Catalyze, support and connect student-led ventures to launch the next generation of social enterprise.

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Enter the 2012 Competition

USA - Americas - EMEA Deadline January 25th!

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Key Dates

  • Feb5EMEA Executive Summary Notifications

    London Business School

  • Feb15First Draft Business Plan DUE

    Columbia Business School

  • Feb15GSVC-East Bay Alumni Chapter Event

    UCB Startup Accelerator, 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley CA

Video

Global Finalist, Sanergy, shares their video entry

About the Global Social Venture Competition

The Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) is a student-run competition to launch the next generation of social enterprise. GSVC provides aspiring entrepreneurs with mentoring, exposure, and $50,000 in prizes to transform their ideas into businesses with real-world impact. This unique competition, founded at UC Berkeley-Haas in 1999 is run by students, for students, and connects promising social enterprises to the social impact investment community. Through eight regional partners and six outreach partners, GSVC attracts a diverse group of entrants from around the world.

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Video

Check out interview with past entrants and winners: youtube

or watch pitches and speeches from last year's competition: youtube