19.09.2024
GBSN welcomes learners from various fields to form teams and engage in an international virtual contest centered on devising solutions for social logistics issues. Upon finishing the competition, participants have the opportunity to earn an international micro-credential. The Social Logistics Challenge is designed to immerse learners in a digital environment that promotes team-work, encourages collaboration, and stimulates innovation in addressing societal problems using logistics principles and technology.
The Challenge
Identify and define a social logistics problem in a community and propose an actionable business solution to address the problem. Social logistics involves applying logistics principles and methods to solve societal issues by considering human factors. The proposed solution should be relevant to the local community, outline the involved stakeholders, and demonstrate its alignment with one or more of the 17UN Sustainable Development Goals. Teams are encouraged to identify any technological disruptions within the problem and/or illustrate the role of technology in their solution.
Prizes
Thanks to our sponsors, DHL Global Forwarding, Edinburgh Business School from Heriot-Watt University, The Kühne Foundation, and The Resiliency Initiative, the 1st place winning team will receive a $5,000 USD scholarship prize, and $1,000 USD to the 2nd and 3rd place teams. The funds must be used towards educational expenses such as school materials, housing, tuitions, and programs.
More information and contest rules on the competition can be found HERE.
The submission portal officially closes Sunday, 13 October at 11:59pm EDT!
Team Registration
- Participation is FREE!
- GBSN Membership is not required to participate.
- Teams must consist of 2 to 5 students who must be enrolled at least part-time at a nationally accredited university.
- Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged.
- For teams with multiple individuals, at least one individual must register the contest and submit the names of other teammates.
Student Team registration closes Sunday, 22 September!
You can find more information here.