Responsible Business Student Challenge

Over the next decade, the relationship between business and the natural world will be a defining one. Defining for the success of individual companies, industries, and above all, for the future of our planet. Businesses need to change for the better – to innovate, reduce emissions, strengthen resilience and build trust in business and the economy.  Businesses need to focus on what matters most and drive the change required to meet society’s expectations, deliver inclusive growth and thrive in a low carbon economy.

The Business School, in partnership with Deloitte, runs the Responsible Business Student Challenge as part of promoting curiosity and supporting you, our students, in becoming the next generation of forward-thinking, responsible leaders.

About the Challenge 

This is a bespoke opportunity for Undergraduate Birmingham Business School students to learn more about Responsible Business and showcase their skills for big prizes. This competition has been designed to inspire big ideas and develop skills for employability. 

The competition is made up of multiple stages:  

• You will be asked to write a 500-word proposal in response to a question around the topic of Responsible Business.
• Following this, you'll be invited to some bespoke workshops, lectures and mentoring to help develop and enhance your ideas. 
• This will build up to the video stage where you'll have to create a short 3-minute video about your idea.  
• These videos will be shortlisted, and the finalists will present their videos at finalist event. All participants and a panel of judges, including Deloitte representatives, will be invited to attend.  

Take Part 

The challenge is open to Undergraduate students based in the UK in the respective academic year. Participants get to compete for big prizes, including one of two summer internships with Deloitte and cash prizes!

Here are the award-winning submissions from the previous years.

2023

2022