Fellow Net Impact Club Members,

Congratulations to our first year cabinet! We are very excited to have them on board to help with the fun and event-filled year ahead of us. For those not on the cabinet, we still need you! We hope you will all join us in making The Duke MBA Net Impact chapter stand out as one of the best clubs on campus.

* IMPORTANT * Those interested in attending the 2009 Net Impact Conference on November 13-15 at Cornell University, please see DETAILS BELOW to ensure you are prepared and know the logistics for your trip. There is also a Google doc that we need all those attending to fill out so we can keep you posted on updates regarding the conference..

We have two happy hours planned this week; we hope you can attend one or both in order to get to know other members at Fuqua and in the RTP.

1. On Wednesday, September 30, is the Net Impact Club Triangle Area is having a happy hour at Mez Restaurant. The festivities start at 7:30pm.   More info and RSVP below.
2. The Duke MBA Net Impact Club FY/SY Mixer is on Thursday, October 1, from 7-9pm. No RSVP necessary. We hope to see you there! More info below.

To view our last newsletter, from September 20, please click here.

Education Interest Group - 10/06/09

When:  Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7:00 pm
Where: Sociology-Psychology 126, West Campus (map: http://map.duke.edu/search?q=sociology)

Join the Duke Microfinance Leadership Initiative's general body meeting to find out how to get more involved in the DMLI! We are a
multi-disciplinary, cross-campus organization working to advance the goals of microfinance worldwide and provide educational and professional opportunities for students in the fields of microfinance, bottom-of-the-pyramid investing, and sustainable development. The DMLI is a great way for Fuqua and Net Impact students to meet students from other programs, engage with the Duke and Durham communities, and learn more about the latest innovations in global poverty alleviation. All are welcome! For more information on the DMLI and its connections to Fuqua and Net Impact, please contact Elizabeth Liedel at elizabeth.liedel@duke.edu.

When: Wednesday, September 30th, 8:30 - 10:30am

Where: The Fuqua School of Business, HCA

Details: This event will introduce you to case competitions and tell you a little bit about best practices, upcoming case competitions, and proven approaches. Case competitions are a great way to meet other students, get exposure to recruiters, win prize money, and build your skill set!

The MBAA will host the first hour for all students from 8:30 - 9:30 in HCA, and we will host a Net Impact-specific break-out session from 9:30 - 10:30am.

Coffee and bagels will be provided!

Please fill out the survey below if you plan to attend:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform%3Fformkey%3DdFdaWk5XUEVRMGVnOVZmVlREcG5rTGc6MA

When: Friday, October 9, 2009

Where: Columbia Business School, New York City

Details:  "From Vision To Practice"  The 2009 Social Enterprise Conference addresses how today’s organizations can increase their strength not just to ride through the global economic downturn, but more importantly to come out on top. To accomplish this, we focus on the entire process timeline for a social venture: from the broad visioning process to the specific practices.

Registration required

Click here to learn more.   (Link: http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/students/organizations/sec/conference2009/index.htm)

What: Development Competition sponsored by Gates Foundation.

When:  Proposals due November 15, 2009

Where:  The World Bank, Paris  - The winning team will be invited to a two-day summit in Paris in March 2010

Who: Fuqua MBA Students

Details:  Net Impact is working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on an exciting call for ideas for “Innovative Financial Solutions for Development”. The team with the winning proposal will be invited to attend a two-day summit in Paris in March 2010 with the Gates Foundation, the World Bank, and other international development organizations.  The Gates Foundation is particularly interested in getting graduate students and professors involved in the project.

A personal invitation from Alejandra Villalobos, Strategic Projects Manager at Net Impact (the National chapter):

"On behalf of the Gates Foundation, we’d like to specifically invite Fuqua's students and faculty to consider submitting proposals. The Fuqua School of Business has a long history of presenting groundbreaking scholarship and innovative market ideas, plus especially strong offerings in international business, finance and economics. The Gates Foundation was particularly interested in seeing proposals from your program, in the hopes they would incorporate all of these strengths."

For more information, see background information below as well as the comprehensive outline attached.

BACKGROUND:

With the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the World Bank, the Gates Foundation will be co-hosting an international Marketplace on Innovative Financial Solutions for Development (MIF), to be held in Paris on March 4-5, 2010. The 2010 MIF will be dedicated to innovative, smart, fine-tuned financial mechanisms for mobilizing, channeling, and spending funds dedicated to development.

