BiD Student Challenge

“Are YOU going to change a life?”

The Business in Development Student Challenge is a competition amongst (international) business and economic students, representing universities from all over the country. You and your team will review and improve a business plan from a entrepreneur from a developing country, with the help of a personal coach from top firms like PwC, ING and Shell.

The challenge will teach you the specifics of a business plan and enables you to put into practice the knowledge you have gained during your academic period. Helping entrepreneurs become profitable whilst gaining experience in international businesses will be valuable in your preparation for a future (international) career.

The competition starts with a fascinating kick-off with presentations from among others Jan Pronk, gives you a change to develop yourself in several master classes and ends with the great finals, where a professional jury will review the business plans. These events will take place in Amsterdam. The actual time you use to improve the business plan is up to your own judgment.

You, as high potential, are getting a special challenge: helping people change their lives by developing a winning concept. We think that is the best challenge you can get.

In short

What: review and improve a business plan from a developing country
Workload: depends on your own: 1 – 5 hours a week
Who: teams of 3 – 4 (international) students with a background in business, from universities in the Netherlands
Application: CV and motivation letter
Application deadline: January 30th
Where: Amsterdam

Individual applicants will be provided with an opportunity to form groups before the kick-off!

Apply now via the blue button on the right of this page!