Fellow Net Impact Club Members,

There is a lot happening.... Items that have not been addressed in previous newsletters are marked as *NEW*.   Please pay attention to the career section for the many career related activities!

Please see below for a list of upcoming events! 

Career Workshop: Job Search Teams for Social Sector Careers

When:  Every Tuesday, 4:00-5:00pm OR
              Every Thursday, 4:00-5:00pm - DATE CHANGED (was Friday)
Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Seminar Room B
Audience: Fuqua MBA Daytime Students

Details:  Are you considering a career in the social sector? Come learn about the social sector, the social sector job search process, and the resources available within Net Impact, the Career Management Center, and CASE to support your internship search. This workshop is for students who are new to the social sector and is being held as part of the Net Impact Club Job Search Teams. Come find out if a career in the social sector is a fit for you. The workshop will be offered two separate times by Matt Nash (Managing Director, CASE). Both sessions will present the same information. This is designed for FY students, but open to any MBA students.

Job Search Teams meet weekly starting in the fall to provide students interested in social sector and "non-traditional" careers with tools, education, and a network of support. Participants share their career aspirations and internship search strategies, build on- and off-campus networks, receive tactical support including mock interviews, and offer support and structure to what is often a hectic first-year. We offer two times each week - just pick the one that fits your schedule.

Weekly Sustainability Roundtable

When:  Wednesdays, 9:00am-10:00am

Where:  The Fuqua School of Business, Fox Center

Audience: Fuqua MBA Daytime Students

Details:  Join Katie Kross for coffee and a discussion about your sustainability job search or other sustainability questions. Anyone who is interested can drop by. We’ll have a table reserved in the Fox Center on Wednesday mornings between 9:00am-10:00am. Katie is Associate Director of the Corporate Sustainability Initiative at Duke and author of Profession and Purpose: A Resource Guide for MBA Careers in Sustainability.

Fall Term 1 Dates: Sept. 16, Sept. 23, Sept. 30, Oct. 7 and Oct. 14

Career Workshop: Careers in CSR with Ellen Weinreb, including Q&A Session

When:  Monday, September 21, 6:30-8:00pm

Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Leaman Classroom

Audience: Fuqua MBA Daytime Students

Details:  Are you considering whether to seek an internship or full time position in the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR) or sustainability? Join us for an overview of job opportunities in the growing field of "Mission Driven Jobs." The CMC and CASE have arranged for CSR recruiter and career coach Ellen Weinreb to lead a workshop in which she will define Mission Driven Jobs, differentiate how this type of job search is different from a traditional search, and provide tips on the job search. She will also go over her in depth research looking at CSR jobs and the state of the field. The presentation will identify a few hot jobs on the market right now as well as resources for following up on your own job search. A Q&A session will follow the workshop and give you an opportunity to apply Ellen's expertise to your own career questions.

As a Net Impact-endorsed career coach, Ellen has more than 10 years of experience in CSR consulting and career counseling. Her clients have included Levi Strauss, Hewlett Packard, Sears Holdings, Nike, and L.L.Bean.

If you are interested in taking part in this workshop and Q&A session, please RSVP via Career Compass as soon as possible. (If you cannot register online, you are still invited to attend).

When:  Thursday, October 1, 7:00-9:00pm
Where:  Tyler's Taproom
                324 Blackwell St, Durham, NC

Details: Come meet your classmates, chat about Second Years' internships in the social sector, and get the scoop on life at Fuqua as a Net Impacter.

When: Tuesday Oct 6th, 4:00 pm - 5:00

Where: The Fuqua School of Business, RJR Auditorium

Audience: Fuqua MBA Daytime Students

Details:  What is sustainability, and how do you get a job in that?  Join Katie Kross for a conversation about MBA career paths in corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility, socially responsible investing, sustainability consulting, renewable energy, and other green industries.  Katie is Associate Director of the Corporate Sustainability Initiative at Duke and author of the forthcoming book, Profession and Purpose: A Resource Guide for MBA Careers in Sustainability.  She’ll share green business resources, networking tips, and job search strategies.  

