Winning national champion to compete at European Conference in Finland this June.
Last week, JCI Malta held the pitching finals for its national ‘Creative Young Entrepreneur’ competition … the first ever JCI Malta CYE competition. Part of a broader international event, this national competition aims to champion, enhance and boost 🚀 the prospects of talented young entrepreneurs in Malta.
Following mentoring among vying start-up contenders and a series of pitch workshops, the culminating finale offered an evening auguring innovation, inspiration and energy.
Showcasing the finalists’ journey spanning business concepts ranging from mobility solutions and custom expat services, to an AI-assisted fitness concept – this first JCI Malta competition will now see the winning national CYE champion compete internationally at the European Conference in Finland this June.
JCI Malta selected a panel of 4 seasoned local business persons and specialists in the field to judge and score the three finalists’ pitches at the national finale, as well as provide additional mentoring and constructive feedback following their delivery. Dr Nathaniel Massa from the Department of Business & Enterprise Management at the University of Malta was invited to adjudicate at the final.
The Judging Panel comprised:
- John Winfield, CEO & founder, Dr Juice
- Jonathan Dalli, CEO & co-founder, The Concept Stadium
- Nathaniel Massa, Department of Business & Enterprise Management, UM
- Matthew Caruana, CEO, JA Malta Foundation
Prior two-time CYE international finalist – UM FEMA Executive MBA alumnus
The previous two-time CYE international finalist over successive years at this world congress competition is University of Malta FEMA Executive MBA alumnus Markus Behmann.
Founder and Managing Director of VEO Capital Ltd, besides other start-up initiatives, Markus was:
- Finalist at the European Conference 2022, Bruges
- Runner-up at the World Conference 2023, Zurich
Graduating from UM’s FEMA Executive MBA programme (class of 2018-19), Markus had taken the Entrepreneurship and Innovation elective with Dr Massa, offered by the Department of Business & Enterprise Management.
More information on UM’s recently launched International MBA programme is available online.
NEW International MBA programme at FEMA
FEMA has now just launched its NEW postgraduate executive flagship programme: the International MBA. Modular and totally redesigned, it presents a new curriculum of purposely designed applied masterclasses and workshops aligned with increasingly complex, disruptive and competitive realities; with at its core an immersive delivery modality catering for the needs of working professionals – whether based locally, or residing abroad.
Participants on FEMA’s new International MBA programme are mostly professionals engaged in industry and various sectors, generally in management and executive positions. Their exposure and diverse experiential knowledge contributes to the applied learning environment fostered by FEMA on this executive international programme.
Incorporating an international study-visit abroad, the International MBA is tailored for practising professionals, managers, and others seeking to stretch and upgrade their holistic capabilities, or aspiring to higher positions of responsibility within their organisations – besides those seeking a sound foundation and insight towards effectively establishing and running their own business in increasingly competitive environments.
For further enquiries on the NEW International MBA programme at the Faculty of Economics, Management & Accountancy (FEMA) at the University of Malta, kindly contact Ms Jennifer Vella on 2340 6211 or email; or Ms Vanessa Debattista on 2340 3787 or email.
