ICSB Global Awards
Recognizing the Hard work and contributions of our members.
The ICSB Award series focuses on acknowledging and celebrating the contributors and leaders who help make ICSB the premier global platform and therefore bring visibility and support to small and medium-sized enterprises globally.
Awards
The ICSB Global Award for the Best Entrepreneurship Center was created to recognize the innovative and supportive culture of a leading Entrepreneurship Center. The awarded center will have a wide network, operating actively in both local and global ecosystems.
The submission process can be found below. Finalists are chosen by the Pedagogy Awards Committee and will be notified via email on May 15, 2021. Those selected as finalists must then submit elaborating documents and commit to presenting their program at the national conference. Finalists who do not present at the conference (either virtually or in-person) will not be considered for the award.
The ICSB Global Awards in Entrepreneurship Education Excellence were created to recognize excellence in entrepreneurship education at the programmatic level. Two Program Awards will be awarded: one at the undergraduate and one at the graduate level.
The submission process can be found below. Finalists are chosen by the Pedagogy Awards Committee and will be notified via email on May 15, 2021. Those selected as finalists must then submit elaborating documents and commit to presenting their program at the national conference. Finalists who do not present at the conference (either virtually or in-person) will not be considered for the award.
Past recipients include:
- Graduate award recipient – Nanyang Technological University
- Undergraduate award recipient – Morgan State University
ICSB Presidential Award winners are selected from the pool of exceptional ICSB members who integrate both service and empathy into their roles as innovative leaders. Awardees exemplify the nature of supporting ICSB’s ultimate mission to support and develop micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the pursuit of bringing equitable justice to our global community.
Selected by the ICSB President and Chair, this award honors individuals who feel a higher mandate not only to succeed, but also to put their whole heart into the work that they produce, bringing humanity to the forefront of all that they do.
Presented to those whose volunteer work has helped advance the principles of entrepreneurship, as well as the advancement of society.
Named for the steadfast former President of ISCB, Ahmed Osman, the Osman ICSB Leadership Award is the highest ICSB honor. Every year, it is awarded to the leader whose vision has contributed significantly to the growth and prosperity of the International Council for Small Business.
Past recipient write-up
Ahmed Osman became President of ICSB during a particularly challenging moment in the organization’s history. Rather than be overwhelmed by the circumstances, he acted with integrity to present ICSB as the prestigious, welcoming, and future-focused organization to which he was fully dedicated.
During his tenure, Osman took great care to execute the 2019 ICSB World Congress in Cairo, Egypt, where he designed and implemented the 2019 ICSB Strategy Presidential Conference, as a way to reflect on the organization’s current status and push it forward to the next chapter. Additionally, he organized the Youth Academy, also held in Cairo.
Prior to his presidency, Osman was known for his professional, always-available nature and his kindness. As President, he incorporated these attributes into his leadership style in order to motivate the entire ICSB team and shepherd the community towards its future selves. It is with great pleasure that ICSB announces this award so that Osman’s leadership legacy may live on.
Lifetime achievement award
Honoring a womenpreneur who has dedicated their career to the support and promotion of other women entrepreneurs.
Trailblazer Award
Honoring a womenpreneur who creates new paths to success and, in so doing, exemplifies the change they wish to create in the world.
Sustainable Development Goals Award
Honoring a womenpreneur who has shown lasting dedication to the improvement of the world’s conditions for those most in need.
Academic Award
Honoring a womenpreneur who has produced excellent research that advances the role of women in the field of entrepreneurship and business management.
The 2021 ICSB Congress will honor multiple members and contributors at the Congress’ Signature Gala event. All papers and marketplace submissions will be automatically entered into these categories.
*All awarded papers will be given fast track review for JSBM publication. Additionally, they will be presented at the Gala and be awarded with a Presidential Letter and Commemoration Gift. Other awards associated with the award are listed under the award.
- The Best Submission to the Journal of Small Business Management (JSBM)
- The Best Humane Entrepreneurship Paper ($1,000 Monetary Award)
- The Best Youth Entrepreneurship Paper
- The Best Paper from North & South America
- The Best Paper from Europe
- The Best Paper from Middle East & Africa
- The Best Paper from Asia
- The Best Paper from Australia & New Zealand
- The Best Paper from the Caribbean
- The Best Paper on Micro, Small, & Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) & the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- The Best Policy Paper Award
- The Kai Yang Award Best Paper from Taiwan in honor of Dr. Kai Yang
- The Brian Gibson Practitioner Award
- The Erik K. Winslow Best Doctoral Paper Award. Best Paper in honor of Dr. Erik K. Winslow. *Lead author of the paper needs to be a doctoral student.
