[challenge:future] howie: iedc challenge - summer anti-business camp
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Right now…
We have learnt…
We have learnt…(painfully)
… that our economy
… that our economyis still fragile
… that business education
… that business education still can’t prepare us for
the crisis
In addition to that…
...we are facing
...we are facingthe deteriorating Earth
…infested with
…infested with global warming
…and not enough resources
IEDC took a proactive approach to solve these
problems…
…by being a leading role in the sustainability field
…providing the best education for executives
"Bled in Slovenia has the best small business school in Europe." The Independent
"IEDC-Bled School of Management in Slovenia has
long been a champion of art as a tool in leadership development."
Financial Times
The challenge now…
…is what to do next?
…how to improve?
IEDC’s mission statement
To attract the most promising executive and top managers, provide them with world class management
education and other relevant services in a truly international context, inspire them for lifelong-learning, and prepare them to act and add value as competent and responsible transformational leaders in their
organizations and society at large.
“…to attract the most promising executives and
top managers…”
“…to prepare them to be competent and
transformational leaders…”
But why only executives and top managers?
What about the youngsters?
They will be the future
They will be the futurepromising executives
They will be the futurepromising executives
and top managers
IEDC’s ownYoung Manager
Program…
…has a very brilliant concept
Training young minds
Training young mindsin both business and sustainability sense
Now it’s time to extend it even further
IntroducingIEDC Summer Business
Camp
IntroducingIEDC Summer Business
Campwith Anti-Business
approach
Catered to younger audience:
Catered to younger audience:
Undergraduates
Catered to younger audience:
UndergraduatesHigh School
Teaching them to make responsible decisions
Teaching them to make responsible decisions
for society’s greater good
In fun and meaningful ways
In fun and meaningful ways
Case studies
In fun and meaningful ways
Case studiesRole plays
In fun and meaningful ways
Case studiesRole plays
Investing games
“Given $10m, what would
you do?”
Choice 1:
Invest in real estate, create a bubble and
get out before it bursts.
Return: $20m
Choice 2:
Invest in junk bonds, but make sure gov’t protection applies.
Return: $17m
Choice 3:
Invest in solar power plant, generate return
10 years later.
Return: $12m
Teaching students of sustainable business
concept
Teaching students of sustainable business
conceptas early as possible
Sustainability is not something you learn after you can make money…
…it is something to make money out of!
To create a sustainable society, we have to be more responsible and pay
more attention to the good of the society
Ultimately…
Students will learn…
…how to create a sustainable business
…how to conduct business sustainably
…how to shift finance into the eco-industry
…how to not make profit for themselves
…how to not make profit for themselves
if it jeopardizes the society
…how to collaboratecross-country
…how to collaboratecross-country
at the pure interest of the society
…how to collaboratecross-country
at the pure interest of the society
(no politics allowed!)
No more shareholders’ profit…
…increase stakeholders’ profit instead!
We’ll get to them as early as possible
We’ll get to them as early as possible
before their minds are corrupted by the
traditional for-profit concept
Summer Anti-Business Camp at
Transform the business world
Transform the business world
Through the power of youth!