Do you want to turn your vision for change in your community into reality? In partnership with WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany's leading business school, we aim at co-creating up to four businesses which improve the job and life chances of your people. In this process, you develop your skills, you get support from up to 50 MBA students as well as pitch for funding. Apply until October 31, 2024 to join our 4-month program as a social entrepreneur.
At BOOKBRIDGE, we believe in a world where people care and act. This is why we combine transformative learning with impact. In our action learning programs, we develop purpose-driven leaders whilst creating social enterprises for the big challenges of our time.
From February to June 2025, up to 50 MBA students from Germany's leading business school WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management will step up and take responsibility as social entrepreneurs. Together with you, they will co-create up to 4 social enterprises in your community to solve existing challenges.
Do you want to make a difference in your community ? Are you looking for ways to develop the business and leadership skills of your community members? Can you imagine co-creating solutions in a team? Do you need funding? If you answer these questions with a yes, we invite you to apply.
We invest in you to turn your vision for change into reality. We offer a structured and proven approach to co-create tangible social enterprises to tackle social, economic or environmental challenges. You participate in this extraordinary leadership program free of charge.
By engaging in our program, you will
develop your business and leadership skills with support from professional business and leadership coaches
get support from a passionate team of up to 50 MBA students in setting up a social enterprise
get access to soft loans at 0% interest to kick-start the businesses
get opportunities after the program to learn from peers and exchange best practices
receive a lifetime membership in our BOOKBRIDGE Family
As an applicant, we expect you to
have strong roots in your community
show a strong passion towards making a difference,
possess strong entrepreneurial fiber with a track record in turning things into reality,
be willing to dedicate yourself full-time to running a business which improves the job and life chances of your community members,
motivate more community members to join the program in the role as tandem partners or social entrepreneurs.
To apply for this program, you should
live in a Schengen country outside of Germany
be able to speak and write in English
be available from February to June 2025 to participate in the program
Are you ready to apply? Here is how it works:
Questions?
Please contact Marisol Borbon at marisol@bookbridge.org.
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