Peter Drucker Essay Contest 2023 for Students & Young Entrepreneurs

The Drucker Challenge 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.

 

Eligibility Criteria

The Challenge is open to students (Bachelor, 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 must have been selected no more than once (or not at all) among the top 10 since 2010. However, you can participate in the 2022 Contest (if still meeting the age criteria of 18 – 35 years inclusive)
  • 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 (bachelor, master, 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

 

Offered Benefits

The prizes are as follows:

  • First Place (Gold): € 2.000
  • Second Place (Silver) € 1.200
  • Third Place (Bronze) € 1.000

Winner

  • A cash prize of 2.000 EUR

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

  • Complimentary in-person pass for the 15th Global Peter Drucker Forum, to be held in Vienna, Austria on November 30 & December 1, 2023
  • Invitation to attend the Gala event with Awards ceremony and to participate in a cultural program
  • Opportunity to win the Special Recognition Award for the most original essay
  • Certificate with ranking
  • Invitation to join the Drucker Challenge Alumni Community on social media networks
  • One-year-all-access subscription to the Harvard Business Review
  • Publication: Ranking list, link to your essay, your photo and bio on www.druckerchallenge.org. Your essay may be re-published by your university/company with credits given to Peter Drucker Society Europe
  • Funding of travel expenses: Your international travel and accommodation costs for attending the Forum will be reimbursed based on our travel process & policy.

 

Application Process

Go to Peter Drucker Challenge on www.druckerchallenge.org to apply

 

Apply Here

 

See also

Junior Professionals Program For African Women

Michigan State University 2023 Miriam J. Kelley African Scholarship Grant Program for Bachelor

Microsoft 2023 Account Management Internship for Master

DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the 2024 Academic Year

Melton Foundation 2023 Global Citizenship Challenge

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