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Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Summary Sentence: Learn about the GSVC and how to get involved with this prestigious global entrepreneurship competition.
Full Summary: The GSVC is a student-run program that seeks to provide aspiring social entrepreneurs with mentoring, exposure, and prize money to transform their business ideas into positive real-world impact. Come to a mixer to learn more about how to participate, and to network with other participants.
GSVC GlobeOn December 18th, the GSVC Eastern-Region Planning Team will be hosting both a conference call information session (for out of town parties) and an Atlanta-Area GSVC Mixer.
Atlanta-Area GSVC Mixer: December 18th, 5:00 - 6:30pm
Any teams, or individuals, that may have an interest in participating (as competitors or mentors), or are looking to form/join a team are encouraged to attend. Please bring your questions about the competition, registering, supporting, or forming a team. We hope to make this a good learning and networking experience! Please RSVP to: mark.ladisch@gmail.com
Note: We are also looking for interested students to join the Student Organizing Committee. If you are interested in helping to run an event with global reach, contact mark.ladisch@gmail.com, or come to the mixer to learn more.
Call-in Information Sessions:
For those who are out of the area, there will be 2 opportunties to call in to an information session to learn about the competition:
For Faculty/Staff:
December 18th, 1:00 - 2:00pm EST
Dial-In #: 712-432-1500
PassCode: 892830#
For Participants/Students:
December 18th, 3:00 - 4:00pm EST
Dial-In #: 712-432-1500
PassCode: 892830#
About the Global Social Venture Competition:
Founded in 1999 by students at U.C. Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, The GSVC is a student-run program that seeks to provide aspiring social entrepreneurs with mentoring, exposure, and prize money to transform their business ideas into positive real-world impact. Since its inception, the competition has grown to become a truly global endeavor: premier business schools in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa all participate and in 2013, GSVC received 650 entries from nearly 40 countries.
The Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship is leading the GSVC team at Georgia Tech as the Regional Partner for the Southeast/Eastern Region in the United States. Learn more.
Georgia Tech's GSVC team works in partnership with:
The Center on Business Strategies for Sustainability
Gray Ghost Ventures
Atlanta Tech Village
Social Mission Architects
Hypepotamus
