The CIOB 2023 Global Student Challenge (GSC) is on its way – with the competition operating this year with a new online platform.
This year’s student teams, who registered in January, will start the process this month using the ideas platform SimVenture Validate. The new technology will deliver an even more valuable experience for students, helping them to develop creative thinking, business planning, entrepreneurial spirit and communication skills.
“It opens the door more fully for the students to think outside the box, but will also test their analytical and technical skills too,” said Kate Macbeth, CIOB’s director of marketing and digital.
The platform is currently used by a range of universities, for subjects from engineering, creative industries to business, to build employability and enterprise skills. It is also used by corporate clients for employee skills development and business innovation activities.
The GSC has seen teams of students from around the world vie for the coveted top spot for nearly a decade. The competition asks students to create a virtual organisation and tests team skills on a challenging construction project.
Teams that reach the final will go on to present to a panel of expert judges online. The winners will receive an all-expenses paid trip to the CIOB Members’ Forum to test their ideas in the real world in front of some of the world’s finest construction professionals – and gain feedback that they can learn from.
The winning team will also receive a £2,000 cash prize.
More on the Global Student Challenge here.
