One of the largest attractions to business school (outside of new networks and career opportunities) is the ability to see how business is conducted in other countries through study abroad programs or Emory’s Global Experiential Modules (GEMS).
As a serial social entrepreneur operating primarily in the Sanitation Economy, I have had the distinct pleasure of attending SOCAP for 5 consecutive years in various capacities – as a speaker, moderator, accelerator manager, and sanitation entrepreneur. While all these professional identities are critical pieces of my professional story, I...
“Hey mom, I went to Dallas and gave away $50,000 dollars this weekend.” While that might give most parents a heart attack, that’s exactly what I did a few weekends ago. But I didn’t do it alone, it wasn’t my money, and my parents were quite proud. Philanthropy Lab In...
As Social Enterprise Fellows with The Roberto C. Goizueta Business and Society Institute, we are always excited for opportunities to actively engage with Goizueta’s efforts to build a “more equitable and climate-smart world.” So when the Institute hosted a series of Civic Dinners as part of their virtual launch earlier...
When was the last time you read a good book? I’m not talking about textbook excerpts or required readings from a syllabus. Really think. How long has it been since you read a good book? I love to read, but if I’m being honest, most of the reading I’ve done...
Each summer, Social Enterprise @ Goizueta co-invests with social enterprise partners to provide stipend funding that creates opportunities for MBA students to work with social enterprises as interns. We talked with Alanna Shuh, Hannah Wilson and Rhushi Bhadkamkar about their summer work in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Nairobi.
On my first day at SOCAP, the leading global conference about stimulating capital markets to create social impact, there was a clear energy and buzz running through the halls of San Francisco’s Fort Mason Cultural Center…and it wasn’t because of the ample free coffee.