Global Consulting Awards

The Global Consulting Awards celebrate the most impactful and innovative consulting projects from our global branch network, recognizing excellence in problem-solving, client impact, and strategic execution. They unite global branches around a shared standard of excellence– driving consistency, ambition, and innovation. By spotlighting standout projects we can share best practices, develop our consultants, and reinforce our mission to deliver transformative social impact.

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This is your branch’s moment to lead by example. Winning projects gain international visibility, set the bar for future work, and shape how 180DC is recognized by clients, partners, and peers around the world.

The awards feature two categories:

1

Best Overall Consulting Project Awards

These recognise the best projects regionally and globally based on the core consulting work of 180DC’s branches.

2

Best Project Awards

These are broken down by Project Type, which recognizes the best projects done by the branches across different fields, including but not limited to: 
1. Market Research / Market Analysis
2. Marketing Strategy / Marketing Assessment
3. Fundraising / Revenue Generation
4. Digital Strategy & Transformation
5. Improving Operational Efficiency
6. Expansion Strategy
7. Pricing and Positioning Strategy
8. Impact Measurement and Evaluation
9. Miscellaneous

Tentative Timeline and Evaluation Criteria for the Global Consulting Awards 2025

Evaluation Criteria for the Global Consulting Awards:

The applications are evaluated across the following criteria:
• Client and Consultant Feedback
• Social Impact
• Consulting Quality
• Presentation Skills

Timeline

June 8 - Applications open  

August 31 – R1 Applications close

 September 21 – Round 1 Results announced

 October 26 – Round 2 Results announced

 November 23 – Final round

 November 30 – Winners announced

“180 Degrees Consulting UNSW received the ‘Best Project (Runner-up)’ award for our project with BBM, a non-for-profit organisation dedicated to empowering young people through leadership development and international work experiences via the BBM Global Footprints Scholarship. Our project delivered a longitudinal Social Return on Investment (SROI) model for the Global Footprints Scholarship Program including a handover document and Excel tutorial video, a bottom-up market sizing of surviving ‘Little Brother’ descendants in Australia, and one- and five-year post-program survey templates to facilitate long-term impact tracking.”

~ from the UNSW Branch which was the Winner of ‘Best Project  (Runner-up)’.
The team did a phenomenal work to conduct a thorough qualitative and quantitative analysis of the market opportunity. They had a deep understanding of our company and took this into account during their recommendations. It must have been challenging to gather adequate analysis in the nascent market which continued to develop as the project timeline took place, however, the team was able to adapt quickly and factor in such evolving circumstances to provide us with practical recommendations.

~ from Wateroam, a client of branch Singapore (Kent Ridge) who won the ‘Best Project  (Global Winner)’.

Information & Useful Materials
 

Checklist to prepare for the Global Consulting Awards - accessible here.
General FAQs on the Awards - accessible here.
Info Deck on the 2025 edition - coming soon.
Hall of fame with all our previous winners - accessible here.
Tools & Insights from Past Editions: Take a look at our 2023 and 2022 editions of the Global Awards here! - 2023, 2022

Participation: Who? How? Why?

Who is eligible to apply?

Any and all active 180DC branches are eligible to submit up to 5 projects in the Global Consulting Awards.

How can I take part?

The annual Global Consulting Awards kickstart globally in June and conclude by December of the same year. Each branch will receive a formal email inviting them to participate in the Global Consulting Awards. To apply, each branch is required to fill a short form with details covering a project which they have worked on during their previous year, for which more details will be shared directly via email.

What’s in store for the winners?

Below is an indicative and tentative list of prizes, please note that we’ll be announcing a full list as we get closer to the launch!

• Cash prizes (total pool will be announced soon!)
• L&D perks (including access to platforms like CaseBasix)
• Fast-tracked recruitment for the Global Leadership Team at 180DC*
• Priority access to the Future Leaders Program 2025-26*GLT sourced projects in the following calendar year*
• Trophies & medals 

* (Ts & Cs applicable)

Contact Us

Have questions about the Global Clnsulting Awards? We're here to help!                
For general queries, reach out to us at global.programs@180dc.org
Interested in partnership opportunities with the Global Consulting Awards, please feel free to drop an expression of interest at global.programs@180dc.org