Global enterprise challenge

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The Global Enterprise Challenge, formerly known as the Enterprise Olympics, arose as a result of an international collaboration between Ken Baker, then Chief Executive of the Enterprise New Zealand Trust, and Gordon McVie, who was at that time with Scottish Enterprise. This challenge is a high-powered student business competition, involving Internet technology and global competitors, which was hosted by the Welsh Assembly Government in 2007 under a 'franchise' agreement with Careers Scotland, with guidance and support from the GEC creator, Gordon McVie.

The challenge is aimed at secondary and pre-university students from all over the world.

Participants from:

• England
• Scotland
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Wales
• Norway
• Germany
• USA
• Singapore
• Japan
• South Africa

List of Winners:

2002 - New Zealand

2003 - New Zealand

2004 - Scotland

2005 - Germany

2006 - Wales

2007 - USA

In 2008, the final is being held in Sydney, Australia and also in a European Hub in Mainz, Germany. Wales are currently looking into sponsoring themselves to attend the final, and are close to raising the funds needed.

[edit] External links

• Official GEC
• Official GEC Singapore
• Official GEC New Zealand
• Official GEC Australia