Sponsorship Levels Platinum; Gold; Silver Join the next generation of business executives who will lead with values that spark innovation, promising a long-term economic, environmental and social benefit.

PLATINUM Sponsorship @ $50,000 (only 1 more available) secures your organization three incredible opportunities:

FINAL ROUND

• Pose one (1) question addressing your most pressing business challenge in a sustainable (economic, social, and environmental) manner
• Receive ten (10) live student team presentations of Sustainable Innovation Solutions to your business challenge
• Occupy three (3) seats on select panel of judges
• Sponsor Keynote Speaker or Networking Event

ONLINE ROUND

• Pose one (1) question to student teams addressing your most pressing business challenge in a sutainable (economic, social, and environmental) manner
• Receive 30+ written student Innovation Plans that address your most pressing business challenge
• Occupy six (6) seats on select panel of judges (3 in phase 1, and 3 in phase 2) of the Online Round

SUMMIT

• Branding association with Thunderbird School of Global Management – Ranked #1 in the world in International Business
• Brand exposure to 1,000+ graduate-level students from top universities around the world
• Access to all participanting student resumes / Talent recruiting opportunity
• Sponsor banners and tables at all live events
• Promotional material give-away opportunities
• Sponsor recognition on Summit Website
• Recognition as a socially responsible organization

Participate in the Online & Final Round of the Challenge. With the Platinum Sponsorship, your organization has 3 opportunities to get great value from the Summit.

You will receive at least 30+ innovation plans from our online teams. These 2 page documents can help spur ideas within your organization, or possibly be used exactly as presented in the students’ plan.

The benefit of the Platinum over the Gold level is that the top teams from each online question will be here in Glendale to present to you live during the final round. These top 10 teams - the best of the best - are now working for you and will provide you 10 more plans.

The Platinum Level reserves 3 seats on our Select Panel of Judges at the Final Round & 5-7 seats in each of the two Online Round Judging phases (working on your company’s question). This allows your organization to directly address the solutions provided, and help insure that your top teams arrive at the final round.

As a Final round sponsor, your company representatives will have every opportunity to engage the students at Thunderbird in speaking events and one-on-one during our frequent networking receptions.

To maximize your benefits from a global marketing standpoint, you will be introduced as a Platinum Sponsor on our current Sponsors page and your logo prominently displayed across all web pages and print materials. You will also have a dedicated webpage for online and final round competitors be used to educate about your companies goals and CSR projects. As Platinum Sponsor you will be featured in all Summit public relations outreach. Throughout the Final Round, banners and other material will be displayed at the Summit and in follow-up marketing material.

GOLD Sponsorship @ $25,000 (only 3 more available) secures your organization two incredible opportunities:

ONLINE ROUND

• Pose one (1) question to student teams addressing your most pressing business challenge in a sutainable (economic, social, and environmental) manner
• Receive 30+ written student Innovation Plans that address your most pressing business challenge
• Occupy six (6) seats on select panel of judges (3 in phase 1, and 3 in phase 2) of the Online Round

SUMMIT

• Branding association with Thunderbird School of Global Management – Ranked #1 in the world in International Business
• Brand exposure to 1,000+ graduate-level students from top universities around the world
• Access to all participanting student resumes / Talent recruiting opportunity
• Sponsor banners and tables at all live events
• Promotional material give-away opportunities
• Sponsor recognition on Summit Website
• Recognition as a socially responsible organization

The Gold sponsorship provides excellent value to your company. By submitting a question for the Online Round of the Challenge, you receive 30+ innovation plans on a question of your choice.

By partnering with the Sustainable Innovation Summit in this way, you bring sustainable values to the forefront of the minds of future business leaders, and provide your organization an opportunity to gain from their creativity while helping solve your company’s dilemmas.

During the online round, you company receives 5~7 seats on the Global Panel of Judges. This allows your organization a direct insight into the plans provided, and creates an opportunity to compare your internal judgments of the plans against those of the rest of our Global Panel of Judges.

At the Gold Level, gain global marketing value by being introduced as a question sponsor during the online round on our website, and have your logo on all web and print materials throughout the Summit. To educate our online teams, we will have a page on our site explaining why you put value in CSR and the Sustainable Innovation Summit. Additionally, you will be featured in all online round press related activities.

SILVER Sponsorship @ $8,500 (0nly 4 more available) secures your organization an incredible opportunity:

SUMMIT

• Branding association with Thunderbird School of Global Management – Ranked #1 in the world in International Business
• Brand exposure to 1,000+ graduate-level students from top universities around the world
• Access to all participanting student resumes / Talent recruiting opportunity
• Sponsor banners and tables at all live events
• Promotional material give-away opportunities
• Sponsor recognition on Summit Website
• Recognition as a socially responsible organization

Sponsor your interests during a keynote speaker, panel discussion, or workshop at the Summit Thought Leaders Forum, or sponsor an operational aspect of the Summit. These opportunities to teach and spread your company’s image and message are valuable, and could quite literally change the way we see business today.

Work with us at providing a post-event networking reception to interact with our on-campus audience as well as the speakers present.

Receive global brand exposure at the event, in 10-second ads prior to Thought Leader Forum videos, which are available for download year-round. Additionally, your logo will be found on all Summit website pages and print material.

Partnerships profitable for all

We encourage for-profit organizations to collaborate with a non-profit partner and pose a challenge question that both organizations will find valuable. While it may seem daunting to find a question that applies to both of your organizations, please let us know if you are interested in this unique opportunity. We would be happy to work with you to find a solution that fits all of our goals.

Request a Sponsorship Brochure.

Request a Sponsorship Brochure, Contact: gregory.beijerling@thunderbird.edu or at (+1) 602-978-7044