October 6, 2023
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Nestlé has partnered with non-profit Girls With Impact (GWI) to support the development of female entrepreneurs. Through the partnership, Nestlé provided scholarships for over 100 women to participate in GWI's "mini-MBA" program, which teaches entrepreneurship and leadership skills. This initiative is part of Nestlé needs YOU, which aims to equip the future workforce with skills and information for successful careers. The program culminated in a pitch day competition, where four participants presented their business ideas.
Key Highlights: * Nestlé provided scholarships for over 100 women to participate in GWIs mini-MBA program. * The partnership is part of Nestlé needs YOU, an initiative to equip the future workforce with information and skills. * The initiative aims to support early careerists, empower the next generation of creators, and enable future agriculturalists. Original Press Release:
- Through the partnership, four finalists presented their business ideas during a live pitch day at Nestlé USA’s headquarters Nestlé is teaming up with non-profit Girls With Impact (GWI) to help upskill the next generation of entrepreneurs and provide access to development opportunities, mentoring and networking. Through the partnership, Nestlé provided scholarships for more than 100 women to participate in GWI’s 2023 “mini-MBA” program—an action-packed, online program that teaches future innovators key entrepreneurship and leadership skills. Source: Nestlé [Category: Food,
The partnership is part of Nestlé needs YOU, the company’s initiative that aims to equip the future workforce with information and skills to thrive in their careers, regardless of their field or level of experience. Whether it’s supporting early careerists as they explore potential pathways, empowering the next generation of creators as they grow their businesses, or enabling future agriculturalists to solve key issues, the initiative works to help ensure thriving and resilient communities for future generations.
“The ability to innovate, think like an entrepreneur, and make decisions with confidence are key skills that are central to building a future-ready workforce, for any field or industry,” said
This year’s program culminated with an exciting, live pitch day competition, where four participants were selected from GWI’s mini-MBA cohorts to pitch their business idea in front of a panel of judges at Nestlé USA’s headquarters in
On pitch day, the finalists and their guests began the day with an office tour, and had the opportunity to network with Nestlé employees over brunch, learn about product lifecycle and innovation with members of Nestlé’s R&D team, and participate in a Q&A with the President of Nestlé’s
The four participants presented ideas for businesses ranging from supporting pet owners’ needs, to helping students find meaningful volunteer activities, to connecting fashion and culture, to accessing career resources for early careerists. A panel of judges—which consisted of three company leaders—deliberated and selected
Sophia was awarded a stipend from Nestlé to help kickstart her business idea and will also receive a four-month mentorship from one of Nestlé’s R&D team members. Following the winner announcement, the three other finalists were each awarded a stipend to help grow their business ideas, too.
“Nearly 70% of Gen Z women want to drive innovation and make a difference, whether at work or in their own businesses, yet only 36% see themselves as leaders, according to a GWI report," said
The Nestlé needs YOU initiative aims to impact more than half a million next generation talent in the
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