4 étudiants MBA sélectionnés pour le Hult Prize !

Quatre étudiants du MBA sont en course pour le prestigieux Hult Prize.  Cette compétition internationale, citée par le magazine Time parmi les cinq meilleures idées qui changent le monde, représente le plus important mouvement étudiant en entrepreneuriat social et solidaire. Chaque année, plus de 10 000 étudiants à travers le monde y prennent part dans l'espoir de gagner le prix et d'obtenir un million de dollars de capital pour lancer leur nouvelle entreprise sociale. Le thème de l'édition 2016 : « Crowded urban spaces ».

Après avoir été sélectionnés lors de la finale régionale à Londres parmi 25 000 équipes, Preeti, Damaris, Marco et Mathew (MBA 2016) vont désormais participer à l'"Accélérateur Hult", un programme intensif qui se tiendra cet été à Boston.  La finale du prix Hult est prévue en septembre, à New York, lors de la réunion annuelle de la Clinton Global Initiative. Les équipes finalistes présenteront leurs projets à un panel de juges experts dirigés par l'ancien président américain Bill Clinton. L'équipe gagnante recevra 1 million de dollars pour créer son entreprise et concrétiser son projet...

Notre équipe de choc serait ravie de bénéficier des expertises du réseau afin de faire de cette aventure un projet 100% EDHEC ! Envie d'en savoir plus sur cette aventure ? Découvrez les motivations et les ambitions de nos quatre étudiants :

" One Italian, one Mexican, one Indian and one American living in France thisis our team. We are four energetic, creative and passionate MBA candidates ready to take on one of the world’s biggest challenges. Each of us deeply care about the world and truly believe we can make it a better place. We are seasoned business professionals who aspire to work in the intersection between business and development. With that motivation, we have founded the Social Business MBA chapter at EDHEC Business School and constantly seek opportunities to apply our business knowledge to meaningful causes. Driven by dedication, discipline and hard work, nothing can defeat our entrepreneurial spirit.

Why do we want take on this challenge? We recently completed a study trip in South Africa which reminded us of the importance of innovation and sustainability. Our collective experience is grounded in the realities of developing countries and past work with social entrepreneurs. We are constantly inspired by the work of social entrepreneurs and this trip was no exception. During our visit we met with entrepreneurs in the township of Khayelitsha and learned about how they are transforming their community with their innovative businesses. We want to apply our business skills to solve key development challenges and improve lives, and believe we have the drive and skills to do so.

Together we form a wellrounded team of professionals capable of sustaining a startup that can change the world. Some of our team members bring a wealth of knowledge in building a business from the ground up running a startup is not easy, but we have firsthand experience in doing so successfully. We are ready to apply the new skills focused in leadership, finance and entrepreneurship we’ve acquired in the EDHEC MBA and also the knowledge we bring from our past experience in various industries including International Development, Investment Banking, Management Consulting and Marketing Management. Our team members have worked in large, medium and small companies. We are a multidisciplinary team with experience in Social Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Housing and Construction, Accounting, Risk Management, Digital Strategy and Creative Writing.
Our combined experience working in developing countries covers India, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, South Sudan and South Africa. We are not only diverse in our work backgrounds; we also come from different parts of the world, representing four continents.

Together we speak eight languages English, Spanish, French, Italian, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and German. Through our personal and professional experience, we understand the challenges and opportunities of the developing world.

We would also like to thank again our director, Prof. Michelle Sisto, and all the MBA team and the school for the support that we have received regarding this important MBA competition."

> Apportez votre expertise et votre aide à Preeti, Damaris, Marco et Mathew : marco.trada@edhec.com / preeti.venkateshan@edhec.com
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