Step up and re-write the world! Now in its 6th year, the Council on Business & Society launches its 2024 international student CSR article competition. Read on to register and write your winning article!
Students – take a step up in 2024!
Do you have a passion for CSR, ESG, sustainability, diversity & inclusion, responsible leadership and sustainable finance? Do you believe that responsible business can contribute to improving society and the planet?
The competition is open to students from undergraduate to post-graduate (incl. PhD. and MBA) level currently studying in one of our member schools.
The Topics for the 2024 competition are:
- AI in People Management: Friend or Foe?
- Sustainability reporting standards are becoming mandatory in Europe (ESRS), while a global standard (SASB) has also been created. Would these standards really help society and the planet? Why or why not?
- Political polarization – how it is increasing and what are its effects on society?
- In face of the recent anti-ESG movement in the US, how should international companies respond to it?
- In light of capitalism’s history marked by technological shifts and economic cycles, how can leaders and managers tackle AI’s emerging challenges and opportunities to propel organisations forward and tackle societal issues?
- Balancing Global Business Operations and Human Rights: A Corporate Responsibility Dilemma in the wake of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. How can institutions and companies address the issue?
- In the age of rapid innovation, how can tech companies demonstrate purpose-driven leadership? What concrete steps should they take to ethically navigate the technological landscape?
The prizes:
- A cash prize for the winning article in each CoBS alliance member school
- Winners, runners-up and finalists win Council on Business & Society branded goodies
- Winner, runner-up and finalist articles will be published in June’s special issue of Global Voice magazine next to faculty research insights
- Winner, runner-up and finalist articles will be posted on CoBS Insights, the Council’s blog with a global audience
- Participant, Finalist, Runner-up, and Winner CoBS certificates.
How to enter the competition
Enter the competition now by visiting the Competition page on our website and registering with your school coordinator.
Useful links:
- View the 2023 winners, runners up, and finalists
- Read their articles in the special issue Global Voice magazine #26, June 2023
- Learn about the CoBS Advanced International Certificate in Responsible Business Practices.
Learn more about the Council on Business & Society
The Council on Business & Society (The CoBS), visionary in its conception and purpose, was created in 2011, and is dedicated to promoting responsible leadership and tackling issues at the crossroads of business and society including sustainability, diversity, ethical leadership and the place responsible business has to play in contributing to the common good.
Member schools of the Council on Business & Society.
- ESSEC Business School, France, Singapore, Morocco
- FGV-EAESP, Brazil
- School of Management Fudan University, China
- IE Business School, Spain
- Keio Business School, Japan
- Monash Business School, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia
- Olin Business School, USA
- Smith School of Business, Canada
- Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa
- Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Warwick Business School, United Kingdom.
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