applyed for further mentoring to grow as future leaders (with the Oxford Character Project at the University of Oxford) to reflect on their own purpose and grow as a future leader. All active participants will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the University of Oxford and the St. Gallen Symposium.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility criteria
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You are a student (currently enrolled in a Masters or a PhD programme) or a young professional (aged between 21-30 years).
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You have finished your undergraduate studies.
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You have already demonstrated your commitment to responsible leadership through extra-curricular activities and/or work experience.
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You are committed to investing around five half-days from 12-16 December 2024 in GLC.
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Active participation in GLC sessions is mandatory to receive a Certificate of Achievement.
We welcome applications from around the world and from all academic disciplines.
Dates
Deadline: October 31, 2024
Program starts:
December 12, 2024
Program ends:
December 16, 2024
Program Starts: December 12, 2024
Program Ends: December 16, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
What's in it for you?
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Become part of a diverse global community of young, responsible leaders
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Engage with world-renowned academics and senior business and policy leaders
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Develop SDG action projects that address some of the most pressing global challenges using design thinking principles
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Learn to lead in a way that not only advances personal ambition but actively seeks the wider good of society
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Earn an official Certificate of Achievement
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Receive bespoke leadership training and mentorship offered by the Oxford Character Project
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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.
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