- The Lillian Dreyer Advocate Award. Awarded to a deserving individual who supports women in research and practice in the area of entrepreneurship and small business worldwide.
- The Kitty Hawk Best Experiential Education Exercise Award. The Best Education Experiential Workshop in honor of Dr. Reg Litz.
CALL FOR NomiNations
All awardees will receive their awards at the 2021 ICSB World Congress Gala, held on July 16th.
Submission deadline on May 20, 2021. Finalists will be announced on June 1, 2021.
The following is an overview of the submission process, which begins with a nomination of the program. Self-nominations are encouraged. These initial nominations require a brief nominee information packet including all information described below. Finalists are chosen by the Pedagogy Awards Committee and are notified via email. Those selected as finalists must then submit elaborating documents and commit to presenting their program at the national conference. Finalists who do not present at the conference are disqualified.
The ICSB Global Awards in Entrepreneurship Education Excellence Committee receives numerous nominations for each award. As a result, it is possible that a specific program might not be selected as a finalist. Applicants (organization or individual) are advised to submit nominations in more than one category. However, no organization or individual may be a finalist in more than one category in any particular year. Therefore, if an individual or institution elects to submit to more than one category and is selected as a finalist in more than one category, they must choose which category they wish to compete in as a Finalist and withdraw from the other categories.
View past recipients:
- Graduate award recipient, Nanyang Technological University.
- Undergraduate award recipient, Morgan State University (or view the powerpoint presentation).
Reapplication Guidelines:
As ICSB receives an exemplary quantity of applications, it is possible that one or more truly outstanding organizations or individuals may be nominated for a particular award and not receive it. To deal with this possibility as effectively and as fairly as possible, the following guidelines have been established:
- The finalists for each award will be announced to the membership of ICSB and the public. The names of all other nominees will be kept confidential.
- All non-winning nominees, including the non-winning International Finalist, will be informed of the way in which they could strengthen their applications for the following years.
- All non-winning nominees, including the non-winning International Finalist may submit re-applications for a particular award at any time. There is no prescribed period that any nominee must wait before resubmitting their nomination materials for any award. However, award winners may not reapply in the same category for a period of ten years.
Nominee information packet:
Nominees must submit an executive summary, no more than 11 pages that contain the following information. The deadline for initial submissions is May 20, 2021.
- The title page should contain:
- The name of the individual or school being nominated
- The award for which the individual or school is being nominated
- The name of the person submitting the nomination
- No more than five pages of text describing:
- The name of the nominee
- The purpose and/or mission of the nominated program.
- The name, address, phone number and fax number of a person who can provide any additional materials needed
- The primary objectives of the program.
- The principal students and/or individuals the program is designed to serve
- An abbreviated description of the program
- Unique aspects and features of the program
- Sources of funding and/or support for the program
- Program benefits for its students
- Program outcomes, short and long term
- Submitted via the online system in PDF format
- No more than five pages of exhibits, i.e.: charts, diagrams, figures, tables, etc.
- Submitted via the online system in PDF format
- These should be used to more fully explain or clarify the text.
The award, winners must commit to being available to judge the year following the award and at least two more times in the next 5 years. A letter from the applicant’s Dean is required to indicate support for this commitment and should be included with the nomination.
Submission of Initial Nomination Materials:
Initial nomination materials must be completed by May 20, 2021. Direct any questions to skye@icsb.org.
[SUBMIT HERE] https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesATih2CkT4zzq-tlIj7qOIfneHVyBSlnLk0kD5leJ8191AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Submission of Finalist Materials:
If selected as a finalist, a second packet of materials or the Final Nomination Package elaborating on the initial nomination executive summary.
The final nomination package should contain the following items:
- A five page executive summary of the program.
- Supporting materials that further describe and/or document the various aspects of the program. This could include syllabi, promotional materials, summaries of student comments or evaluations, etc. This information must be submitted in PDF format.
- Presentation slides submitted in PowerPoint format to be shared at the finalist presentations at the annual conference. The slides should summarize key aspects of the program, course or pedagogy as well as discuss how the aforementioned satisfy the primary Entrepreneurship Education Excellence criteria. This information must be submitted in PowerPoint format.
