The 2025 Global Sustainable International Business Poster Competition is co-organised by the UN Trade & Development, AIB UKI, and MIIB with financial support from the University of Leeds, and endorsed by leading organisations such as PRME (UN Global Compact), RRBM, Northern Power House (NPH), Sheffield University Management School, Innovation Center Denmark, Green Societies, British Academy of Management IB/IM SIG, and various worldwide chapters and SIGs of Academy of International Business.
Aim. The Competition aims to address the world’s critical sustainability challenges by pooling resources of engaged International Business scholarship in research and teaching to help organizations engaged with international business activities to add (net positive) value to society.
Why Participate?
Empowerment: Help businesses become more sustainable by generating cutting-edge ideas of business model innovation summarised in research-and-solution-oriented posters.
Employability: Opportunity to work closely with businesses during the poster crafting process.
Recognition: Compete for prestigious awards in various categories, including Best Sustainable Strategy, Best Sustainable Business Model, and more.
Networking: Connect with like-minded students, educators, and business stakeholders from around the world.
Awards Categories:
- Global ‘Decade of Action’ Sustainable Development Award
- Best Sustainable Strategy Award
- Best Sustainable Business Model Award
- Best Sustainability Analytics Award
- Best Sustainability Partnership Award
- Best Visualisation for Sustainability Award
- Best Sustainable Technology Award
- Best Sustainability Research Award (for doctoral students)
Eligibility:
- Open to undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA students, and doctoral students.
- Posters must be original work created by a minimum of one student and a maximum of six students at the same study level.
Submission Deadlines:
- Cycle 1: 11 March 2025 (23:59 local time)
- Cycle 2: 7 July 2025 (23:59 local time)
For more details and to submission the poster, visit https://www.aib-uki.org/poster-competition.html .
For queries: SustainableIBComp@gmail.com
Information webinar: 11 Feb 2025 14:00-15:30 GMT
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/6ndCrrt2zqb74as58
Topics to be covered:
- Ways to proceed on specific ‘entry’ levels of posters
- Educators who brought their student teams to compete in last year’s competition will share their experiences and useful tips.
- April 2025 Award Ceremony Details at the AIB UK&I Conference
- Q&A + SIBP x Moody’s Analytics forum and other activities
Moderator:
Professor Noemi Sinkovics, Newcastle University Business School