It focuses on teaching and creating enabling conditions, managing the allocation of resources, and the articulation of intelligent and inclusive synergies among stakeholders and institutions. It considers an integral system for management, and effective governance with a far-reaching objective: holistic regional growth. The SWIT model impact includes more than 28 national and international projects, 13 theses developed by graduate students, and an elective course offered to MBA students. In this hotly contested category, the judges decided to award no bronze prize, but instead awarded two silver gongs. In no particular order, these were presented to Centrum PUCP Business School, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Peru) for ‘Undertaking Tourism Now (Turismo Emprende Ya)’; and School of Economics and Management, Dongguan University of Technology (China) for ‘100 Groups in 1,000 Counties’. MBA STARTUP OF THE YEAR The MBA Startup of the Year celebrates the achievements of successful MBA students and alumni in innovative world-class business strategy. It also showcases Business Schools that are nurturing a spirit of enterprise and ambition. The award is for businesses that are between one and 18 months old. This award highlights the success of AMBA-accredited Business Schools that promote entrepreneurship in their MBA cohorts. It is also a chance for individuals to impress high-profile judges who are already at the forefront of global entrepreneurship. In this category, the judges were unanimous in deciding to award an outright gold winner: Sotirios Ptochos, Athens University of Economics and Business (Greece), for ‘PEOPLE Technology Solutions (PEOPLE)’. PEOPLE proposes to the world a green solution that concerns all of us. This startup represents a revolutionary approach to one of the most significant climate challenges by proposing sustainable transportation and supply chain solutions.
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