CEMS Outstanding Contribution Award

Since 2019, the Outstanding Contribution Award has recognised individuals, teams, schools, and corporate or social partners who have made a substantial and lasting impact on the CEMS MIM Programme. 
It is considered a form of “lifetime achievement” within CEMS, highlighting contributions that go beyond an individual school and strengthen the alliance as a whole.

Eligibility & Nominations

• Nominations are welcome from across the CEMS community.
• To ensure fairness, self-nominations are not considered.
• Previous winners cannot be recognised again for the same project, but past nominees remain eligible in future editions.

Selection Process

• Nominations are collected and reviewed by the Quality Subcommittee.
• The Academic Committee votes, with additional votes from the Student Board, Programme Managers and the Global Office.
• Awarded every two years (since 2019).
   

Selection Criteria

• Contribution – the nominee’s achievements and efforts are recognised within the CEMS community.
• Impact – the nominee has made a substantial contribution to the quality and long-term success of the CEMS MIM Programme, with impact reaching beyond a single school.