Applications are now open for the 2024 Peter Drucker Challenge Essay Contest. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and how to apply for it.
About Peter Drucker Challenge Essay Contest 2024 for students & young entrepreneurs
The Global Peter Drucker Challenge Essay Contest is an international essay competition held annually by the Drucker Society Europe, in conjunction with the Drucker Forum. The Challenge explores a current topic in management – typically related to the theme of the Forum – in the context of Peter Drucker’s human-oriented management philosophy.
Essay Format
- Words: 1500 to 3000 (excluding footnotes and any graphics) as PDF or word document
- Font size: 12 points
- Language: English
- Anonymity: Your name must not be included anywhere in the essay
Exclusivity
Entries must be produced exclusively by you (no group work) for the specific purpose of this competition, and must not have been published elsewhereOriginality
The essay must be written entirely and exclusively by the participant. The essay must not be written with assistance from tools like Chat-GPT, or any other Generative AI tools or similar software. Entries submitted thus will be disqualified and their authors will not be allowed to participate in the contest again.
Benefits of Peter Drucker Challenge Essay Contest 2024 for students & young entrepreneurs
The prizes are as follows:
- First Place (Gold): € 2.000
- Second Place (Silver) € 1.200
- Third Place (Bronze) € 1.000
Peter Drucker Challenge Essay Contest 2024 for students & young entrepreneurs Requirments
- The Challenge is open to students (Bachelors, Masters, MBA, and PhD) and young professionals, 18 to 35 years old (inclusive of both ages)
General requirements
- You must be 18-35 years old (inclusive of both ages)
- You are not a Drucker Challenge Laureate, nor have you participated in the Drucker Forum in this capacity before).
I.e. You are not a former winner/runner up/finalist of the Drucker Challenge.
> if you were previously a student (as per your application form) and are now embarking on a career at a university;
> if you were previously a student (according to your application form) and meanwhile moved on to become a manager or entrepreneur
Essay category requirements
You can submit one essay to participate as either a student or manager or entrepreneur. (Please mention your main occupation in the submission form)
Student category
- You are a part-time or full-time student (Bachelors, Masters, MBA, or PhD) or you are seeking your first opportunity after the completion of your last degree
Professional category
You are a:
- manager of people, projects, budgets, and/or processes
- an entrepreneur or business owner
- licensed professional
- social volunteer or community leader
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
31 May, 2024
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