The Collaborative Global Student Challenge involves a feasibility analysis of a new business concept that addresses one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Challenge is completed in two phases: a local competition at each participating member institution to determine winning teams, followed by a global competition among the top teams from each institution. There is a separate Bachelor’s and Master's Challenge, but all guidelines and deadlines apply to both.
2025 Student Challenge
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STUDENT CHALLENGE TOOLKIT
In addition to the Student Challenge overview document (above), these resources may be use freely by member schools to prepare students and administer the Student Challenge. All materials may be shared with your student teams.
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JUDGING RUBRIC
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CERTIFICATE (LOCAL PHASE)
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STUDENT PREPARATION
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MARKETING
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Judging Rubric
This is the rubric which will be used for the GLOBAL Phase of the Student Challenge (Semi-finals and Finals rounds). Schools are encouraged to use the same rubric for their LOCAL Challenge.

Global Student Challenge Judging Rubric (Word doc) | |
File Size: | 84 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Schools are encouraged to provide each student who participated in the LOCAL PHASE of the Challenge a certificate of participation. In the past, members sent an excel list to Babson and we sent back the certificates. Going forward, the template is available for you to create and give directly to your students who engaged in the LOCAL CHALLENGE.
- NOTE: Babson will issue a certificate to teams who participate in the GLOBAL phase of the Challenge.
LOCAL CHALLENGE Certificate Template

Certificate Template for Local Challenge (Word doc) | |
File Size: | 54 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Tips for PitchingTips from Babson professor, Heidi Neck
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Improving Your Video VoiceCLICK HERE to watch a brief video by Babson professor, Beth Wynstra.
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Coaching Guide
Tips on the right (and wrong) way to coach student teams

Coaching Guide (Word doc) | |
File Size: | 56 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Branding guidelines
Access the following:
- Student Challenge logo and supplemental graphic
- Editorial language and branding guidelines.
- Collaborative member badges