(Those who placed First in the Student or Professional category)
Cash prize: 2.000 EUR
Complimentary Pass: In-person access to the 17th Global Peter Drucker Forum in Vienna, Austria, held at the Hofburg Vienna on November 6 – 7, 2025
Visa: Invitation letter and support for visa application provided by the organizers
Travel & Accommodation (as per the Forum’s travel process and policy)
Lump sum that covers flight and local transport costs;
Booking and payment of your accommodation from November 5 – 8, 2025;
Exclusive Invitations to join
Meet & Greet lunch, Workshops and Masterclasses on the Pre-Conference Day (November 5, 2025);
Gala Event with Awards Ceremony (November 6, 2025);
Challenge Breakfast (November 8, 2025)
Special Recognition Award for the most original essay: Opportunity to win 300 EUR;
Official Certificate with ranking;
Invitation to join the Drucker Challenge Community on social media networks;
One-Year digital subscription to Harvard Business Review;
Publication: Ranking list, link to your essay, your photo and bio to be featured on www.druckerchallenge.org. Your essay may also be republished by your university or company with appropriate credits to Peter Drucker Society Europe
(Those who placed Second in the Student or Professional category)
Cash prize: 1.200 EUR
Complimentary Pass: In-person access to the 17th Global Peter Drucker Forum in Vienna, Austria, held at the Hofburg Vienna on November 6 – 7, 2025
Visa: Invitation letter and support for visa application provided by the organizer
Travel & Accommodation (as per the Forum’s travel process and policy)
Lump sum that covers flight and local transport costs;
Booking and payment of your accommodation from November 5 – 8, 2025;
Exclusive Invitations to join
Meet & Greet lunch, Workshops and Masterclasses on the Pre-Conference Day (November 5, 2025);
Gala Event with Awards Ceremony (November 6, 2025);
Challenge Breakfast (November 8, 2025)
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Special Recognition Award for the most original essay: Opportunity to win 300 EUR;
Official Certificate with ranking;
Invitation to join the Drucker Challenge Community on social media networks;
One-Year digital subscription to Harvard Business Review;
Publication: Ranking list, link to your essay, your photo and bio to be featured on www.druckerchallenge.org. Your essay may also be republished by your university or company with appropriate credits to Peter Drucker Society Europe
(Those who are placed Third in the Student or Professional category)
Cash prize: 1.000 EUR
Complimentary Pass: In-person access to the 17th Global Peter Drucker Forum in Vienna, Austria, held at the Hofburg Vienna on November 6 – 7, 2025
Visa: Invitation letter and support for visa application provided by the organizer
Travel & Accommodation (as per the Forum’s travel process and policy)
Lump sum that covers flight and local transport costs;
Booking and payment of your accommodation from November 5 – 8, 2025;
Meet & Greet lunch, Workshops and Masterclasses on the Pre-Conference Day (November 5, 2025);
Gala Event with Awards Ceremony (November 6, 2025);
Challenge Breakfast (November 8, 2025)
Special Recognition Award for the most original essay: Opportunity to win 300 EUR;
Official Certificate with ranking;
Invitation to join the Drucker Challenge Community on social media networks;
One-Year digital subscription to Harvard Business Review;
Publication: Ranking list, link to your essay, your photo and bio to be featured on www.druckerchallenge.org. Your essay may also be republished by your university or company with appropriate credits to Peter Drucker Society Europe
Benefits are subject to change without notice. Any updates will be published on the official Drucker Challenge website.
There will be no cash disbursement for travel, hotel costs or waived conference fees.
Your flight to and from Vienna must depart from and return to one and the same international airport.
We do not provide feedback as to why you are not selected.
If you are selected and need a visa to enter Austria to attend the Global Peter Drucker Forum 2025, you will be required to pay the visa fee yourself. The costs of the visa as well as any further costs associated with the visa application (including travel to and from the visa application center) fall on you as the selected laureate.
Cash prize: 500 EUR
Special Recognition Award for the most original essay: Opportunity to win 300 EUR;
Certificate with ranking;
Invitation to join the Drucker Challenge Community on social media networks;
One-year digital subscription to the Harvard Business Review;
Publication: Ranking list, link to your essay, your photo and bio on www.druckerchallenge.org. Your essay may be re-published by your university/company with credits given to Peter Drucker Society Europe.