The Global Leadership Challenge 2025 will convene 100 young leaders selected through an open application process. Applicants will be evaluated on their passion for engaging with complex global challenges. We are looking for a diverse group of postgraduate students and young professionals who are ready to rise to the challenges of our time and develop themselves as the responsible leaders our world desperately needs now.
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You are a student (currently enrolled in a Masters or a PhD programme) or a young professional (aged between 21-30 years).
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You have finished your undergraduate studies.
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You have already demonstrated your commitment to responsible leadership through extra-curricular activities and/or work experience.
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You are committed to investing around five half-days from 11-15 December 2025 for the GLC.
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Active participation in GLC sessions is mandatory to receive a Certificate of Achievement.
GLC Members can participate virtually from around the world.
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What’s in it for you?
Become part of a diverse global community of young, responsible leaders
Engage with world-renowned academics and senior business and policy leaders
Develop action projects that address some of the most pressing global challenges using design thinking principles
Learn to lead in a way that not only advances personal ambition but actively seeks the wider good of society
Earn an official Certificate of Achievement
Receive bespoke leadership training and mentorship offered by the Oxford Character Project
Win an invitation to attend the 55th St Gallen Symposium in May 2026 as Leaders of Tomorrow, if your team is one of the top performing teams.
Deadline:- 02-11-2025