A key feature of the MIF will be a competition to garner fresh ideas for financial solutions aimed at reducing poverty and sustainably improving livelihoods through addressing market or government failures. Grants will be awarded for up to five proposals in a two step selection process entrusted to a special jury. In the first phase, approximately 20 finalists will be selected to present at the MIF Conference in Paris, and the MIF will award up to five grants of up to $100,000 each.

Proposals are welcomed from all development finance innovators, including financial institutions, private-sector companies, social enterprises, non-governmental and civil society organizations, government agencies, foundations, and development organizations. The Gates Foundation specifically reached out to us to encourage universities and other academic organizations to become involved. Faculty and/or teams of students are encouraged to submit ideas for consideration.

To learn more and submit a proposal, visit www.fininnov.org

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When: Friday, October 23rd 11:00am-5:00pm

Where: Kenan-Flagler Business School, McColl

Details:  The Net Impact Club of UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School is proud to host its Eighth Annual Careers in Sustainability Forum on Friday, October 23rd in McColl. Business professionals in various sustainability fields will share their experiences in renewable energy, entrepreneurship, venture capital/socially responsibility investing, consulting, corporate social responsibility, green building, and more. Attendance is free! Here are some examples of panelists that spoke at past Forums: Advanced Energy, Duke Energy, Centex Homes, The Body Shop, IBM, Home Depot, Burt’s Bees, Novozymes, Smithfield Foods, and Wachovia. Details on the registration and panelists will follow soon. For now, save the date! Please forward this invitation to individuals or groups who you think would be interested in attending.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact UNC Kenan-Flagler Net Impact VP of Careers, Mark Hilpert at mark_hilpert@unc.edu.

www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu

Stone Circles is a 15 year-old nonprofit organization that works to sustain activists and strengthen the work for social justice through spiritual practice and a sustainable relationship with the land. stone circles was founded and is directed by Claudia Horwitz, an Echoing Green and Rockefeller Foundation Next Generation Leadership Fellow, and author of The Spiritual Activist: Practices to Transform Your Life, Your Work and Your World (PenguinCompass 2002). Two years ago stone circles created The Stone House, a retreat center, training ground and farm on 70 acres of land in Mebane, NC. Stone circles uses the House to run our their programs, rents the space to social change organizations, hosts educational workshops and youth programs on the land, grows a lot of their own food, and engages in national field-building. The budget ($560K) is based on a revenue model of foundation grants (general operating and program support), a strong individual donor program and earned revenue.

Stone circles is at an exciting point with two problems to solve:

(1) A long-term financing strategy that integrates capital, endowment, scholarship and maintenance funds
(2) Scaling up our earned revenue (facility rental, product development and more)

They are looking for MBA students interested in helping find solutions to these challenges. This can be a mentored study, or a volunteer engagement, depending on student preferences.

Contact: Ruth Tolman, CASE if interested (ruth.tolman@duke.edu)

The North Carolina STEM Community Collaborative, funded through generous support of MCNC, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and community partners, recognizes that community collaboration is the lever to ensure sustainable innovation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. It builds the capacity of local communities to create innovative and sustainable educational programs that are characterized by individualization, quality and scalability. STEM feels that we must prepare our children for the world they live in, not the one they came from. NC STEM is a new organization, incubated in 2008, bringing entrepreneurial approaches (in a non-profit setting) to education innovation in NC to ensure equitable, sustainable innovation. A large part of this work is in communications, helping build understanding of and demand for education innovation.

NC STEM is looking for 1-2 MBA Interns/Mentored Study Candidates to help drive the communications, including social media, PR, advocacy, and messaging. In this role, candidates will have great opportunity to engage on a critical challenge, impact many parts of a start-up environment, get visibility to leadership in every private & public sectors, and make a difference in education of all children.

Contact: Karl Rectanus, Leader (karl@ncstem.org, 919-248-1107) and/or Stacey Yasses (syasses@mcnc.org)

*UPDATED LOCATION* Career Workshop: Job Search Teams for Social Sector Careers

When:  Every Tuesday, 4:00-5:00pm
Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Seminar Room B

OR

When: Every Thursday, 4:00-5:00pm

Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Sauer Classroom -- LOCATION CHANGE FOR OCT. 1 SESSION ONLY

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

*UPDATED* Education Pioneers and Broad Residency Information Session & Networking Event

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.

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

             NOTE: presentation on internship opportunities from 12:45 - 1:30. Come during your lunch break even if you can't stay the entire time!

Where: The Fuqua School of Business – Esbenshade, Breeden Hall
Who: Chaka Booker, Director of Recruitment from The Broad Residency AND Anna Skender from Ed Pioneers

           This session will be led by Jackie Hanselmann, National Recruiting Manager for Education Pioneers.