Audience: Fuqua MBA Daytime Students

Details: Tim Skowronski, a second year Fuqua student with extensive operations experience, has graciously volunteered to hold 2 or 3 sessions for people interested in operations-type positions.  The sessions will explain corporate supply chains which are crucial for developing a business case for sustainability.  These sessions will provide a high level overview to, potentially, supplement the students' own knowledge during the interview process.

The sessions will be an informal crash courses in the following topics based on interest:
1) Lean manufacturing overview
2) Value stream mapping (with a cool/fun game)
3) Impacts of variability on factory performance
4) Learning to see. All about direct observation techniques for driving improvement

If you are interested in participating in these operations modules, please contact Teddy Salgado. 

Date, time, and location will be determined once a headcount of interest is obtained.

When: November 13-15, 2009

Where:  Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Deadlines: Resume due by September 21, 2009

Details:  Considered one of the premier events for students and professionals interested in socially and environmentally responsible business, the annual Net Impact Conference is designed to mobilize participants to put their ideals into action. The Conference will include panel discussions, case studies, keynotes, and special events. For more information or to sign up, visit the Net Impact website.

Resume Deadline postponed for Net Impact National Conference
The deadline for submitting your resume to the NI National Conference resume book is now October 12.
Please also submit your resume to sophie.messer@duke.edu and teddy.salgado@duke.edu by October. 1st so we can build a resume book for Fuqua visitors.

More details to follow, including coordinating transport to Cornell and how to best prepare for the conference.

Who:  Venture capital candidates only

When: Monday Sept 21 at 6:30 pm

Where: Lilly Classroom

This information session will provide further details on the VC Match Day Program.

The VC Match Day Program allows students to obtain internships in Venture Capital firms as Duke Venture Fellows. Under this program, student will also receive credit for their internship during the school year. If you are interested in this program, your attendance at the following information session is a mandatory for participation in the program:

When: Wednesday, September 23, 11:00 - 2:00pm
Where: The Fuqua School of Business – Kirby Winter Garden
Audience: Fuqua Students
More Information: Hosted by the International Center at Fuqua, this will be a chance for you to learn about all of the global opportunities available to Fuqua MBA students supplying first-hand exposure to world cultures and global issues. In particular, this will be a chance to learn about this year's Global Consulting Practicum being offered in South Africa, India, and Belize.

CASE cordially invites you to -

Better World Books:
Social Enterprise in Action

When: Wednesday, September 23, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Where: Fuqua School of Business – McClendon Auditorium (map)
Audience: This event is free and open to the public.

Details: Come hear executives from Better World Books tell the story of this impressive social enterprise and the challenges and opportunities of operating a sustainable venture. Learn from the CEO, David Murphy, CFO, Paul Sansone (Fuqua ’92), and co-founder, Xavier Helgesen about how Better World Books has grown from a small on-campus startup venture to an organization that has raised over $6.5 million to promote literacy since 2002.

Better World Books, “the online bookstore with a soul,” collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide. It was founded in 2002 by three friends from the University of Notre Dame who started selling textbooks online to earn some money, and ended up forming a pioneering social enterprise — a business with a mission to promote literacy. Better World Books operates with a triple-bottom line strategy pursing social, environmental as well as financial returns by promoting literacy and keeping books out of landfills through their online marketplace (read about their impact).

RSVP is requested but not required to attend.

Driving directions and building map here. Presented by the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE). 

Check out more upcoming CASE events at www.caseatduke.org/events. 

Where: Seminar Room A

Details:  Are you interested in using your business skills to give back to the community? Come to the skills-based volunteering information session to learn more about Students Teaching Entrepreneurship Program (STEP), Job Opportunities Program (JOP) and Junior Achievement. Students who volunteered last year will be on hand to tell you about their experiences and to provide insights about the impact of volunteering on your Fuqua experience. Join us to get more detailed information about these opportunities and to determine whether you would like to get involved!

Please email Lindsey Fishleder (lindsey.fishleder@duke.edu) if you have any questions.

