When:  Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Where:  The Fuqua School of Business

Open To: All Duke students, faculty & staff, Triangle-area professionals, and students at other universities.

Conference Fee: The conference is free to all students, faculty and staff. Attendees from non-academic institutions are required to pay a $25 conference fee. This fee will be waived for all SBSI sponsors and speakers.

Details: How can business step up to the challenge of fostering a sustainable world? How can business, governement and citizens collaborate to this end? Join us as we explore these questions and hear from practitioners on the front lines of creating environmental and social change. This year’s SBSI conference will examine topics like financial inclusion, social enterprise marketing, socially-responsible investing, renewable energy, design innovation and climate change consulting. SBSI will challenge and enable you to explore the role that social responsibility and sustainability can play in your professional endeavors, regardless of your industry sector or function, in hopes that you can discover the most effective way for you to make a difference.

Agenda:  The Conference Sessions are organized into four tracks: Strategy, Marketing, Finance, and Entrepreneurship, along with a special look at Measuring the Impact of Social Enterprise. Whether you are pursuing a for-profit, non-profit, or hybrid career, these topics are sure to be of interest and add value to your current or future position.

For an overview of the schedule, please click here.

For detailed descriptions of each session, please click here.

Background: The Duke Conference on Sustainable Business and Social Impact (SBSI) is a day-long event at the Fuqua School of Business that aims to educate and inspire students and Triangle-area professionals on rapidly evolving opportunities to create positive and sustainable change. The conference will bring together speakers from public, private and social sectors to discuss the issues most relevant to creating environmental and social impact.  Attendees will have the opportunity to explore topics through a mix of keynote addresses, thought-provoking panels and networking sessions.  Panel sessions will explore a variety of topics and industries but will be organized into four tracks, including Marketing, Finance, Strategy and Entrepreneurship.

Here is a look at last year's Footprints Conference.

Interested in purchasing books by some of our speakers?

Books will be available for sale outside Mosler classroom in the Fuqua School of Business on Wednesday, 2/17 from 11AM-1PM. Have your cash, check or credit card available to purchase the following titles:

• Walking the Talk by Chad Holliday (Opening Keynote Speaker)
• Profession and Purpose by Katie Kross (Strategy Moderator)
• The Gort Cloud by Richard Seireeni (Strategy Panelist)

* These titles are also available at the Duke Book store. 

Harvard Business/Harvard Kennedy Schools and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business Welcome Newman’s Own, Inc. Mission for the Common Good into World-Class Conferences

Westport, CT (Vocus/PRWEB ) February 12, 2010 -- Newman’s Own, Inc., in support of social enterprise education and the next generation of business leaders, announced today its sponsorship of two influential business school conferences.  . . .  Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business “Conference on Sustainable Business and Social Impact” is scheduled for Wednesday, February 17, 2010. The conferences take place on the business schools’ campuses. 

2010 marks Newman’s Own second year of participation at both conferences and reinforces the company’s commitment to make a positive impact on the next generation of business leaders. 

 Read more here!