The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder's Net Impact chapter has been recognized for its efforts and selected as one of three finalists for the , in a tight competition with Georgetown and Yale University.
The award winner will be determined by a public vote, and Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s Net Impact chapter needs the help of the Center for Education on Social Responsibility’s (CESR) community over the next three weeks. This would be a huge honor and recognition for all that our Net Impact chapter offers to students.
Vote Now and Vote Often!
Last year Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Net Impact ran five programs and hosted over 20 events! Help them gain recognition as Net Impact Graduate Chapter of the Year by voting at: . When you get to the site, scroll down and click on the 'Graduate' tab to get to the voting page. You can vote daily now through September 2nd.Ìý
“A big challenge we face is that we’re a much smallerÌýprogramÌýthanÌýour competitionÌý– one of our competitors has more members in their Net Impact chapter than we have MBA students in our program.ÌýWe need theÌývoting supportÌýof the greater Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ CommunityÌýin order win Chapter of the Year!"Ìý implores Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s Net Impact president and Leeds MBA student Nancy Schoemann.
This past year was a busy one for Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s graduate Net Impact chapter – hosting over 20 events and running five primary programs. The immense undertaking to organize these activities was driven by Leeds MBA students with support from CESR’s faculty and staff.Ìý
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Net Impact’s Programs and Events
- Board Fellows matches MBA students with local nonprofit organizations to serve as nonvoting Board Members.
- Impact Catalyst pairs students with local businesses in order to assist these companies in becoming B Corp Certified.
- Leeds Social Impact Consultants (LSIC) is a student driven consulting arm that works with both for- and non-profit organizations striving to make a difference in the world.
- Net Impact Case Competition (NICC) is the premiere MBA competition focused on solving real world sustainability business cases. In 2015, 55 MBA teams from 36 universities competed.
- New Venture Challenge: Social Impact Prize educates and rewards teams who incorporate triple bottom line practices into their New Venture Challenge business plans. This past year, 14 teams from throughout campus competed for the prize.
- Career Treks and Events are one-time Net Impact events and activities that include the Impact Business Panel, a career trek to Justin’s Nut Butter and Renewable Choice Energy, and more!
Learn More Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Net Impact
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