Application Deadline: May 24, 2020 at 16:00 CET (4:00 PM CET)

The Drucker Challenge is an international essay competition held annually by the Drucker Society Europe, in conjunction with the Drucker Forum. The Challenge explores a current topic in management – typically related to the theme of the Forum – in the context of Peter Drucker’s human-oriented management philosophy.

Requirements:

General requirements

• You must be 18-35 years old (inclusive of both ages)
• You must have been selected no more than once (or not at all) among the top 10 since 2010

Essay category requirements
You can submit one essay to participate as either a student or a professional
(please mention your main occupation in the submission form)

Student category

• You are a part-time or full-time student (bachelor, master, MBA, or PhD) or you are seeking your first opportunity after the completion of your last degree

Professional category

You are a

• manager of people, projects, budgets, and/or processes
• an entrepreneur or business owner
• licensed professional
• social volunteer or community leader

First Prizes:

• A cash prize of 1.500 EUR  (to be handed over at Awards ceremony)

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

• Free participation and waived registration fee (regular fee +/- € 2,000) for the 12th Global Peter Drucker Forum to be held in Vienna on October 29-30, 2020 at the Imperial Palace (Hofburg) (including conference bag and brochure, buffet lunches, and coffee breaks at the conference venue)
• Invitation to pre-conference events on October 28:
  Morning: Drucker Forum Specials (more to come)
  Afternoon: Drucker Challenge Get-Together (with partner) – opportunity to network with peers, Drucker Challenge team and Jury in a Viennese cosy atmosphere!
  Evening: Networking Reception at House of Industry (with partner) – opportunity to mingle with the Drucker Forum family
• Invitation to the Gala event on October 29 with seated dinner and Awards ceremony (with partner)
  Sightseeing or Museum tour with an experienced guide (upon request)
   
• Opportunity to win the Special Recognition Award for the most original essay
• Certificate with ranking
  on this website plus Drucker Forum newsletter and Forum Community newsletter. Your essay may be re-published by your university/company with credits given to Peter Drucker Society Europe
• Invitation to join the exclusive Drucker Challenge Alumni Community on social media networks
• One-year-all-access subscription to the Harvard Business Review
• Ranking list and publication of essay
   
• Funding of travel expenses: Your international travel and accommodation costs for attending the Forum will be reimbursed based on our travel process & policy. If you need visa to travel to Austria, we will advise early travel arrangements.

Second and Third
Prize Winners

(Those who are ranked nr. 2 or nr. 3 in the Student or Professional category)

BENEFITS

• Free participation and waived registration fee (regular fee +/- € 2,000) for the 12th Global Peter Drucker Forum to be held in Vienna on October 29-30, 2020 at the Imperial Palace (Hofburg) (including conference bag and brochure, buffet lunches, and coffee breaks at the conference venue). A special Young Generation Luncheon will be organized
   
• Invitation to pre-conference events on October 28:
  Morning: Drucker Forum Specials (more to come)
  Afternoon: Drucker Challenge Get-Together (with partner) – opportunity to network with peers, Drucker Challenge team and Jury in a Viennese cosy atmosphere!
  Evening: Networking Reception at House of Industry (with partner) – opportunity to mingle with the Drucker Forum family
• Invitation to the Gala event on October 29 with seated dinner and Awards ceremony (with partner)
   
• Opportunity to win the Special Recognition Award for the most original essay
• Certificate with ranking
• Ranking list and publication of essay on this website. Your essay may be re-published by your university/company with credits given to Peter Drucker Society Europe
• Invitation to join the exclusive Drucker Challenge Alumni Community on social media networks
• One-year-all-access subscription to the Harvard Business Review
   
• Funding of travel expenses: Your international travel and accommodation costs for attending the Forum will be reimbursed based on our travel process & policy. If you need visa to travel to Austria, we will advise early travel arrangements.

Finalists Ranked
Places 4 to 10

BENEFITS

• Free participation and waived registration fee (regular fee +/- € 2,000) for the 12th Global Peter Drucker Forum to be held in Vienna on October 29-30, 2020 at the Imperial Palace (Hofburg) (including conference bag and brochure, buffet lunches, and coffee breaks at the conference venue). A special Young Generation Luncheon will be organized
• Invitation to pre-conference events on October 28:
  Morning: Drucker Forum Specials (more to come)
  Afternoon: Drucker Challenge Get-Together (with partner) – opportunity to network with peers, Drucker Challenge team and Jury in a Viennese cosy atmosphere!
  Evening: Networking Reception at House of Industry (with partner) – opportunity to mingle with the Drucker Forum family
• Invitation to the Gala event on October 29 with seated dinner and Awards ceremony (with partner)
   
• Opportunity to win the Special Recognition Award for the most original essay
• Certificate with ranking
• Ranking list and publication of essay on this website.
• Invitation to join the exclusive Drucker Challenge Alumni Community on social media networks
• One-year-all-access subscription to the Harvard Business Review
   
• Funding of travel expenses: Your international travel and accommodation costs for attending the Forum will be reimbursed based on our travel process & policy. If you need visa to travel to Austria, we will advise early travel arrangements.

Places 11 to 15

(all equal without ranking)

BENEFITS

• If you qualified for the Second Round of judging without being selected as one of the 10 finalists, you will receive free participation and waived registration fee (regular fee +/- € 2,000) for the 12th Global Peter Drucker Forum to be held in Vienna on October 29-30, 2020 at the Imperial Palace (Hofburg), including conference bag and brochure, buffet lunches, and coffee breaks at the conference venue
   
• You must make your own arrangements for travel and accommodation in order to attending the Forum. No cash refund.
   
• However, you will be eligible to win the Special Recognition Award for the most original essay (with travel/accommodation reimbursement based on our travel process & policy)

To submit your Essay

Go to SUBMISSION in the main menu, fill in the form and upload your essay.

In case you encounter problems with uploading, please send your file and information to [email protected] BEFORE May 24, 2020, 16:00 CET (4:00 PM CET)

Please note:

• NO entry fees to be paid
• Authors from all around the world are invited

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Peter Drucker Challenge Essay Contest 2020