Every year, the competition for the St. Gallen Wings
of Excellence Award offers graduate and postgraduate university students
throughout the world the unique opportunity to qualify for an
expenses-covered participation as "Leaders of Tomorrow" in the St.
Gallen Symposium. Students enter into a challenging exchange of ideas
with today’s global leaders about the pressing economic and societal
questions of our time. Competitors are invited to submit their thoughts
and visions on the theme of the St. Gallen Symposium. All contributions
will be evaluated according to specific criteria by an independent jury,
composed of professors, corporate executives, entrepreneurs and
politicians.
The authors of the 100 best contributions qualify for a participation in the
St. Gallen Symposium. The following highlights await the qualifiers:
- Meet 600 top decision makers and 200 of the world's brightest young minds
- Expenses for travel, board and lodging covered, travel service provided
- The three winners will present their work in front of the assembled plenum
- The three winners share EUR 20,000 prize money
Applying for the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award is easy. Just
follow the four steps below. If you have any questions, write to us over
our Facebook or Twitter pages, or send us an e-mail at award@symposium.org.
The application deadline is February 1, 2013 by 11.59pm in the last time zone (UTC -12).
Requirements
| Format
The format of the submission must be one of the following: Essay
Presentation
Video
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| Eligibility
To be eligible for the competition, all of the following criteria have to be fulfilled: Eligible are students who are currently enrolled at a university, studying at graduate and post graduate level (Master's level or higher), from any field of study, born in 1983 or after. Languages
Specifications
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| Application
Contribution
Passport
Confirmation
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Competition Questions
The competitors must choose from one of the following competition questions:
| Cluster A: Putting incentives right
How come that both in the corporate world and in politics, responsible courage (e.g. whistleblowing, courage to disagree with current paradigms, etc.) is hardly ever rewarded? Where the big decisions for the future are taken, anxiety, conformity and despondence prevail. How can this be changed? |
| Cluster B: Coping with institutions
Institutions of all kinds shape our behaviour – be it economic,
political or social behaviour. How should institutions be designed in
order to foster a sustainable economic and social development? |
| Cluster C: Against the current – courageous people
Observers lament that younger generations, as individualistic as
they are, tend to settle for a highly streamlined social and economic
world that does not ask for big decisions or unconventional thinking.
Please share your opinion on this observation and explain why you agree
or disagree. Please use examples that support your arguments. |
Cluster D: Management of excellence
New insights can only flourish within a culture of dialogue in different opinions.
No assumptions should be taken for granted nor should there be
any unquestioned truth. However, most people (decision makers, managers,
students, etc.) often fail to deal constructively with conflicting
opinions. How can companies encourage their employees to build a healthy
attitude towards unconventional thinking and acting?
Documents regarding the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award 2013 can be downloaded below.
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