Title: Real options analysis of climate policy

Who:  Alexander Golub  - Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Defense Fund

Hosts: Brian Murray and Erika Weinthal (please contact Colette Watt if you are interested in meeting with Dr. Golub during his visit)

Bio: Alexander Golub specializes in climate economics and environmental finance, particularly the application of analytical instruments designed for financial economics. He comes to EDF with 25 years of experience in environmental and natural resource economics, and another 20 years of experience in energy and climate change economics. Specifically, Dr. Golub served as a leading climate policy advisor to the Russian government, lead the World Bank study on greenhouse gas emission management and published more than 60 peer-reviewed books and papers.

See the CGC website for abstract (http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/cgc/seminars/index.html#090924)

Light refreshments will be offered in the seminar room following the presentation.

When: Thursday, September 24, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business – Conference Room 14 (downstairs from Fox Center)
Audience: Open to all Duke Students

Details: Bring your lunch and meet Deepti Doshi, a social innovator and adventurer who, most recently, has been investigating an education startup venture in India. Deepti previously worked as Talent Manager for the Acumen Fund. She will share her insights and answer your questions about this new education venture, entrepreneurship in India, and her past experience working for Acumen. We hope you will join us.

(Note: this will be fairly informal, so if you need to come late or leave early to accommodate classes, you may)

When:  Friday, September 25, 5:30-6:30pm
Where: UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Koury Auditorium
Audience: Free and open to the Public

More Information: Kellie McElhaney & Matt Kistler in Conversation. As part of CSE’s Leaders in Sustainability Series, UNC Kenan-Flagler adjunct professor Kellie McElhaney and Matt Kistler, senior vice president of sustainability at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., will discuss the future of sustainability, trends and consumer behavior, and the roles that executives play in their companies. Welcome and introductions by Kenan-Flagler Dean, James W. Dean Jr.

Reception to follow!
RSVP to cse@unc.edu

When/Where: Monday, September 28, 12:45-1:45pm (McClendon Auditorium)      OR   

                           Wednesday, September 30, 2:00-3:00pm (Sauer Classroom)
Audience: Duke MBA Students
More Information: As a follow up to the Global Opportunities Fair, this will be a chance for you to learn more about the Global Consulting Practicum (GCP) led by CASE and the International Center. The GCP offers first-hand exposure to world cultures and global issues through a real-world team consulting engagement. This year's Global Consulting Practicum will be offered in South Africa, India, and Belize. Come to learn and get your questions answered! There are two information sessions offered: same information will be given at both.

Where: Durham community

Deadline: Email indicating interest by 9/28/09 (teams to be in place to advise by Oct 1)
Who: Open to FY and SYs

Details: Opportunity to work with Duke undergraduates in the ELI Social Enterprise Program to advise as a strategy consultant on as they work in teams to develop a plan addressing a pressing challenge in the Durham community. Each undergraduate team is required to work in partnership with a community organization in an effort to sustain this work going forward. The objective is to create meaningful learning experiences for the students and to begin to create something of enduring and sustainable value for the Durham community through social innovation and entrepreneurship. [Note: student teams will also be partnered up with a mentor from Duke Law School as well as an advisor for the Center for Documentary Studies to help document the work.] Each fellow commits to a minimum of 10 hours of work throughout the semester.

Compensation: These are paid positions.

Contact: ELI Director: Christopher Gergen (202-258-4973)

READ ADDITIONAL DETAILS IN OVERVIEW ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL .

When: Monday, September 28, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business – TBA
Audience: Open to all Duke graduate students

Details: Modeled after the Springboard program initiated at Common Good Ventures in Maine, Springboard Sessions connect Duke MBA and graduate students to local business leaders looking to solve a well-defined business problem. A Springboard event involves an open exchange of ideas that empowers the Duke graduate student to lend his or her expertise to help solve a challenge facing a local organization.

This Springboard will feature the Women’s Institute for Secondary Education and Research (WISER), a non-profit NGO working to build the first girls’ boarding school and research center in Muhuru Bay, Kenya. WISER is dedicated to fostering a spirit of intellectual enthusiasm that will challenge girls to lead, serve, and ultimately reduce the gender equality gap in Kenyan society (more at http://wisergirls.org/). WISER operates as an independent Kenyan NGO, but remains closely tied to Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Duke is supporting the development of the project and Duke students have been involved in the growth of WISER since its conception. Join Duke Professor Sherryl Broverman and a member of the WISER board in this Springboard speed-consulting event and help them think through their newest set of challenges to achieving their mission. This event is sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE).