Audience: Duke MBA students

Details:  Join Anna Skender and representatives to learn about internship and post-graduation opportunities in education. 

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.

Visit www.educationpioneers.org for more information.

The Broad Residency is a nationwide 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.

Broad Residents are not required to have experience in the education industry and receive starting salaries of $85-$95K.

Visit www.broadresidency.org for more information.

Food will be provided!

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.

Are you a Changemaker, Innovator or Problem Solver?  If so, then the 2009 Net Impact Conference is for you! Rooms and flights are filling up fast so ACT NOW to secure your place at this exciting event.

When: November 13-15, 2009

Where:  Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Details:  The 2009 Conference curriculum will feature over 100 panels and case studies that highlight such topics as clean technology, corporate social responsibility, and sustainable investing, and includes keynote speakers like Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of GE. Of course, the weekend wouldn’t be complete without offering a taste of Ithaca, and we invite attendees to “Experience the Finger Lakes” via a tour focused on sustainable practices applied by local businesses.

What you need to do:

1. Register before Thursday, October 1 to take advantage of the early bird rate and save $50 over the regular fee. The conference is expected to sell out, so this will also guarentee you a spot.   Become a member of the National Net Impact organization to receive an additional discount, as well as gain access to the member database, job board and more.  Click here to REGISTER NOW!
   
   

2. Submit your resume.  The deadline for submitting your resume to the NI National Conference resume book is now October 12.
   Please also submit your resume to liana.humphrey@duke.edu. by October 1st so we can build a resume book for Fuqua visitors.
   
   

3. Enter your contact information in this Google doc, so we can make sure you get the latest news and updates:  http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AtEPw_Me5KvsdGk4MGYyamhYWjVrbUxoRmVQejBjaFE&hl=en
   
   

4. Several hotels are already sold out. If you are thinking about attending the conference, make your hotel reservation today (you can always cancel later). See below for more info on logistics.
   

About the Conference:   The 2009 Net Impact Conference will be held at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. The conference brings together the players behind the sustainable global enterprise movement, including sustainability and corporate responsibility practitioners, social entrepreneurs, and nonprofit leaders. Find out what inspires them to challenge the status quo? What obstacles do they face? And what approaches have led them to success in changing the rules of the game?  For more information or to sign up, visit the Net Impact website.

Conference website: www.netimpact.org/conference

Logistics

Flights:  The area is served by two airports: Ithaca Thompkins Regional Airport, which is just 10 mins from the Cornell campus and Syracuse Hancock Regional Airport, which is about a 90 min drive away. Both require a connection when flying out of RDU. Flights into Ithaca on Thursday evening are filling up fast, so if you want to get a seat, book soon.

Hotel:  Net Impact has arranged special rates at a number of local hotels. Unfortunately, the Best Western, Country Inn and Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, and Holiday Inn Downtown are already sold out. The following hotels near the airport have 12 or fewer rooms available in the room block:

• Clarion - $90.95/standard room – 607-257-2000
• Courtyard by Marriott - $144/double or king – 866-541-3600
• Homewood Suites - $139/one bedroom suite – 607-266-0000
• Ramada - $109.95/standard room – 607-257-3100
  

All provide free shuttle transportation to/from the conference. Make sure you ask for the Net Impact rate when making your reservation.

If you have any questions about the conference, please feel free to contact Liana Humphrey at liana.humphrey@duke.edu.

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

                           Wednesday, September 30, 2:00-3:00pm (Sauer Classroom)
Who: 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. Also, see www.dukembagcp.org for details about the practicum.

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)

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When: CANCELLED for this Monday - Rescheduled for date TBD
Where: Fuqua School of Business – TBA
Audience: Open to all Duke graduate students (RSVP needed)

Details:  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. 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 to help them think through their newest set of challenges to achieving their mission. This will be a great opportunity for anyone interested in youth education or international development and partnerships.

If interested in attending, please sign up here as we will be providing food. Also, in preparation for the session, a see the short read-ahead document attached which will offer background about the organization and the challenge being presented.

About Springboards: 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.

Contact: ruth.tolman@duke.edu

When: Wednesday, September 30, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Where: Triangle Area - Mez Restaurant (5410 Page Road - Durham, NC 27703)

Audience: All members of local Net Impact chapters or MBAs interested in learning about Net Impact

Details: 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, UNC Net Impact Club, CASE, and CSE.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP here.

“The Business Implications of Climate Change” with 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)

When: Interview on November 13 during the Net Impact Conference

Deadline: Application due October 15, 2009

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.