TUM School of Management students, graduates and alumni can submit projects for the Social Impact Award 2020. If your project study, Bachelor or Master thesis tackles a social issue or aims to have a beneficial impact on society, than apply now for a chance to win 2.000 Euros.
Apply for our Social Impact Award 2020
The winner will receive 2.000€ prize money
2nd place gets 1.000 €
3rd place gets 500€
sponsored by TUM Management Alumni e.V.!
Who can apply?
All students, graduates and alumni of TUM School of Management
How can you apply?
You can apply with a project, your master or bachelor thesis, which addresses a social problem and offers an innovative solution.
To determine the social impact of your project/ thesis, define the value of the project/ thesis for the target group and society. The project/thesis does not need to be completed when handed in. (cool!)
Criteria
§ Social impact
§ Entrepreneurial spirit
§ Creativity
§ Feasibility
Award winner 2019
Altus completed his Master Thesis focusing specifically on enabling CURAFA™ Points of Care, integrated primary healthcare service, to
increase community interaction/engagement, and to advance health-seeking behavior through scalable digital means in underserved communities. Through hands-on field research in Kenya, Altus decided to focus on the prevention and treatment of diabetes and hypertension (chronic high blood pressure), two non-communicable diseases which are becoming rapidly more prevalent in developing countries, disproportionally to developed countries.
Now it´s your turn!!
All the details!
Requirements and deadlines:
§ Language: English
§ Project / Thesis summary (one page single spaced)
§ Letter of motivation
§ Short video clip (max. 1 minute) illustrating the project and the social issue you plan to tackle
Jury:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. Holger Patzelt
Prof. Dr. Frank-Martin Belz
Please submit all documents by January 10, 2021, to alumni.wi@tum.de!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the team of TUM Management Alumni e.V. (alumni.wi@tum.de).
