MBA World Summit

18/12/2025

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN NOW

Apply at www.mbaworldsummit.com

Why this matters for you:

Build life-long connections. Be part of history. Take the stage.

Connections that last
Form deep, meaningful relationships with MBA peers from around the world — far beyond networking, often for life.

A historic moment at a future global hub
Join the 10th MBA World Summit at IPAI Heilbronn (ePi) — an emerging innovation ecosystem often compared to Silicon Valley, where the future is being shaped right now.

Your voice on a global stage
Get the opportunity to take the stage and share what truly matters to you — your ideas, your story, your passion — with fellow MBA participants.

Real challenges. Real leaders.
Work on real business challenges with top-tier entrepreneurs and innovators.

A global alumni community
Become part of the MBA World Summit alumni network, connecting MBA leaders across schools, countries, and generations.

12/06/2023

Our first location for the MBA World Summit 2023 💡

We have exciting news for you!

As one of our locations for the MBA World Summit we secured the Rosewood Sand Hill Hotel in Palo Alto – one of the most renowned Hotels in Silicon Valley where we will spend time for workshops and networking!

Become part of a unique event and apply until June 30th. Application link in the comments.

We are looking forward to meeting you in September

27/04/2023

Apply now for the MBA World Summit 2023 in Silicon Valley!

Every year since 2014 we bring together the 100 most inspiring MBA students from the world’s top business schools to spend two exciting days of best practice sharing, high-impact exchange and global community building.

With our Motto “Visions ahead” the MBA World Summit 2023 is more than just a conference with like-minded future leaders from different countries, cultures, and disciplines. It is a mission and commitment to jointly develop effective solutions for the most pressing challenges of our times.

The early-bird application is now open: https://mbaworldsummit.com/

Also, have a look at our after movie from last year’s MBA World Summit in Milan to get a better impression: https://youtu.be/R95Ybi6RCfw

23/12/2022

MBA World Summit in Forbes!

Beautiful article about our 8th edition of the MBA World Summit in Milan POLIMI Graduate School of Management

Thank you for sharing our mission to have positive impact on the next generation of leaders!

From management and marketing to finance and analytics, business graduates are everywhere. So business schools have a huge responsibility. After all, they are shaping the behaviours of those who will be leading many of our institutions and businesses of the future.

21/11/2022

Wow, what an event it has been! Today the MBA World Summit 2022, hosted by POLIMI Graduate School of Management, ended after three amazing days full of inspirational key-notes by Anna Gionfriddo & Josip Kotlar, moving lab session, conductet by the Summit delegates, and an impactful panel, starring the five exciting European Business School Deans Karen Spens, Federico Frattini, Lee Newman, Vincenzo Esposito Vinzi & Gunther Friedl.

Our Social Impact Day completed the event, with the 100 most inspiring MBA students coming from around 40 different Business Schools and Nationalities working on current challenges of social organizations in Milan and the Lombardie region like Spazio Aperto Servizi Cooperativa Sociale ONLUS, Fondazione Italiana Accenture, Fondazione Bracco, Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli and Cometa.

With breathtaking feedback from the delegates as well as the stakeholders, the MBA World Summit 2022 was nothing less than a full success and we are already excited for next years edition!

06/09/2022

Not yet sure about why you should apply for the MBA World Summit 2022 in Milan/Italy and what this event is all about? Join our online Infoevent, where Yannick Reiss (founder of the initiative) will give you valuable insights on the Summit and answer all your questions!

Sign up via www.mbaworldsummit/webinar. We are looking forward to getting in touch with you 🥳

23/08/2022

Our club application phase has started! Represent your MBA Student club, help it win the MIC (Most inspiring Club)-Award on the MBA World Summit 2022 in Milan and apply now for an early-bird ticket (with a reduced fee and feedback within 48h) via https://lnkd.in/dQ2YeKd.

For more Information visit: https://lnkd.in/e9EYZVs4

18/08/2022

2 – Contribute with your own Summit Laboratory Session

2! 2 days left to apply to the MBA World Summit 2022. 2 days to show us what you bring to the table and what you want to present in front of top talent MBA students and carefully selected company representatives.

The Summit Laboratory Sessions (SLS) are designed to inspire and incite intense discussion & best-practice-sharing, defining the second and main day of the event. You as an MBA students have complete control over the creative direction of your proposed topic (workshop/life sesson/speech/…) and your SLS is a great way to share knowledge, passion and delve deep into emerging ideas during the Summit, but also to raise awareness on particular subjects that you have experienced or aim to highlight and discuss.

By filling out the short application form via www.mbaworldsummit.com/application, you have the opportunity to propose your SLS and convince us why you will be an indispensable part of the MBA World Summit 2022.