Sponsored by: HEC Montréal and Yunus Centre

Students of all disciplines in any programs at higher education institutions around the world, are invited to join the fourth annual Social Business Creation competition (SBC) organized by HEC Montréal and Yunus Centre.

In this competition, participants will be trained by professors and experts in social entrepreneurship. The training will enable them to build profitable businesses that effectively address their target social issues.

For a quick idea of the program, view a short video of the previous edition.

Beside the rich learning experience both online and in Montréal, participants will get chances to win prizes in each of the three rounds (CAD 57,500 in total).

Details

Application period:

• Independent applications (i.e. teams apply directly to SBC without going through their educational institutions) need to submit their online application by January 31, 2019. 
• Educational institutions can submit applications to sbc@hec.ca on behalf of their students by February 28, 2019.

Competition:

Round 1

• Format: Online training and work n the field
• Theme: Social innovation
• Dates: February 1–March 31, 2019

Round 2

• Format: Online training and work in the field
• Theme: Business innovation
• Dates: April 1–May 31, 2019

Round 3

• Format: Face-to-face training in Montreal, Canada, and final presentations
• Theme: Execution and scale-up
• Dates: September 23–30, 2019

For more information and to apply, visit the SBC website.