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(Hello Guru) Does a bureaucratic organization hamper individual creativity?

Social Enterprise News | March 04, 2014

Without an organization, a dream will end as a dream. A Chat with the Organizational Management Guru, Professor Raymond Fisman, Columbia Business School.

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Community Health Partner

Social Enterprise News | February 21, 2014

Manmeet Kaur '12, executive director and founder of City Health Works, is applying lessons learned from community health programs in Africa and India to East Harlem.

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Business Professor Probes the Hidden Economics of Almost Everything

Social Enterprise News | October 08, 2013

This article originally appeared on the Columbia University News page: http://news.columbia.edu/research/3241

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Columbia Business School would like to invite you to our Social Venture Workshop series!

Social Enterprise News | June 21, 2013

Columbia Business School would like to invite you to our new Spark Social Venture Workshop series! Spark provides Social Innovators with an opportunity to explore resources, connections and potential solutions to help their social ventures, by tapping the collective knowledge within Columbia University, and the larger entrepreneurial and social impact community in the New York area and beyond. This workshop is open to all who are willing to bring their ideas, experience, and connections to help solve social and environmental challenges that these social innovators aim to address. This event is supported by the?Social Enterprise Program, the?Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center and the?Social Enterprise Club?at Columbia Business School.

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What is the best way of innovating for social change?

Social Enterprise News | May 05, 2013

Professors Ray Fisman and Bruce Usher,Co-Directors of the Social Enterprise Program (SEP),shed light on some of the challenges social entrepreneurs may face in making organizational decisions.

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Donnel Baird Uses Community Power to Generate Green Energy Projects

Social Enterprise News | March 06, 2013

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Bruce Usher Named First Elizabeth B. Strickler ’86 and Mark T. Gallogly ’86 Faculty Director of Social Enterprise Program

Social Enterprise News | February 21, 2013

The generous endowed gift will support the teaching, research, and ancillary activities related to Usher’s role as the SEP’s co-director.

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Business School Professor Creates Executive Program for Local Nonprofit Leaders

Social Enterprise News | November 16, 2012

More than 20 executives of nonprofit groups in Harlem came together at Columbia Business School for a leadership training program, "Strengthening West Harlem Nonprofits."

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The Real Deal- Kesha Cash '10, a social entrepreneur and an activist for the next generation of change-makers.

Social Enterprise News | October 19, 2012

For Kesha Cash '10, being an impact investor means doubling as a social entrepreneur and as an activist for the next generation of change-makers.

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Columbia MBA Students Placed Second at Ross Renewable Energy Case Competition

Social Enterprise News | February 20, 2012

Daniel Mintzer '13, Morris Cox '13, Donnel Baird '13, and Yaniv Kalish '12 came in second place at the annual Ross Renewable Energy Case Competition.

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2014 Social Enterprise Conference

Millennials Rising: What's Next for Sustainability?

When: October 31, 2014,
8:30 am-6:00pm

Location:
The Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Between 45th and 46th Streets
New York, NY 10036

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The annual Social Enterprise Conference at Columbia Business School brings together thought leaders from across private, nonprofit, public, and academic sectors to share best practices, debate critical issues, and collaborate on innovative concepts to inspire change. Through interactive sessions, keynote speakers, workshops, a pitch competition, and networking opportunities, the conference presents guests with the opportunity to partake in the most important business and societal conversation of this new era. For updates on speakers and sessions, please visit the conference website.

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