February 2011
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Hundreds Gather from Around the Country for Social...
Last Friday, Stern opened its doors to more than two dozen experts from across the social sector as the Social Enterprise Association (SEA) hosted its first annual Social Innovation Symposium. Organized by SEA in collaboration with its social enterprise counterparts at Law School and Wagner, the sold-out symposium featured a keynote address by Chris Hughes.
Hughes, introduced by Dean Peter...
December 2010
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Stern Oppy Article - on SEA Going to UN Conference
On November 18 and 19, a group of SEA-ers attended the first United Nations Global Conference for Social Change. Complimentary tickets were provided by Louise Guido, CEO of the Foundation of Social Change and Professor Jill Kickul. The Foundation for Social Change is a non-profit organization that was designed to teach companies how to implement their social action strategies.
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Stern Oppy Interview with Stern Alum Stewart...
Stewart Satter (MBA ‘82) always had an entrepreneurial spirit. In high school, Satter founded a car detailing business that became so profitable that he kept it up through college. “You have to invest a lot of time and energy into a business,” Satter says. “I got up very early on Saturday mornings, distributing brochures in my hometown that I’d made myself. Some...
November 2010
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Global Conference for Social Change - MCC...
The Global Conference for Social Change was filled with innovative thinkers achieving meaningful results in the field of development and sustainability. One presenter of note was Jozefina Cutura from The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), which is a U.S. foreign aid agency created in 2004 by the U.S. Congress. MCC partners with poor countries around the world to develop programs to reduce...
SEA Members Attend Foundation for Social Change...
The Foundation for Social Change is dedicated to encouraging businesses to view social innovation as a way to benefit both their bottom line and address critical social issues.
“That’s right, the days of compromising profit for Corporate Social Responsibility are over! It’s time for us to stop seeing social action programs as sacrifices and to start treating them as what they are: opportunities.”...
SEA Net Impact-ers, check out video footage of Net... →
Stern's Emerging Markets Association (EMA) Goes to...
When class let out on Thursday, October 21st, fifteen Stern Emerging Markets Association (EMA) members had only one thing on their minds— road trip!
Shuffling our belongings on to a glorified airport van, we blazed a trail down to Washington D.C. You couldn’t have thought of a more diverse bunch— hailing from Argentina, Bosnia, Brazil, England, Florida, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. I, a token...
SEA Speaker Series: Doing Good with Chocolate in...
Ready a Q&A with SEA Speaker Tim McCollum, co-founder of Madécasse Chocolate, in the Stern Oppy here.
Changing the Course of Chocolate History: A... →
Tim McCollum, Madécasse co-founder and recipient of the Stern Berkley Center’s 2008 Social Venture Competition, will share how the company is transforming the chocolate business and improving communities in Madagascar.
Tim will provide insight on the practices of the global chocolate industry and how these historical practices have negatively impacted developing countries. Currently, 85%...
Stern Oppy Article: Spotlight on Impact Investing
The face of investing is changing. Gone are the days when purely market and risk-adjusted returns ruled investment performance. A new 1.5 credit finance elective course at Stern, aptly named “Investing in Environmental and Social Impact,” explores impact investing, the emerging investment strategy that integrates philanthropy, finance and...
Stern Oppy Article: Social Capital Markets...
October 4, 6:30am, San Francisco. I am standing in front of the Fort Mason Center, ready for SOCAP10. In its third year, the Social Capital Markets conference has already managed to attract the attention of leaders in the social sector, the financial sector, and everything in between…
To read more, check out the original Oppy article here
March 2010
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February 2010
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Sponsor Spotlight: CROP ORGANIC VODKA
The upcoming Think Social, Drink Local event features your favorite: An all-you-can-drink open bar, including spirits from our exclusive vodka sponsor, Crop Harvest Earth Vodkas.
Launched two years ago by Chatham Imports, Inc., a small producer and importer of wine and spirits, Crop Vodka is the company’s first foray into organic goods.
The vodka features a clean and pure taste, which comes...
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Sustainability, what?!
What is sustainable brewing? What is eco-fashion? What are eco-friendly products?
As we learned in core strategy, maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage is the only way to succeed in the long-term. So, why would you choose anything else but a sustainably brewed beer? Or sustainably sourced materials and clothing? It’s not as hard as you think to reduce your carbon footprint while...
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November 2009
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Aha Moment at Net Impact
First of all kudos to the Stern SEA team for arranging such a fun trip to Net Impact 2009. As a first time attendee I was amazed to see so many professionals at the intersection of business, engineering and non-profit come together to solve our most daunting social challenges. My favorite sessions were on microfinance, designing for affordability, the Walmart Pitch Competition and the two...
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A View from the Top - Immelt on Clean Energy
Not everyone has the ear of the leader of the free world. General Electric’s CEO Jeffrey Immelt, a self-professed Republican, is one such person. Instead of distilling advice to President Obama, Immelt shared his views with the 2,400 attendees at Net Impact’s 2009 conference on the future of clean energy as the opening keynote speaker on clean-energy and the government.
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Networking at Net Impact: Panels, Career Expo, and...
At Net Impact 2009, hundreds of students, professional, and educational practitioners gathered at Ithaca, New York to discuss emerging concepts in sustainable and socially responsible business. I personally got the most out of the smaller break out sessions, like the “Opportunities in Opportunity Financing” session which showcased three business leaders showcasing their experience...
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Growing Prosperity
Net Impact Speaker: Supriya Banavalikar, Director of Communications and Fundraising for The Hunger Project “If you want prosperity for one year, grow grain. If you want prosperity for ten years, grow trees. If you want prosperity for 100 years, grow people.” This is the proverb with which Supriya began her presentation. Her organization impacts 35 million people across 13 countries using a $12...
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Germinating, Pollinating, and... Cross-Pollinating
A packed house was in attendance to discuss how we change the world. A panel I attended discussed strategies for those working in a large corporation. Let’s review their advice: Championing change requires identifying and persuading key players to either support or advocate your position. A key player does not need to be a senior manager, rather he or she can be a very influential or respected...
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The Luxury of Clean Water
It all started last week at NYU Stern’s Luxury and Retail conference “Luxury Lab.” I heard a phenomenal speaker, Scott Harrison from Charity Water, discuss the lack of clean water for many African communities. His key takeaway was that water is actually a luxury good for 1/6 of the world’s population, or over one billion people!
Today, the first Net Impact breakout I...
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Inaugural post - SEA Goes to Net Impact
Welcome to NYU Stern’s Social Enterprise Association blog - “It’s Just Good Business.” We are on our way to Ithaca, New York for the Net Impact Conference 2009 hosted by Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management. We had to charter not one, but TWO buses (and a few cars following) to accommodate the demand from our NYU Net Impact chapter — made up of our...
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justgdbusiness: Leverage, not just for VCs.... →
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"Just Good Business" Blog Soft Launch @ Net Impact →
SEA is heading to Net Impact this coming weekend! Check in with us starting Friday, Nov. 13 for session recaps, conference news, and speaker impressions from SEA members attending.