If interested in attending, please register as space is limited and there will be a short read-ahead document distributed in preparation for the session. We will also be providing food. If you would like to attend, sign up here (http://tinyurl.com/SpringBoard-WISER09)

Education Pioneers and Broad Residency Information Session & Networking Event

When: Tuesday, September 29, 12:00 - 1:45pm

Where: The Fuqua School of Business – Esbenshade, Breeden Hall
Audience: Duke MBA students
Details:  Join Anna Skender and representatives to learn about internship and post-graduation opportunities in education. 

By the end of this year 1.1 million children will have dropped out of high school. Are you seeking a career that allows your graduate degree to make an impact? Come learn about 1st and 2nd year career opportunities in the education industry from the people making a difference in education. This session will be led by Jackie Hanselmann, National Recruiting Manager for Education Pioneers. Food will be provided!

Education Pioneers is a ten-week summer fellowship where talented graduate students intern with effective schools, districts, and education organizations and train under existing education leaders. Education Pioneers has a strong portfolio of Partner organizations in the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C. Over the course of the summer, Fellows work on challenging projects to gain practical experience and convene as a cohort for five training sessions, two retreats, and regular networking events.

The Broad Residency is a leadership development program that places professionals into full-time paid managerial positions in school districts and charter management organizations, where they can have an immediate impact on the education of America’s students. While working, Broad Residents receive two years of professional development and access to a nationwide network of education leaders.

When: Wednesday, September 30, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Where: Triangle Area - TBA

Audience: All members of local Net Impact chapters or MBAs interested in learning about Net Impact
More Information: Interested in corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, and/or sustainable business? Join the local chapters of Net Impact for a jointly-sponsored networking happy hour. This is a chance to connect with local business professionals and graduate students who are interested in responsible business, find out what Net Impact is all about, learn about the chapters' upcoming events and activities, and expand your network. Hosted by Triangle Net Impact (professional chapter), Duke Net Impact Club, CASE, and CSE. If you plan to attend, please RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/TNI-Happy09.

Visiting Lecturer: Andy Hoffman

When: Thursday, October 1, 1:00pm-2:00pm

Where: The Fuqua School of Business, McClendon

Details:  One of the leading academic minds on sustainable business issues, Andy Hoffman is the Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan, a position that holds joint appointments at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and the School of Natural Resources & Environment. Within this role, Andy also serves as Associate Director of the Frederick A. and Barbara M. Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise. Andy is a leader in using organizational, network and strategic analyses to assess the implications of environmental issues for business, and has published seven books and over seventy articles/book chapters on the topic. Prior to academics, Andy worked for the US Environmental Protection Agency (Region 1), Metcalf & Eddy Environmental Consultants, T&T Construction & Design, and the Amoco Corporation.

   What: Energy forum, Annual Membership Meeting, & Networking Event

   When: October 8 & 9, 2009

   Host: North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA)

Click here to register now.

Details: Join the NCSEA and leaders from communities across our state on October 8 & 9 at the Charlotte Convention Center for an important gathering, high-quality educational sessions, timely discussions and valuable networking opportunities focused on GROWING NORTH CAROLINA'S GREEN ENERGY ECONOMY: Learning, Connecting & Creating Opportunities Together.

The Networking Reception & Fundraiser on Thursday evening, October 8, will feature remarks by Amory Lovins, co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute and one of our nation's leading voices on renewable energy and energy efficiency. Registration to attend Thursday evening's reception is $50.

All day on Friday, October 9, NCSEA will host a major Green Energy Economy forum and our Annual Membership Meeting. The forum's luncheon keynote speaker will be John Morrison, North Carolina's new Assistant Secretary of Energy at the Department of Commerce. Registration to attend Friday's sessions is $70 for NCSEA members, Government and Non-profits; and $100 for non-members.

