Event: Hult Prize at Rafik Hariri University
Date: January 25, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Description:
Recognized by President Bill Clinton and TIME Magazine as one of the top five ideas changing the world for the better, Rafik Hariri University is hosting its 3rd local Hult Prize program.
“The journey of one million dollars begins with one single idea. This is the kind of chance that comes knocking your door, don’t miss it! Aim high, Aim for the Hult Prize.” Ahmad Loay Soussi, RHU Hult Prize Campus Director.
The 2020 Hult Prize challenge focuses on Empowering the Earth: Bold Business for a Better Planet and will see 10 teams competing. These teams are coming from RHU’s MBA, MS and undergraduate programs to test their grit in building a viable solution to this global social issue.
Judges for the Hult Prize at RHU comprise of:
- Ms. Asmahan Zein – President of Lebanese League for Women in Business
- Mrs. Hana Choueib – Children Cancer Center General Manager
- Mrs. Maya Al Kadi – Deputy General Manager BLOM Invest
- Mr. Tarek Akkawi – President of the Palestinian-Lebanese Business Forum
- Mr. Ibrahim Ezzeddine – Co-Founder and Board Member at Cherpa Education
- Mr. Ghayd Chammas – Owner and Founder of El 3ama and Marketing Specialist
If you are a student at RHU it’s not too late to register - the deadline is Friday, January 24, 2020 . See www.hultprizeat.com/lbrafik for more information.
Ahmad Ashkar, Founder and CEO of the Hult Prize Foundation said: “Since its inception in 2009 the Hult Prize has seen some remarkable talent emerge across the world, competing with fantastic ideas to solve the world’s toughest challenges.”
To learn more about the Hult Prize Foundation, please visit www.hultprize.org.
For more information:
ahmadloaysoussi@gmail.com
development@rhu.edu.lb
