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| ~ NET IMPACT CLUB HOODED SWEATSHIRT ~ | ||||||||||||
Lets proudly represent the Duke MBA Net Impact club! Buy a NIC hoody to show your support! Are you always cold walking around school? Sick of all those cheap t-shirts you collect at every event? Well stay warm and stand out with a Net Impact fleece zip-up hooded sweatshirt. We are currently assesing interest and signing up does not commit you to purchasing a Net Impact hooded sweatshirt. However sign up by Wednesday so we can send you the final design and cost (cost subject to quantity purchased, however we expect the range to be ~$25-$30 USD. Please sign up here if interested and you will receive the final design of the hooded sweatshirt before you commit to the order. (http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkT1--GWd5lGdG1jZzNHN3EwZ1I0VWhRNVpIRThDNXc&hl=en). |
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| GLOBAL CONSULTING PRACTICUM (GCP) - Application now open! | ||||||||||||
The application is a 2-part process:
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| The Fuqua Energy Symposium | ||||||||||||
When: Wednesday, October 14th, from 8:30am – 1pm Where: The Fuqua School of Business, HCA Auditorium More Info : Please join us for the 2009 Fuqua Energy Symposium on Wednesday, October 14th, from 8:30am – 1pm. We have a strong line-up of panelists from the likes of GE, Barclay’s, Scott Madden Consulting, Duke Energy, and John Deere Renewables, among others. The panelists will be addressing the current energy & environment issues and policies impacting decision-makers across a wide variety of industries. As a student, an understanding of these issues can be a strong differentiator when searching for a job. Please see below for full line-up and use the link to RSVP (lunch will be provided). We hope to see you there! RSVP Here: http://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_51tzFyvx10ZnqXq&SVID=Prod
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When: Thursday, October 15, 12:30-1:30pm
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| Spots Available: Marketing Practicum with National Humanities Center | ||||||||||||
Professor Joel Huber is looking for a few outstanding students to fill a Practicum project that may be of special interested to those interested in education, and/or scaling social impact. The practicum team would work with the National Humanities Center to look at expanding their education programs. The National Humanities Center has very successful web based programs to help high school teachers use original historical materials in their classes. The Center is seeking a team to formulate a strategy to scale that program nationally. Read more details about the project here. More detail about the practicum program: http://faculty.fuqua.duke.edu/~jch8/marketing490/ |
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| Ecosystem Services Symposium at Duke | ||||||||||||
When: Friday, October 23rd Where: Duke Law School Presented by: The Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum
The symposium is being co-sponsored this year by the USDA office of Ecosystem Services and Markets, and it is a very unique experience. In essence, the USDA has been charged with developing ecosystem service markets, and they are co-sponsoring this symposium because it is being used as a policy development tool. The panelists, and the audience, will actually be a part of the policy development process. There will be plenty of chances to interact with the speakers and moderators, and we have some very high level government, academic, and private industry folks coming from all over the U.S.. So...please come for the show, and register here: http://www.law.duke.edu/journals/delpf/symposium, where you can also find the latest agenda. Robert Bonnie, the Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Environment and Climate at the USDA, and more importantly an eminently distinguished Nic School Alum, is the keynote speaker, so if nothing else please come see what we can aspire to! |
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| Green Business Forum | ||||||||||||
When: October 23, 2009 Where: Hamner Conference Center Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Registration Deadline: October 16, 2009
Forum participants will hear directly from Southern business owners and entrepreneurs on:
Harry Wingo, Policy Counsel, from Google, Inc.
Register and review the current agenda here. NOTE: Current students receive a 50% discount!
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| The Winnovation Challenge 2009 - Case Competition | ||||||||||||
When: December 3-4, 2009 Where: Århus, Denmark Audiance: Competition open to all MBA and Engineering students Deadline: Application due October 26 An international opportunity! Details: Vestas invites you to contend with students from top programs around the world in The Winnovation Challenge 2009. Apply now for your chance to meet Vestas executives in Århus, Denmark, and turn your plan into reality. Vestas is holding a global energy competition for Master Business and Engineering students. Students from all over the world are invited to participate in a case competition and students with the best ideas are flown to Århus, Denmark for a final event. The challenge for business students is business case certainty and the task is to come up with a strategy to drive additional demand for wind energy by lowering one of the costs - financing. Application materials must be received by October 26. Final competition will take place in Århus on December 3-4. The winner will receive two airline tickets for a trip around the world. Go to http://www.vestas.com/winnovation for full registration details and competition rules. If you have any questions about the competition, please don't hesitate to contact Vestas at winnovation@universumusa.com. |
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| Acumen Fund Fellows Program | ||||||||||||
Application Deadline: Thursday, November 5, 2009 @ 11:59pm EST
The Acumen Fund is excited to announce that the application process for the 2010-2011 Class of Acumen Fund Fellows is now open! Applications will be accepted online until 11:59pm EST on Thursday, November 5, 2009. Detailed information about the program and application process, as well as the bios of current and past fellows, can be found on the Acumen Fund website. To apply, or to send more information to others you know who might be interested, please click here.
