For the last thirty years, EFMD has been organising its yearly case writing competition. The aim of this competition is to encourage the writing of case material involving European companies and institutions as well as material dealing with topics concerning other geographical areas such as the Asian and African continents, generally underrepresented among the available sources.

NEW CATEGORIES:
We are glad to announce that the 2009 edition of the EFMD Case Writing Competition features two new categories:

EFMD will sponsor a  category, entitled Responsible Leadership. The exercise of ethical, values-based leadership in the pursuit of economic and societal progress and sustainable development is based on a fundamental recognition of the interconnectedness of the world. Cases submitted under this category should address challenges business leaders are facing as the operating environment of corporations has become more complex; it includes technological, political, financial, environmental and social forces whose interaction, at global and local levels, obliges corporations to consider the demands of multiple stakeholders inside and outside the organization. Cases can come from any disciplinary perspective or be the result of a cross-disciplinary cooperation.

In addition, a new category sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme, Growing Inclusive Markets Initiative will take a close look at  Inclusive Business Models, i.e. commercially viable models that include the poor on the demand side as clients and customers, and on the supply side as employees, producers and business owners at various points in the value chain. These firm-level case studies will provide insights into the effects inclusive business models have on communities, the environment and profitability and the factors that enable and constrain the scaling up of positive impacts.

CATEGORIES 2009: Deadline for submissions 15 September 2009

EUROPEAN CATEGORIES:

A. Corporate Social Responsibility, Sponsored by IE Business School, E
B. Entrepreneurship, Sponsored by E.M. Lyon, F
C. Family Business, Sponsored By Family Business Network, CH
D. Finance and Banking, Sponsored by Toulouse Business School - Groupe ESC Toulouse, F
E. Supply Chain Management, Sponsored by BEM Bordeaux - ISLI Global Supply Chain Management, F

SPECIAL CATEGORIES:

F. Emerging Chinese Global Competitors, Sponsored by EFMD
G. Euro-Mediterranean Managerial Practices and Issues, Sponsored by Euro-Med Marseille, Ecole de Management, F
H. Public Sector Innovations
I. African Business Cases, Sponsored by China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), CN
J. Indian Management Issues and Opportunities, Sponsored by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
K. Responsible Leadership, Sponsored by EFMD
L. Inclusive Business Models, Sponsored by United Nations Development Programme, Growing Inclusive Markets Initiative

Please click here for the category descriptions. Detailed information on how to submit your case is available here.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
For the 2009 edition of this competition we are currently looking for sponsors for the following category:

• Public Sector Innovations

We always encourage the creation of new categories for our yearly competition. Should your institution have a particular area of expertise which is not represented in the competition so far or feel that a particular category would be interesting to explore, we would be delighted to count you among the sponsors.

SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
Sponsors will be named both on the EFMD website, EFMD’s magazine “Global Focus” and all publications in relation to the competition. In addition, Sponsors will have the opportunity to be closely involved in the reward ceremony which takes place in the frame of EFMD’s Annual Conference. Furthermore, all participants will benefit from the unique networking opportunities that are one of the key factors of EFMD’s continuous aim to promote excellence in management development and education.

TERMS OF SPONSORSHIP
The sponsorship cost for each category is 4000 € of which 2000 € will be directly redistributed to the prize winner of the sponsored category. The remaining amount will be used for the organisation of the above mentioned award ceremony, publications and other costs strictly related to the competition.

In addition, sponsors have the responsibility to appoint two judges (from their own institution or other). This incurs that for reasons of impartiality, the sponsoring institution cannot submit cases for the selected category. Ideally, sponsorship should be granted for 3 years.

Should your institution be interested to sponsor a new category for this competition, please contact us.
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