COMPETITION OVERVIEW
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The competition consist of three rounds.
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The teams must compete to advance to the next round.
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Each round has different requirements that are detailed as below.
ELIGIBILITY
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The competition is open to anyone enrolled as a full-time, part-time, undergraduate, or graduate student at a degree-granting educational institution anywhere in the world.
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There are no restrictions on the student’s major course of study.
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There are no limits to the number of students/teams entered from each institution.
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Participants must be officially enrolled at the time of registration.
TEAMS
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All participants can compete as members of a single institution team, multiple institution team, or multi-region "paired team".
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Each team will consist of 2-4 students and up to 2 advisors.
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Teams can be formed with any combination of undergraduate and graduate students.
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A student cannot be a member of more than one team.
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An advisor cannot be a member of more than four teams.
SINGLE INSTITUTION AND MULTIPLE INSTITUTION TEAMS
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Each team will consist of up to (2) faculty advisors, and between 2 and 4 students from the same school or different schools within the same region.
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Students will form teams with members of their choosing.
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Each team must assign a name to their team.
PARTICIPANTS NOT CURRENTLY PART OF A TEAM
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Participants who are not members of a team may register by entering “Unattached” as the name of the team.
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“Unattached” participants will be placed into teams by the organizer.
MULTI-REGION PAIRED-TEAMS
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To encourage cross-cultural learning, an optional Paired-Teams program will pair students from different countries to form a team.
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This program provides students valuable experience working in a multicultural environment and promotes knowledge sharing.
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Students who wish to be paired must indicate this on their registration.
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The organizer will assign the pairing.
PARTICIPANTS NOT CURRENTLY PART OF A TEAM
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Participants who are not members of a team may register by entering “Unattached” as the name of the team.
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“Unattached” participants will be placed into teams by the organizer.
REGIONS
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The competition is split into geographical regions
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Africa and Middle East
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Americas
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Asia-Pacific
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Europe
THE JUDGING PANEL
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The judging panel will comprise of academics, practitioners, and representatives of international organizations
BENEFITS
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Empowering youth to take action towards UN SDGs.
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Connecting future supply chain leaders with global peers.
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Experience working in a multicultural environment while learning effective teamwork skills.
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Schools will gain access to the GSCC global network of leading educators and education programs.
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Faculty members can join GSCC Special Interest Group on faculty development and joint research.
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Supply Chain Sustainability training programs will be available to prepare students for success. Click here to learn more about courses
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Teams are provided with a list of cases about a business organization’s supply chain challenges. (See sample case provided on the competition website.)
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Each team will select one case to work towards an innovative solution that contributes towards UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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The competition cases will be available to all competitors on the Case Release Date.
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The competition cases are only available to registered competitors.
We offer a training programs taught by Industry Experts and Professors to help prepare students for the competition
1. FUNDAMENTALS OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY (INCLUDED WITH COMPETITION REGISTRATION)
This course aims to provide students with the foundational knowledge of global supply chains and sustainability. Training content covers Global Supply Chain Fundamentals, product life cycle management, supply chain impact on sustainability, carbon footprint of global supply chains, Alignment of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – global supply chain aspects, ESG
fundamentals – Environment, Social and Governance impact, and measures.
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
REGIONAL COMPETITION HOSTS
Regional competition hosts will be selected to serve as the base for rounds one and two judging, regional awards as well as other competition-related events. Institutions with supply chain education programs or significant research in the area of sustainability, UN-affiliated entities, non-profit organizations, industry associations, or training providers in related fields are eligible to serve as competition hosts.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR REGIONAL COMPETITION HOSTS! CONTACT US AT INFO@SUPPLYCHAINSDG.ORG IF YOU'RE INTERESTED.
FAQ's
Q: I am not majoring in supply chain, sustainable management, etc. Can I participate?
A: Yes, we do not set restrictions for disciplines and encourage cross-discipline teams.
Q: If I am a student now but will graduate in a few months, can I participate?
A: If you are still a student when you register for the competition and your advisor can prove that your project proposal was completed during the school, but you will be graduating in October 2024 when the competition starts, you can still participate.
Q: I am a part-time student, can I participate?
A: Yes, as long as you have registered student status.
Q: If I start my program in September, can I participate?
A: Yes.
Q: Can postgraduates and undergraduates form mixed teams?
A: Yes.
Q: Can doctoral students participate in the competition?
A: No.
Q: If I do not win, can I get a certificate of participation?
A: Yes. Your participation reflects your willingness to work with youth from all over the world to promote innovation in sustainable supply chains, and demonstrates your attempts to help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Q: I lack knowledge in related fields, can I participate in related training programs?
A: Yes, when you register, you will receive the English course " Fundamentals of Global Supply Chain Sustainability". In addition, we offer an optional five-module advanced training program "Creating a Sustainable Global Supply Chain" taught by experts from the Global Supply Chain Classroom. We provide online and offline blended learning mode of this course in China.
Q: What language is used in this competition?
A: Although you can use native languages in data collection, research and analysis, each group needs to submit the final written proposal in English and the group representatives need to make presentations in English.