GSVC Application Process

In the Executive Summary Round, teams submit an Executive Summary of their business plan to gsvc@ku.edu.tr.

Submission deadline: January 11, 2013.

(Executive Summaries are judged by a student group and professional jury at Koç University.)

Submission Guidelines

Please adhere to the submission guidelines below. If you do not, your team will be disqualified and not considered for judging.

The following documents should be submitted as electronic versions:

1. Executive Summary (up to 3 pages)
- In PDF format
- Not to exceed 3 pages (typed and double-spaced, 12 point font, and 1-inch margins on all sides) of text, charts, and diagrams
- Executive Summary PDFs should be titled using the following convention: TeamName_GSVCExecSum_ExecSummary.pdf
2. Team Resume Booklet
- In PDF format
- Each individual’s resume should not exceed one page in length
- Resume booklet PDFs should be titled using the following convention: TeamName_GSVCExecSum_ResumeBooklet.pdf

A select number of plans will be chosen to move forward to the Regional Semi-Final Rounds hosted by our Regional Partner, London Business School. Teams that advance to the semi-finals will have mentors, assigned by Koç University, to help them develop the full business plan of their social venture concept. Also, Koç University will fund the semi-finalist groups’ airfare and hotel expenses to attend the Regional Semi-Final Round in London. Those who are selected as finalists will then be flown to California, for the final round of judging at University of California, Berkeley.

Be sure to check this website once or twice a week for any new announcements or events. Confirmation e-mails that KU GSVC team received your applications will be sent no later than January 21, 2013.

Entrant Eligibility

At least one primary team member who is currently enrolled anywhere in the world at an accredited grduate school (MBA, Ms, MIM, Ph.D, etc.) or who has graduated from such a program no more than two years prior to the date of submission.
The business must not be more than 3 years old, as measured by first revenues or first patent, whichever occurred earliest.
A clear “double bottom line” -- solid potential for financial return on investment and a quantifiable social and/or environmental bottom line incorporated into its mission and practices.
Evidence of feasibility, fundability, and scalability.
A strong management team that preferably includes seasoned entrepreneurs and professionals with relevant skills and experience.

All applications and presentations should be submitted in English.

Helpful Links on the GSVC website (Rules, Guidelines, Examples)
http://www.gsvc.org/the_competition/submission_guidelines/
http://www.gsvc.org/the_competition/resources/executive_summary_format_example/
http://www.gsvc.org/the_competition/resources/business_plan_format_example/