chapter accelerator 2026
a 10-month learning and doing journey for active oikos Chapters who want to strengthen their leadership, grow their influence, and build long-term impact at their universities.
✨why does it matter? why now?✨
Across the world, oikos chapters are doing inspiring work: organizing events, starting conversations, and bringing new ideas into their universities. But we also know something else.
Many initiatives remain short-term. Ideas start with energy, but disappear when boards change. Impact often stays at the level of awareness rather than lasting change.
And yet the potential of this community is far greater.
oikos is not just an organization. It’s a movement. A movement of youth leaders working to transform business and economics starting with education.
If we want that transformation to happen, we need to move beyond isolated activities and start building long-term, coordinated impact. That is why we created the Chapter Accelerator.
Through this program we want to:
• Guide chapters toward the work that creates real change • Equip you with tools to build stronger teams, strategies, and initiatives • Connect you to the global movement, so chapters and individuals can learn from each other and grow together
Because meaningful change does not happen through one-off events. It happens when a community learns, aligns, and builds together.
And that’s what the Chapter Accelerator is here for.
10-months | monthly sessions | for all oikos members
this is the place where you show your true leadership
strengthen your leadership skills | build resilient, high-impact chapters | connect local action to global movement
sessions
24 March | 10AM CET | 2:30PM IST ✨The Why We Move: Leading Change in Business and Economics
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what impact really means, and what it could look like at your own oikos chapter?
In our first session, we’ll explore how, with the strength of our community and the right mindset, we can become real drivers of change in business and economics - not someday, but starting exactly where we are.
Guests:
Prof. Michel A. de Kemmeter - investor, columnist, researcher, entrepreneur, lecturer and adjunct professor bringing new paradigms and a regenerative transition to business and governments.
Bianca Castro - climate justice organizer, environmental columnist and speaker.
23 April | 5PM CET | 9:30PM IST 🌿 Roots & Echoes: Mapping Learnings, Resources, and Alumni Value
How well do you really know your chapter’s story? Are you drawing from the strength of those who built it before you?
Together, we’ll reflect on the stories, projects, wins, and lessons that shaped your chapter, looking for a deeper purpose and understanding. Besides, we will explore how reconnecting with alumni can spark fresh inspiration, shared learning, and a stronger impact for the future.
Guests: TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON...
19 May | 10AM CET | 2:30PM IST 🌍 Beyond the Chapter: Ecosystem & Levels of Influence
Are you trying to create an impact on your own? Have you ever spotted the real power of collaboration?
In this session, we’ll step beyond the boundaries of our chapters to explore the wider ecosystem around us - universities, NGOs, companies, public institutions - and discover how intentional collaboration can expand our influence and open entirely new possibilities.
Guests: TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON...
25 June | 5PM CET | 9:30PM IST 👀 Hidden Potential: Understanding and Documenting Your Team’s Assets
TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON...
20 August | 5PM CET | 9:30PM IST 💞 The Heart of Impact: Mastering and Nurturing Team Dynamics
TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON...
22 October | 5PM CET | 9:30PM IST 🐝 Change We Seek: Understanding How Impact is Created
TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON...
24 November | 10AM CET | 2:30PM IST 🎯 Make It Happen: Building a Clear Chapter Strategy by Linking Strategy to Real Impact
TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON...
17 December | 5PM CET | 9:30PM IST 🌀 Closing the Loop: Honouring Growth and Celebrating Achievements
TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON...
FAQs
Who is it for?
Chapter Accelerator is designed for active oikos chapters and all oikos chapter members. But everyone is welcome, if you find the session interesting!
I am not an oikos chapter member, can I join?
The program is designed with oikos chapters and their members in mind, but the sessions are open for everyone who are interested and want to learn more on the topics of the sessions.
How much does the program cost?
The program is free of charge and is built through contributions of oikos International volunteers. We welcome donations to support our work: https://oikos-international.org/donate/
What if I can’t attend all the sessions?
We know how life of an oikee and a student looks like, therefore we made the program flexible. The sessions build onto one another to create an impactful learning experience, but they can also be attended separately without feeling like you can’t follow! Join any time, enroll now!
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