This is an asynchronous challenge (meaning no live sessions except for Pitch Day) that runs in parallel to your studies after you've completed Orientation Phase.
🔍 What’s the challenge about?
This is your chance to take action on your mission! Your task is to develop a viable business idea that addresses a sustainability-related problem, backed by data research. You can find the challenge and sign up in the Tomorrow App:
👉🏼 Orientation Group Challenge
⚠️ Make sure to sign up before the deadline, i.e. the start date of this challenge!
👣 Key Steps to Get Started:
- Sign up for the challenge in the App: Sign up here (or find it in Orientation Phase in your Learning App)
- Join the Slack channel: #-chl-mba-orientation-group-challenge-async .
Form a group (3-4 people recommended, max. 5). - Pick a topic area using the datasets in Milestone 1 (e.g., food, education, biodiversity). If you choose a different topic, ensure it’s backed by solid data!
- Nominate a spokesperson/team lead and submit your group details & topic here: Submit Form
- Get matched with a mentor – your team lead will receive an email from us within 10 days after the submission deadline for your group set-up (please check the Slack channel for your intake's timeline).
❓ FAQ
🔹 Is this challenge mandatory for the MBA?
As the challenge renders 0 ECTS, you would graduate without it. However, it will mess up your learning progress in the App, as we consider it a vital part of your curriculum and your ToU learning experience.
So far, this has been the favorite challenge of previous intakes, so we are positive you will gain something valuable from it.
🔹 What does asynchronous challenge mean?
This challenge has no live sessions apart from the Pitch Presentation Session in the end. You have to self-organize and self-pace your project work within your teams to complete the task. The Milestones and Resources in the App are there to give you guidance and support, if you need it.
🔹 We want to work in a group of less than 3 or more than 5 people, is that possible?
Although from experience we do not recommend only to work as pair or in groups bigger than 5 people, the decision is up to you.
🔹 Can I complete this challenge on my own, too?
No. This is a group challenge. The challenge will only be marked as passed, if you have mastered the art of team work.
🔹 I have more questions…
Drop them in the #-chl-mba-orientation-group-challenge-async Slack channel so everyone benefits from the answers!