Greater Good Challenge 2024

The competition aims to provide a platform to introduce innovative business solutions addressing current global and societal needs.

Join the 5th Annual Greater Good Challenge

 

The Greater Good Challenge 2024 invites participants from around the world to join teams and submit their business ideas featuring new Products, Technology, or Services that will positively impact people and the environment while creating and/or scaling up sustainable businesses. Through the generous support and collaboration of the Beba Foundation, Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies welcomes students and alumni to pitch innovative business solutions addressing current global and societal needs.

  Awards

1st Place 
Winner

$10,000

  2nd Place 
Winner

 $6,000

 3rd Place
Winner 

 $3,000

Audience Choice 
  Winner

$1,000


Timeline

  • PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

    August 27 - October 27 at 11:59 pm ET

    Register on the platform and submit your proposal!

  • COMMITTEE REVIEW

    October 28 - November 1

    Final teams  announced after selection process

  • COACHING FOR FINALISTS

    November 4 - November 25

    The deadline to submit final presentation is Monday, November 25 at 12 pm ET

  • JUDGES PREVIEW FINAL PRESENTATION

    November 26 - December 3 

    For 1 week, judges will evaluate the finalists' presentations

  • LIVE COMPETITION

    Thursday, December 5 

    Finalists will be pitching their submissions!