All 809 student-written stories published in 2018 were eligible for the 2019 Flourish Prizes. These stories showcase positive business innovations that span the globe and demonstrate how business can help achieve the 17 UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development.
In February 2019, we announced the Finalists for the 2019 Flourish Prizes. We had 76 finalist stories from 30 universities in 16 countries written under the guidance of 35 professors. The businesses profiled came from 27 countries and more than 19 industries.
Our 2019 Flourish Prizes were announced with student-created announcement videos. Watch all of the announcement videos on our 2019 Flourish Prizes YouTube playlist.
"Beyond the Bean," written by Jeremy Lile from Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management in the United States under the direction of Professor David Cooperrider.
"The Gain of Sharing," written by Anggy Marcela Girón Peñuela, Constanza Choconta, and Natalya Mendez Virguez from Universidad Externado de Colombia under the direction of Professor Gustavo A Yepes López.
"To the Start of a Healthy Life," written by Pooja Pendharkar, Janakiram M, and Sumit Dhiman from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay - Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management under the direction of Professor Ashish Pandey.
"Improving the Education in Peru," written by Eduardo Galdo, Diego Pizarro Aquino, and Luzamerica Calderon from EGADE Business School Tecnologico de Monterrey under the direction of Consuelo Garcia-de-la-torre.
"Good Health and Employment Opportunities for Women," written by Ashutosh Bhattarai from S. S. Dempo, College of Commerce and Economics, Goa in India, supported by the AIM2Flourish team
Ranjana K, and Swetha Thomson A from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay - Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management under the direction of Professor Ashish Pandey.
"Sparking Entrepreneurship Through Clean and Affordable Energy," written by Dibyendu Adhikari from TIAS School for Business and Society in the Netherlands under the direction of Professor Mirjam Minderman.
"Investing for a Reason Beyond Money," written by Matthew Hennessey, Swetcha Ananthu, Silas Okoth, Jeffery Shen, and Paul No from Rutgers Business School in the United States under the direction of Professor Joseph Markert.
"Holding the Future in Our Palms" written by Bright Simons and Kofi Yeboah from TIAS School for Business and Society in the Netherlands under the direction of Professor Mirjam Minderman.
"Empowering People of Determination," written by Latifa Mohammed, Amal Jaroor, Alia Almatrooshi, Balqees Alhammadi, and Hessa AlShamsi at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates under the direction of Wasseem Abaza
"Tiny Ideas, Massive Impact," written by Vladimir Slaviero from Monash University in Australia under the direction of Professor Gitanjali Bedi.
Because three excellent stories were written about TerraCycle in 2018, the AIM2Flourish selection jury and management decided to award all three teams with the 2019 Flourish Prize:
"Thinking Differently about Waste," written by Courtney McLeary, Mark Gencer, Varinder Singh, Pedro Rolim, and Will Ujueta from Rutgers Business School in the United States under the direction of Carmen L. Bonilla.
"Eliminating the Idea of Waste," written by Cameron Kenworthy, Brittney Welde, Zach Saionz, Kristin Thompson, John Degnan, and Michelle Hernandez from Saint Joseph’s University in the United States under the direction of David Steingard.
"The Global Leader in Unrecyclable Goods," written by Mirecia Blackwood, Marlene Arias, Deena Aglio, and Dina Bruno from St. John’s University in the United States under the direction of Professor Charles Wankel.
"Championing Sustainable Design," written by Grace Keating, Andrew Quill, Madeline George, and Caroline Allieri from Boston College in the United States under the direction of Professor Sandra Waddock.
"Jalas Veva Jaya Mahe," written by Corry Sagala from IPMI International Business School in Indonesia under the direction of Professor Amelia Naim Indrajaya.
"Hogares Responsables - Responsible Homes," written by Sandra Vázquez from Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla in Mexico under the direction of Professor Crishelen Kurezyn Díaz.
Because two excellent stories were written about Coffee for Peace in 2018, the AIM2Flourish selection jury and management decided to award both teams with the 2019 Flourish Prize. Both teams were directed by Professor Charles Wankel at St. John’s University in the United States:
"Creating Peace Through Coffee" written by Salmaan Kapdi, Samiha Huque, and Joslyn Mejicano.
"Brewery Harmony" written by Wilson Lee, Salmaan Kapdi, and Christina Melendez.
"Global Partnerships for Social Impact," written by Khoo Shu Wen, Felix Lim, and Rosseana Wong from Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management in the United States under the direction of Professor Ron Fry
