Global Student Entrepreneur Awards
The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is an international competition series established in 1998 which recognizes excellence among student entrepreneurs who own for-profit businesses while attending a University or college.
The GSEA program is an Entrepreneurs' Organization program, in partnership with Mercedes-Benz Financial. The GSEA program was founded by the John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University and was taken over by Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) in 2006. EO is a non-profit global network of more than 10,000 business owners in 48 countries. The average EO member sales is $52.3 million per year.
Award Information
Eligibility:
The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards welcomes anyone who qualifies as the following:
Here are the criteria for the 2010 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards:
– The student must be an undergraduate student at a recognized university or college for the 2009/2010 academic year and enrolled in school at the time of application.
– The student must be the owner, founder or controlling shareholder of their company and principally responsible for its operation.
– The student’s company must have been in business for at least the past six consecutive months, and the business must be a for-profit business.
– The student must have not been the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards winner in the past and/or were not one of the final round competitors at the Globa Finals for the 2009 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards competition.
Nomination Process:
- Nominate a student entrepreneur. (self nomination is accepted)
- Nominee receives a personal online application link via e-mail.
- Nominee submits the online application.
- Application is reviewed by a panel of Entrepreneurs' Organization Members.
- Successful applicant is scheduled to compete in a live or virtual competition.
Winners
Year | Winner | School | Business |
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2011 | Ludwick Marishane[1] | University of Cape Town | HeadBoy Industries |
2010 | Brent Skoda | Texas Christian University | CollegeFitness.com |
2009 | Milun Tesovic[2] | Simon Fraser University | MetroLeap Media |
2008 | Dominic Coryell | Northeastern University | Garment Valet |
2007 | Fraser Doherty | University of Strathclyde | SuperJam |
2006 | Michael Brown | Chapman University | ModBargains |
2005 | Adam Blake | Texas Christian University | Blake Venture Corp |
2004 | Michael Stebinger | Utah Valley State College | Tropi-Cool |
2003 | Joseph Keeley | University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) | College Nannies and Tutors |
2002 | Nick Tostenrude | University of Portland | EnableMart |
2001 | Patsy Gaut | Centralia College East | St. Helen’s Ash Creations |
2000 | Javier de Lope Frances | Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education | Comercializadora LOFRAN |
1999 | Maisie Jane Bertagna | Butte College |
Strategic Partnerships
GSEA has strategic alliances with the following organizations:
- Mercedes Benz Financial
- EO Accelerator program
- Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
- NYSE Foundation
- Acton Foundation
- Ernst and Young
- Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization
- Young Presidents' Organization
References
- ↑ Bernhard, Jr., Kent (21 Nov 2011), "No Water Added", Portfolio.com, retrieved 21 Dec 2011
- ↑ staff (20 Nov 2009), Barbara Pruitt, ed., Canadian Student and Music Megabusiness Owner Crowned Champion 2009 Global Student Entrepreneur (press release), Kauffman Foundation, retrieved 21 Dec 2011
External links
- Official Site of EO
- Official Site of the GSEA
- Official Site of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Poland GSEA