XI BUSINESS CHALLENGE - School of entrepreneurship and innovation for youth at UDG
Business Challenge of Montenegro - School of entrepreneurship and innovation for youth, is an entrepreneurial-research venture, organized by the Student Business Center of UDG and which has so far been attended by as many as 2537 high school students from all high schools and cities in Montenegro!
Traditionally, the Business Challenge is organized during the last week of January, and this year, the Business Challenge took place in different circumstances, given the pandemic. It took place online via the Zoom platform, but that did not stop the participants, nor the organizers, from creating a productive atmosphere, susceptible to brainstorming, as well as meeting high school students and creating a network of acquaintances!
At the Business Challenge in 2021, 33 teams participated, composed of members from different cities and regions, in order to network young people, mostly high school graduates. Each team had its own business mentor!
Considering the global situation we are in, SBC decided that the competition takes place in two phases. The first phase was online, the teams had the task of solving a business problem and presenting it to the jury, and the 10 best teams qualified for the second phase of the event, which will take place in Podgorica, in accordance with the measures!
It started on January 22, when the first meeting with the contestants was held, during which the contestants were introduced to the agenda and the way of working during the next 3 days.
On January 23 (Saturday) Business Challenge was officially opened. In the introductory part, the participants were traditionally addressed by the Rector of the University of Donja Gorica, prof. Dr. Veselin Vukotić. Prof. Dr. Veselin Vukotić pointed out to the participants the importance of pretending to meet the invisible, encouraging the participants to numerous, challenging ventures! "Nothing is more possible than what now seems impossible!"
The speech was focused on the importance of change, because change is a determinant of each society, as well as independence in solving challenges and problems. Participants already during the introductory part received inspiration for further work, and enthusiasm could be felt by each participant individually.
The Business Challenge is an opportunity for all high school students to get acquainted with the real circumstances of problem solving and business challenges, an opportunity to gain experience that they will use as future entrepreneurs.
Despite the given situation and conditions, online, the Business Challenge this year, like every year, has been a place to create numerous ideas and motivation for many to nurture an entrepreneurial spirit!
The philosophy of the SBC team, guided by the original vision of the University of Donja Gorica, is that business challenges lie in all areas of our lives! We started the realization of this Business Challenge with the belief that each of us has some talent - a gift and it proved to be justified.
