Panama, social entrepreneurship

CESR Lands In Panama

Sept. 8, 2015

VIDEO : Catch a glimpse of the trip here: Business Solutions for the Developing World - Panama Global Seminar ! Why choose Panama as the setting for a class on social entrepreneurship? Home to skyscrapers, tropical jungles, indigenous people, exquisite islands and the canal, Panama is considered the fourth strongest...

Kelsey Spencer, Sustainability

Leeds Grad Joins Boulder B Corp

Sept. 2, 2015

B Corps are unique in that they must be certified to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. Unlike traditional corporations that sometimes find these standards to be at odds with financial obligations to shareholders, B Corps (benefit corporations) build them into their corporate structure. One...

Shaun Davies

The Unintended Consequences of Divestment

Aug. 21, 2015

Two Leeds School of Business professors, Shaun Davies, assistant professor of finance, and Edward Van Wesep, associate professor of finance, have completed a working paper called The Unintended Consequences of Divestment . "The big idea is that divestment campaigns, while noble, feature two serious flaws -- one, if initially successful,...

Bridge Program, Don Oest, Business Ethics

Getting a Head Start at Leeds

Aug. 20, 2015

This summer, a diverse group of 30 students from both in and out-of-state took part in the Leeds School of Business鈥 Excel Summer鈥 Bridge program, an innovative three-week summer course which prepares incoming students for the challenging curriculum offered by Leeds. The program is hosted and organized by Leeds' Office...

Mark Meaney, United Nations, PRME

Mark's Message - July 2015 with UPDATE!

Aug. 19, 2015

UPDATE! August 19, 2015: Center for Education on Social Responsibility (CESR) Executive Director Mark Meaney has been named as the Interim Head Secretariat of the North America Chapter of the UN鈥檚 PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) program. By Mark Meaney CESR Executive Director I recently had the honor of...

Huffington Post, Jeffrey York

CESR Faculty Affiliate Jeffrey York's Research Highlighted in Huffington Post

Aug. 17, 2015

A recent article in the Huffington Post , 鈥淒o Startups and Incumbents Differ on Reasons for Entering into Green Industries?鈥 , features a study published by Leeds School of Business Assistant Professor Jeffrey York and Darden School of Business Professor Michael Lenox. The study examines two areas of inquiry: What...

VOTE NOW for 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 Net Impact Chapter!

Aug. 13, 2015

The University of 欧美口爆视频 at Boulder's Net Impact chapter has been recognized for its efforts and selected as one of three finalists for the Graduate Chapter of the Year Award , in a tight competition with Georgetown and Yale University. The award winner will be determined by a public vote,...

corporate social responsibility, Don Oest

CESR Instructor Explores European Debt Crisis

July 27, 2015

As the European debt crisis reaches an all-time high with Greece moving towards its third bailout, the European Union is on the hot seat. With so much turmoil throughout the Eurozone, CESR Instructor Don Oest threw himself into exploring the dilemma when he attended the International Faculty Development Seminar (IFDS)...

Nick Rodrigues, Nairobi

Journey to Silicon Savannah

July 27, 2015

From 欧美口爆视频 to Kenya, Nick Rodrigues鈥 journey has been all but typical. Graduating from the Leeds School of Business with his MBA in 2014, Rodrigues had his sights set on different goals than most. An aspiring social entrepreneur, Nick wanted to pursue for-profit work that also created social impact on...

Mark Meaney, United Nations, PRME

Mark's Message - July 2015

July 22, 2015

By Mark Meaney CESR Executive Director I recently had the honor of having been invited by Jonas Haertle, Head of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Secretariat, to attend a series of events in New York City leading up to the release on 26 June of the UN Sustainable...

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