If you're interested in attending both days & want to save money - register for the special "combo price": $110 for NCSEA members, Government and Non-Profits; and $140 for non-members.

Not a current member of NCSEA, but want to show your support of our organization - and save money on your registration? Click here to become a member today.

Visit www.energync.org to learn more about NCSEA.

What: Essay competition

When: Submission due October 11, 2009 (By midnight)

The Marketing Director for a new Duke organization called VoraciTee, Jean Gam, informed us that they are looking for another Marketing Director to join the Executive Board for the 2009-2010 school year.

What is VoraciTee?
VoraciTee believes that design and social activism are not mutually exclusive.  These ideas can be combined into one medium to represent who you are and what  you believe in. In our case, we make T-shirts to raise awareness for various social justice issues. The proceeds go to local, national, or even international non-profit organizations working with that cause.

The Role of Marketing Director
The Marketing Director is all about spreading the word. We tell people about VoraciTee, our shirts, and our projects in any way, shape, or form! We are directly involved in T-shirt sales, marketing VoraciTee to potential consumers, and maintaining a strong relationship with our suppliers.

We will head up the Marketing Committee and cooperate with Fundraising to brainstorm, plan, and execute campus-wide events that promote VoraciTee and our mission. Marketing will advertise, sell shirts, and oversee ways to recruit new members.

Think of us as the "social chair" of your VoraciTeam. If you love dreaming up and organizing major events, please consider applying for a position in Marketing!

Attached is an application for this position. Please send us your application and any questions you may have by 11:59pm on September 25, 2009 to apply@voracitee.org.

The Environmental Defense Fund and Net Impact are expanding the Climate Corps program with a goal of placing 50 fellows in host companies next summer to develop an economic rationale for energy efficiency. The Climate Corps fellowship is ideal for students who have completed their first year of an MBA or graduate program, and have an interest in environmental science, consulting, financial analysis, engineering, and climate change.

You can learn more at www.edf.org/climatecorps and read about the program in a recent BusinessWeek article.

Candidates who submit their applications by October 15th may be invited to interview on November 13th at the Net Impact Expo, the premier networking event of the Net Impact Conference.

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Deadline: Attend Info session as advertised, register for class for Term 2
Who: Open SYs MBAs only

Details: The Strategic Planning Practicum offers an opportunity to perform a strategic plan for a midsize company in the area ($10million to $500 million annual sales). Opportunity to join the team of students that will consult to the Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD) as part of Prof. Bill Sax’s Strategic Planning Practicum course. ISD director Chris Carmody is seeking a team of Duke MBAs to help them develop a strategy to scale up the Green Plus certification program. More detail on Green Plus project in the overview attached.

Compensation: Course Credit
Contact: Professor Bill Sax (bas4@duke.edu)

Note: there are also 2 projects currently available in the Strategic Planning Practicum focused on Healthcare. Contact Professor Bill Sax for more information about the project details.

Dear Duke Net Impact Members,

I am writing with an invitation for you to join a new online community, Kopura.com. Kopura is a web site bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and other key players in the development of profitable and sustainable solutions to global problems.

Kopura has just gone live this past week. We are reaching out to a few premier university social entrepreneurial organizations, believing that young entrepreneurs will be the most eager and open-minded about developing high impact businesses in new, non-traditional markets.

Here are some examples of how Kopura works:
Entrepreneurs start web pages for their projects and recruit investors, mentors, and other players needed to implement their ideas.
Investors browse projects, review business plans, and talk with project leads to find investment opportunities which maximize social and financial returns.

Mentors and NGOs partner with projects to share their expertise in specific topical areas or markets.

Bottom line: Kopura promotes networking and the sharing of knowledge to accelerate the development of the next market.
Our first goal is to build a diverse community, engaged in an active conversation about Kopura. I encourage you to visit http://www.kopura.com, join the community, and share your thoughts (or just introduce yourself) on our forums. I'd also be interested in discussing ways we can use Kopura as a resource for the work Duke’s Net Impact chapter is doing. For example, we could set up a discussion forum specifically for members to discuss their projects. Let me know if your schedules allow time to talk.

Thank you,

Tim Bulat
Founder, Kopura