YBD CHINA简介

YBD China简介Brief Introduction of YBD China
Youth Business Development competition（YBD）青年创业大赛,是由牛津赛德商学院引进的青年社会性企业创业竞赛,是一个旨在增强全球青少年社会意识，并为青年提供宝贵的生活技能和商业知识学习的国际性比赛。核心思想为社会性企业和青年发展。已成功在中国运行一届，在进入比赛第二轮的31只队伍中有14支来自中国。YBD China 的使命和愿景是在中国青年中传播社会性企业的理念，并为对这方面感兴趣的青年提供广泛的交流与学习平台和一个国际化的资源网络。目前，YBD China已和牛津大学，西北大学（美）等国际高等学府，以及GIL（环球协力社），YBC（中国青年创业计划），Brightgroup（光华集团），NPI（公益组织孵化器）和BC（英国大使馆文化教育处）等国内外致力于社会企业和青年创业领域的知名机构建立起联系。虽然还处在成立之初，但却有着蓬勃的发展前景。官方网站：http://www.ybdchina.org/电子邮箱：ybdchina@yahoo.cnYBD China—A Network for Youth Social EntrepreneursThere's a new world beneath the present one!The Story of YBD China (By Zhuoyan Zhang)When the first time I came across the ‘Oxford International Youth Business Development Competition (YBD)’, I was attracted and impressed by its core spirit of ‘social entrepreneurship’. YBD is a program which encourages the global youth to build their own enterprise aiming to solve social problems in their community or all over the world. As a Chinese youngster, I fully know that it’s growingly difficult for graduated students to find a decent job, thus an increasingly number of graduates hope to be self-employed. Besides, China, as a developing country with an astonishing speed of economy development, has a pyramid of social problems. Meanwhile, China, with its glorious culture, long history and 20% of people in the world, it’s a land full of hope and potential. Then comes the conclusion—YBD is a great opportunity for China, while China is also the right place for YBD.Suddenly, the idea of developing YBD in China flashed on me and it turned out to be a very significant decision, a benchmark in my life—I need to make a difference!Therefore, I try to contact with the YBD Committee in Oxford. Through some negotiations by e-mails, they agree to have a discussion among all members. Then, in May, I had a meeting in Beijing with Mr. Dan Marmar, the Oxford YBD Chairman (He then instates me as the President of YBD in China). His talk about social entrepreneurship inspires me. Later in the dorm, I think deeply about the current situation in China, the latent social problems, CSR, NGOs and we students. Then, I made my mind to take the paintbrush and draw the picture!At first, it’s tough— Oxford gives me a blank paper, and I need to picture it on my own. Step by step, I called on a team of excellent student who own the similar social value with me, searched for outstanding advisors who have much experience of building organizations and operating business, and touched the network in other leading universities.Although many frustrations have befallen on us, such us financial problem and misunderstanding of some other organizations, I’m still moving with my team. YBD aims to support the youth, and the youth who participate in YBD China will make contributions to communities and the society. Therefore, what YBD China changes, is not only a group of youth or a generation of people---the social values will spread and extend!A brief introduction of YBD ChinaHow does the competition runYBD, run by students of the Said Business School, is a social enterprise designed to deliver valuable life skills and business learning to young people, whilst encouraging the knowledge, understanding and development of social enterprises. The competition has been running successfully for three years. There are students from over 40 countries participating in YBD.1. ThemeThe theme of YBD has long been known as social entrepreneurship, which encourages young entrepreneurs to choose the fields which may bring about social value when starting their own business2. QualificationThe competition is held between teams, each of which consists of 3-5 members aged from 16 to 23. When applying, applicants are free to form their teams. English is the only language used throughout the competition.3. ProceduresThe competition includes three rounds of selection.In the first round, each team is required to complete an ‘Idea’ submission before April 30th 2008 supported by a local mentor (It can be a professor, an MBA, or a young entrepreneur, etc.). The University of Oxford Said Business School will then select some outstanding business plans to enter the second round.In the second round, the selected teams are supposed to complete their detailed 7-10 page plans during the summer vacation, supported by MBAs from the University of Oxford Said Business School (one or more instructors for each group).Eventually, through discussion, the judging panel invited by the YBD committee of the University of Oxford Said Business School will select the best business plans. As a reward, the teams selected will obtain corresponding investments to fulfill their plans. And all the other teams in the second round will have a chance to get access to the business ring provided by the YBD committee, thus gaining support from other outstanding social entrepreneurs.OrganizationAdvisor:Meng ZhaoSaid Business School, University of OxfordJun FangBusiness School, Renmin University of ChinaPresident：Zhuoyan ZhangRenmin University of ChinaVice PresidentShengkai LouRenmin University of ChinaPRRuoyun Yang, Hao Liu, Zhubi XuRenmin University of ChinaHRTianmeng Jiao, Jingjing FengRenmin University of ChinaYBD: Past, Present and ProspectThe mission1. To spread the spirits of SE(social entrepreneurship/social enterprise) all over China.2. To build a platform with opportunities and resources for Chinese youth who are interested in SE to learn more and provide them with a network to exchange ideas from each other and get supports from experienced SE practitioners.What we’ve achieved1. We have build connections with professional organizations about SE in mainland China, such as Global Initiate Link, Non-Profit Incubator, Centre for Human and Economic Development Studies in Peking Uni.，Social Enterprise Project of Bright China Group and British Council. We have also built connections with academia in Central Compilation and Translation Bureau and the field of social work and civil society.2. We have build connections with some SE practitioners in mainland China. Such as Huadan in Beijing and Jiuxianqiao Community in Beijing.3. We have built close connections with youth organizations in the field of SE in mainland China. Till now, only 3 group of students are doing SE, in Peking University, Fudan University, and here we in Renming University.4. We have got international resources from Oxford University, Northwestern University and organizations like Ammado.5. We have built networking in ten leading universities through students’ associations. They include Tshinghua Uni., Peking Uni., Beijing Normal Uni., Centre Uni. of Finance and Economics, Beijing Uni. of Post and Telecommunication, Beijing Foreign Language Study Uni., Beijing Uni. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhejing Uni., East China Uni. of Science and Technology and Nanjing Uni.6. We have got recommendation letter from the Vice President of Renmin University of China.7. Since the announcing press of YBD Competition in Nov. 2007, we have organized 2 training lectures, 2 workshops and 2 salons in Beijing about SE. (And we have a busy schedule for more activities in the new semester)Other Activities besides the competition (The Competition is not all of us)1. CODE. As the partner of AIESEC China, we are responsible for the program in Beijing. (see more from http://www.d2dcode.com/ )2. Website of Make U Succeed (with Bight China Group). We hope to provide a comprehensive system of resources for youth.3. Workshop and Salons.4. Fieldworks.