1%Student Battle
powered by Accenture
Be part of the 1%Student Battle 2016!
After two successful editions in 2014 & 2015, Accenture & 1%Club will once again in 2016 organise the 1%Student Battle!
During the 1%Student Battle students commit their knowledge and skills to your project or business. In three months they work to solve an interesting business case for your project or business while also helping you raise funds.
So what does the 1%Student Battle look like?
- January 2016 | Preparations and selection of projects/businesses.
- February 2016 – March 2016 | Recruitment & selection of student teams.
- April 11th 2016 | Start of the 1%Student Battle 2016!
- May 12th 2016 | Co-Creation event
- June 17th 2016 | Grand final
What we expect from you as a project owner once you’re selected as one of the finalists:
– Some time in the last two weeks of March you will need to create a campaign page for your project/business on our website.
– From April 11thuntil June 17thyou are available for weekly meet-ups (via phone/Skype/Facetime etc.) with the team to discuss their progress. You will get to give your feedback and advice to help further their solution.
– During the inspiring co-creation on Thursday May 12th2016 the students together with a team of Accenture employees will work to solve 80% of your business case. You will need to be available all day to call/Skype/Facetime etc. to give your input and share your thoughts on the results.
– The final takes place on Friday June 17thin the afternoon. The teams will present their results to an expert jury which will then decide who will be chosen as the winner. You will need to be available via phone/Skype/Facetime etc. between 2 PM and 5 PM (GMT+1) to join the final.
You will receive an overview of the exact details and dates upon your selection.
How to join
Send us a short description of the business case for your project that the students together with Accenture consultants could work on. Below you will find the application form. A suitable case (or challenge) is a question related to strategy, logistics, HRM, training, supply chain or technology.
Include a short video with your motivation: why should Accenture and 1%Club select your business case for the 1%Student Battle?
The deadline to apply is Friday January 22nd 2016, 12 PM GMT+1.
If you have any other questions about the 1%Student Battle, please don’t hesitate to contact us at support@onepercentclub.com
Let’s Battle!
Overview
| Program dates | Feb 1 - Jun 17, 2016 |
| Organizer | 1%Club |
| Targets | Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Africa, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Sectors | Agribusiness, Clean technology, Construction, EdTech, Education, Electronics, Financial services, HealthTech, Mobile, Renewable energy, Retail, Telecom, Transport and logistics, Utilities, Waste management and recycling, Water, sanitation and hygiene |