- A statement of commitment naming the representative(s) of the institution and/or program who will attend the conference and present to the finalist judges’ panel. This information must be submitted in PDF format.
- Corresponding to the commitment to present is the implicit commitment, if a winner, to be available to judge this category twice in the subsequent five years. This ensures a consistency of quality and fairness of process by having experienced judges.
- Completion of a Finalist Information Form granting permission to ICSB to use the information for marketing and promotional purposes. This form will be completed during the online submission process.
Submission of Final Nomination Package:
Final nomination package must be submitted via email to skye@icsb.org by June 20, 2020.
The following is an overview of the submission process, which begins with a nomination of the program. Self-nominations are encouraged. These initial nominations require a brief nominee information packet including all information described below. Finalists are chosen by the Pedagogy Awards Committee and are notified via email. Those selected as finalists must then submit elaborating documents and commit to presenting their program at the national conference. Finalists who do not present at the conference are disqualified.
The ICSB Global Awards for the Best Entrepreneurship Center Committee receives numerous nominations for each award. As a result, it is possible that a specific program might not be selected as a finalist. Applicants (organization or individual) are advised to submit multiple nominations. However, no organization may be a finalist in more than one category in any particular year.
Reapplication Guidelines:
As ICSB receives an exemplary quantity of applications, it is possible that one or more truly outstanding organizations or individuals may be nominated for a particular award and not receive it. To deal with this possibility as effectively and as fairly as possible, the following guidelines have been established:
- The finalists for each award will be announced to the membership of ICSB and the public. The names of all other nominees will be kept confidential.
- All non-winning nominees, including the non-winning International Finalist, will be informed of the way in which they could strengthen their applications for the following years.
- All non-winning nominees, including the non-winning International Finalist may submit re-applications for a particular award at any time. There is no prescribed period that any nominee must wait before resubmitting their nomination materials for any award. However, award winners may not reapply in the same category for a period of ten years.
Nominee information packet:
Nominees must submit an executive summary, no more than 11 pages that contain the following information. The deadline for initial submissions is May 20, 2021.
- The title page should contain:
- The name of the entrepreneurship center being nominated
- The award for which the entrepreneurship center is being nominated
- The name of the person submitting the nomination
- No more than five pages of text describing:
- The name of the nominee
- The purpose and/or mission of the nominated program.
- The name, address, phone number and fax number of a person who can provide any additional materials needed
- The primary objectives of the program.
- The principal students and/or individuals the program is designed to serve
- An abbreviated description of the program
- Unique aspects and features of the program
- Sources of funding and/or support for the program
- Program benefits for its students
- Program outcomes, short and long term
- Submitted via the online system in PDF format
- No more than five pages of exhibits, i.e.: charts, diagrams, figures, tables, etc.
- Submitted via the online system in PDF format
- These should be used to more fully explain or clarify the text.
The award winners must commit to being available to judge the year following the award and at least two more times in the next 5 years. A letter from the applicant’s Dean is required to indicate support for this commitment and should be included with the nomination.
Submission of Initial Nomination Materials:
Initial nomination materials must be completed by May 20, 2021. Direct any questions to skye@icsb.org.
Submission button below.
Submission of Finalist Materials:
If selected as a finalist, a second packet of materials or the Final Nomination Package elaborating on the initial nomination executive summary.
The final nomination package should contain the following items:
- A five page executive summary of the program.
- Supporting materials that further describe and/or document the various aspects of the program. This could include syllabi, promotional materials, summaries of student comments or evaluations, etc. This information must be submitted in PDF format.
- Presentation slides submitted in PowerPoint format to be shared at the finalist presentations at the annual conference. The slides should summarize key aspects of the program, course or pedagogy as well as discuss how the aforementioned satisfy the primary Best Entrepreneurship Center criteria. This information must be submitted in PowerPoint format.
- A statement of commitment naming the representative(s) of the institution and/or program who will attend the conference and present to the finalist judges’ panel. This information must be submitted in PDF format.
- Corresponding to the commitment to present is the implicit commitment, if a winner, to be available to judge this category twice in the subsequent five years. This ensures a consistency of quality and fairness of process by having experienced judges.
- Completion of a Finalist Information Form granting permission to ICSB to use the information for marketing and promotional purposes. This form will be completed during the online submission process.
Submission of Final Nomination Package:
Final nomination package must be submitted via email to skye@icsb.org by June 20, 2020.