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Thunderbird Kicks Off $20,000 Sustainable Innovation Competition
Early registration for competition opens to graduate-level business students worldwide
(CSRwire) GLENDALE,AZ. - August 20, 2008 - Thunderbird School of Global Management's
third annual Global Sustainable Innovation Summit opens early registration
today. The global competition draws the brightest graduate-level students
from top universities around the world, and requires students to develop
sustainable and innovative business solutions to real-world challenges
presented by sponsoring companies. The winning team receives a $20,000
prize and the title of "Global Champions of Sustainable Innovation." Last
year, the challenge attracted 118 teams from 59 universities in 15
countries. The 2007 championship team was from Johns Hopkins University
School of Advanced International Studies.
Registration is open until noon Oct. 5 to accommodate university start
dates around the world. Graduate students enrolled in master's level
business programs can sign up and find information at http://www.sustainableinnovation.thunderbird.edu.
Teams will be comprised of three to five students. Early registration ends
noon Sept. 20 and is $100 per team. After noon Sept. 20 team registration
will be $150.
The competition begins Oct. 6 with an online round of questions from
sponsoring companies with a global focus seeking innovative solutions to
their every-day business challenges. The top ten teams will emerge from
the online round as finalists Oct. 22 and will be invited to travel to
Thunderbird’s campus in Glendale, Ariz. to compete in the final round,
Nov. 13 – 15.
Thunderbird’s Global Sustainable Innovation Summit builds upon the
school’s efforts in global citizenship and its mission to educate global
leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide.
This year's sponsors and summit partners include Johnson & Johnson, APS,
EcoLab, BillMatrix, Xerox, and Net Impact. Opportunities to participate as
a sponsor are still available in three categories of silver, gold and
platinum. Summit partners at negotiable amounts can sponsor a meal, a
networking event, or provide other services. If you are interested in
becoming a sponsor please e-mail innovation@thunderbird.edu.
Opportunities to participate as a judge in the online round of the
competition are available. To sign up as a judge and for judging
selection and guidelines please visit http://www.sustainableinnovation.thunderbird.edu.
About Thunderbird
Founded in 1946, Thunderbird is the first and oldest graduate management
school focused exclusively on global business. It is regarded as the
world's leading institution in the education of global managers and has
operations in the United States, Latin America, Asia and Europe, including
Russia. Ranked No. 1 in international business by the Financial Times, U.S.
News & World Report, and The Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive 2007
Business School Survey, Thunderbird is dedicated to educating global
leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide. The school's programs
facilitate the development of the global mindset, which is critical to
managing effectively in different social, economic and political
environments. More than 38,000 students have graduated from Thunderbird,
and its alumni live and work in more www.thunderbird.edu.
For more information please contact:
Carol Sunnucks, Sr. Director of Corporate Communications
Thunderbird School of Global Management
602-978-7272
www.thunderbird.edu
Brian Camen, Public Relations Coordinator
Thunderbird School of Global Management
602-978-7922
www.thunderbird.edu
www.thunderbird.edu
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