The GLS Case Competition: Creating Kingdom solutions for Kingdom companies
The GLS Business Competition brings together students and emerging professionals to solve real-world challenges faced by missional businesses.
Working in teams, participants apply their skills, creativity, and business knowledge to develop actionable solutions for Kingdom companies, while learning how their professional expertise can contribute to God’s mission around the world.
Practical solutions. Kingdom impact.
Our History
GLS was founded by people who have extensive experience in mobilizing students and professionals for missions. With strategic networks across academia, business, ministry, healthcare, and nonprofit on both sides of the Pacific, GLS is well positioned to connect their associates with a wide range of opportunities and resources to impact their arena for God’s kingdom.
For over 30 years, GLS has been building a network of missional professionals. The great majority are in business—entrepreneurs, senior executives as well as entry level graduates. We also have teachers from kindergarten to graduate school. Others are in the health services, social work and full-time ministry.
Our Mission
Connect people to advance missional business in unreached nations.
Create a missional network among students and recent graduates, connect them with kingdom business professionals and encourage them to explore international careers. Offer missional businesses actionable solutions.
Past Winners
Finalists and Judges at Believers in Business Conference in NYC.
3rd Place Team “Team Wave” from NYU Stern MBA: Gregory Louis, Makini Hughes, Shante Frazier with judge Jeremy Showalter.
1st Place Team “Sal Et Lux” from Northwestern Kellogg MBA: Ian Pu, Linda Zheng, Stephanie Lio, Zach Disbrow.
2nd Place Team “OGHG” from Berkeley Haas MBA: Arion Blas, Claudia Luck, Johna Seo, Laura Andersen.
Testimonials
“Business school students encounter a variety of case competition opportunities. However, I am aware of none but the GLS competition that offers students the chance to advise a business-as-mission organization that is working to advance the Gospel by building a vibrant for-profit business with the goal of impacting employees, customers and communities. Participating in this competition was an unexpected blessing and a unique challenge, and one that will forever be a highlight of my MBA studies.”
— Ted Wieber, Kellogg ’17, member of first place winner team
“The GLS business competition is a great opportunity for early-career business professionals to get introduced to Business as Mission while also gaining practical consulting experience. I look forward to promoting this contest again next year.”
— Steve Rundle, Ph.D., Professor of Economics & International Business, Biola University Crowell School of Business; co-author of Great Commission Companies (IVP 2011); Advisor & Final Judge 2017 & 2018
“The GLS Business Case Competition is a great initiative to engage young entrepreneurs and professionals to understand and pursue Business as Mission.”
— Mats Tunehag, Chairman, BAM Global; Advisor & Final Judge 2017
Finalists on stage at Believers In Business Conference
Finalists on stage at Believers In Business Conference
3rd Place Team “Team Wave” from NYU Stern MBA: Gregory Louis,
1st place team "Fantastic Four" from Kellogg: Sunny Hwang, Lily Eom, Ted Weiber & Jenny Cheng
2nd place team "Tower Consulting" from UT Austin: Lisa Feng, Lucia Hua & Mickey Li with Advisor & Final Judge Mr. Mats Tunehag
BCC Advisors and Judges
