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Social Impact Hackathon Series
Monash University
Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTCWhat this page covers
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Hackathons are intensive, hands-on problem-solving events where you work in teams to tackle real-world business challenges. Across the day, you ideate, develop, and present a solution under time pressure, collaborating closely with peers and receiving guidance and feedback before pitching your final idea to a panel. Through this experience, you build strong employability skills, including problem-solving, teamwork, communication, and critical thinking, which are valuable across your studies, future workplaces, and your broader professional development.
The Social Impact Hackathon, proudly delivered by Monash Business School, in partnership with The Generator, brings this to life through an exciting one-day event where business students work in multi-disciplinary teams to design and pitch innovative business solutions for a client operating in the social impact sector.
What are the benefits?
Skills development
Build valuable employability skills to enhance your CV and LinkedIn profile.
Practical experience
Apply your skills to a real-world challenge.
Networking opportunities
Collaborate with other post-graduate students.
All participants will receive a statement of completion, while the winning team will:
- Receive $2,000 in prize money (shared among team members).
- Have their achievements profiled on Monash social media channels.
Getting involved
2026 Hackathon schedule
| Competition date and time | Applications open | Applications close |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 2 July 2026 9am–5pm | Thursday 21 May | Thursday 11 June 2026 |
| Tuesday 22 September 2026 9am–5pm | Tuesday 11 August 2026 | Thursday 27 August 2026 |
| Wednesday 25 November 2026 9am–5pm | Wednesday 14 October 2026 Apply now | Wednesday 4 November 2026 |
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Social Impact Hackathon, you must:
- Be a current Monash Business School Masters student, who has completed at least one semester of study.
- Have a minimum WAM of 60.
- Be available to attend on campus and actively engage for the full duration of the event (9am–5pm).
- Complete any pre-event requirements within 48 hours of notification.
How to apply
- Open the 2026 Hackathon schedule and click apply now (please ensure you are signed into your Monash student email account when applying). Applications open 6 weeks prior to the event.
- Look out for updates from buseco-GraduateDevelopment@monash.edu
Contact the Graduate Development team
Questions? Reach out to us via email at buseco-graduatedevelopment@monash.edu