Georgia Southwestern State University

Students in Free Enterprise

"Changing The World"

GSW SIFE Vision

A premier SIFE program in the nation, impacting the world by practicing and teaching free enterprise.

GSW SIFE Mission

The mission of Georgia Southwestern State University SIFE team is to make a positive difference and to develop leadership, creativity, social responsibility, ethics, teamwork, and communication skills through learning, serving, practicing and teaching the principles of FREE ENTERPRISE.

GSW SIFE Primary Goal

To improve students' abilities to compete as entrepreneurs, while simultaneously providing free enterprise and a foundation to the larger communities and area schools.

What is GSW SIFE?

GSW SIFE is an ongoing free enterprise educational and service program housed within the Center for Business Economic Development in the School of Business Administration. GSW SIFE is not a club and students participating in SIFE projects are compensated financially and/or receive academic credit contingent upon accomplishing SIFE projects in a satisfactory manner.

What is SIFE?

SIFE is a global, non-profit organization that is literally changing the world through highly dedicated student teams on more than 1700 university campuses in 42 countries. SIFE offers these students the opportunity to develop leadership, teamwork and communication skills through learning, practicing and teaching the principles of free enterprise, thereby improving the standard of living for millions in the process. Guided by distinguished faculty advisors and supported by businesses around the globe, SIFE Teams teach important concepts through educational outreach projects, including market economics, entrepreneurship, personal and financial success, and business ethics to better themselves, their communities and their countries. Each year, SIFE competitions are held worldwide, drawing together thousands of students and business leaders to pay tribute to these extraordinary educational outreach projects.