The Acumen Fund is looking for dedicated individuals with the practical skills, the creativity, the empathy and the leadership potential to affect change by leveraging market-based solutions to create social impact. Acumen Fund Fellows are drawn from a pool of talented, passionate people from all geographies, sectors, backgrounds and ethnicities.
Since graduating its first class of Fellows in 2007, the Fellows Program has continued to grow and expand, using the experiences of each class to continue building a unique training curriculum specifically focused on leadership and social enterprises. Fellows Alumni have called the program a life-changing experience, and one that allowed them to build critical business skills and a better understanding of the challenges involved in serving low-income consumers around the world. |
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2010 Competition Opens Soon The 2010 Dell Social Innovation Competition launches October 5. Undergraduate and graduate level students from any university or college in the world are eligible to enter. Students who entered the competition last year, but did not make the final round, can re-enter this year with your improved project. The deadline for entry is March 1, 2010!! Past Winners Update Jason Shah, finalist in the 2009 Dell Social Innovation Competition, continues to gain support and acclaim for his innovation named I Need A Pencil.com. Jason is a finalist in the Forbes Boost Your Business Competition and voting ends today. Check out his project and vote for him now. http://www.forbes.com/byb/2009/semi/boost-your-business-contest-09-i-need-a-pencil.html
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Career Section |
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*UPDATED LOCATION* Career Workshop: Job Search Teams for Social Sector Careers |
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When: Every Tuesday, 4:00-5:00pm OR When: Every Thursday, 4:00-5:00pm Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Seminar Room C (Different than last week)
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. If you have any questions regarding JST, please contact Sophie Messer or Teddy Salgado. |
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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 |
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| *UPDATED LOCATION* Education Interest Group | ||||||||||||
| Who: People Interested in the Education Sector When: Tuesday, October 6th, 12:45pm to 1:30pm Where: The Fuqua School of Business, Seminar Room G Please join us for an informal discussion about the education interest group. During this time, we want to get your input on the types of programs and career related activities desired for the year. We hope you'll join us! Any questions contact Laura Vogel at laura.vogel@duke.edu or Sophie Messer at sophie.messer@duke.edu. |
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| Career Workshop: Corporate Sustainability Career Paths & Resources | ||||||||||||
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. |
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| Careers in Sustainability Forum at UNC | ||||||||||||
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.
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| Mentored Study or Volunteer Consulting Project: Opportunity with Stone Circles at The Stone House | ||||||||||||
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.
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| Mentored Study Available with NC STEM Community Collaborative, housed at MCNC | ||||||||||||
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. Contact: Karl Rectanus, Leader (karl@ncstem.org, 919-248-1107) and/or Stacey Yasses (syasses@mcnc.org)
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| *UPDATED* 2009 Net Impact National Conference - It's not to late! | ||||||||||||
It's not too late to sign up for the 2009 Net Impact Conference! Although the early bird deadline has passed, the $360 registration fee still offers good value for money. You can expect:
Fuqua has traditionally had one of the strongest and largest contigents at the conference, so let's keep the tradition alive in 2009! Mroe than 40 of your peers are already signed up. 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:
If you have any questions about the conference, please feel free to contact Liana Humphrey at liana.humphrey@duke.edu. To view the information provided in the previous newsletter, regarding logistics and hotel, please click here. |
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Upcoming Events & General Announcements |
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| NCSEA Major Energy Forum | ||||||||||||
What: Energy forum, Annual Membership Meeting, & Networking Event When: October 8 & 9, 2009 Host: North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA)
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. Visit www.energync.org to learn more about NCSEA. |
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| Social Enterprise Conference at Columbia | ||||||||||||
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) |
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| 3rd Annual Base of the Pyramid Narrative Competition | ||||||||||||
What: Essay competition When: Submission due October 11, 2009 (By midnight) |
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| *UPDATED* Springboard Brainstorming Event: WISER at Duke | ||||||||||||
When: Monday, October 12, 6:30-8:30pm
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| Summer 2010 Climate Corps Fellowship--APPLY NOW | ||||||||||||
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.
READ ADDITIONAL DETAILS IN OVERVIEW ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL . |
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| Sustainable Industries Webinar - FREE | ||||||||||||
The Business Case for Clean Energy: Thur., Oct. 15, 2009, 10-11 a.m., Pacific Time This FREE exclusive Sustainable Industries Webinar presented by Lane Powell helps business owners learn how to prioritize and finance energy efficiency upgrades. Learn from industry experts which energy efficient measures make the biggest impact on greenhouse gas emissions reductions as well as the bottom line. Our expert panelists from E Source , an information source for utilities and energy customers around energy efficiency, will provide in-depth information about today's cutting-edge energy efficiency technologies, as well as case studies and information about incentives and financing for energy efficient projects.
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| Gates Foundation Opportunity - Innovative Financial Solutions for Development Competition | ||||||||||||
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
A personal invitation from Alejandra Villalobos, Strategic Projects Manager at Net Impact (the National chapter):
For more information, see background information below as well as the comprehensive outline attached. BACKGROUND: READ ADDITIONAL DETAILS IN OVERVIEW ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL . |
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| Strategic Planning Practicum: Green Plus | ||||||||||||
Deadline: Attend Info session as advertised, register for class for Term 2
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Please contact Carol Barsa if you have any questions regarding items on this newsletter. |
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