DHL GoTrade GBSN Fellowship Program 2025 for Postgraduate Business Students & SMEs

The DHL GoTrade GBSN Fellowship Program 2025 for postgraduate business students & SMEs promotes sustainable economic growth by enhancing cross-border trade for SMEs in developing regions. Through collaboration with governments and organizations, the program removes border obstacles and empowers SMEs to engage in the global marketplace. Fellows gain valuable experiential learning by working with SMEs, helping bridge market gaps and fostering international trade. The Fellowship Program will pair graduate business students (MBA/MSc/Masters/PhD) with SMEs for 8 months. Each GoTrade GBSN Fellow will be assigned an SME to advise, consult, and collaborate with. The GoTrade GBSN Fellowship Program will convene regular virtual sessions bringing all students together with speakers on relevant subject matter to aid their learning objectives, with the additional goal of fostering networking among peers.

Fellows will be supported by:

• DPDHL mentors
• Coaching and mentoring with SMEs
• DPDHL Certified Program learning journey covering basics of international trade

• Table of Content
• About Global Business School Network (gbsn)
• Fellowship Program
• Aim and Benefits of Fellowship Program
• Requirements for Fellowship Program Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Fellowship Program

Application Deadline	03 Nov 2024
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	Global Business School Network (gbsn)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Fellowship Program

• Supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing and least-developed countries to increase cross-border trade.
• Reduces trade-related red tape and streamlines logistics to accelerate goods flow and business growth.
• Provides SMEs with tools and knowledge to access global markets, fostering sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
• Offers experiential learning opportunities for top-performing business students to gain hands-on experience in challenging, resource-limited environments.
• Equips Fellows with the skills to operate in ill-defined markets and collaborate effectively with SMEs.

Requirements for Fellowship Program Qualification

• Enrolled at a participating GBSN member school at the start fellowship
• Commitment to complete an 8-month fellowship program starting March 2025
• All students are required to be comfortable communicating in English. For those matched with SMEs in Latin America, proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese is required
• Ability to commit to an estimated 12 to 15 hours per month
• Proven work experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Entrepreneurial and proactive mindset
• Interest in an international community

Documents Required for Application

To complete the application form you will be required to upload:

• A professional photo/headshot
• A short CV/resume (2 pages)
• A short video (no more than 2 minutes maximum) in which you introduce yourself to us. Let us know who you are and why we should select you. You may upload your video to any streaming platform (YouTube, Vimeo, etc) and share the link with us. The video may be unlisted (NOT private).

Application Deadline

November 3, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Global Business School Network (gbsn) on gbsn.memberclicks.net to apply

For more details, visit GBSN website