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News - Student Edition, August 2006
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ATTENTION STUDENTS: Day in Durham, August 26th!
 Tom
Niemann, '91 Come join us for Fuqua's annual orientation to the Durham community
on Saturday, August 26th, 12:00-4:00pm! Enjoy time
with your fellow students while learning how to use your business
skills to achieve social impact. RSVP by noon on Friday,
August 18th (see details below).
The event kicks off at noon in Geneen Auditorium with a box lunch
and keynote speaker and Fuqua '91 alumnus Tom Niemann, Managing
Partner of Blue
Devil Ventures, LLC, a Durham-based community development company
specializing in the adaptive reuse of historic urban properties.
The mission of Blue Devil Ventures (BDV) is to use the renovation
of abandoned historic properties in downtown communities as a catalyst
for urban revitalization and economic development on a larger scale.
By creating attractive mixed-use communities in the heart of the
city, BDV hopes to re-introduce people to downtown, and promote
a healthy and thriving urban environment.
Please show up a little early to pick up your box lunch and get
a good seat (11:30-11:45am).
Following the keynote speech, students will board buses and head
out into Durham neighborhoods on three separate itineraries, each
of which will include presentations from community and business
leaders. This year's itineraries include:
Itinerary A - Social Enterprise (TROSA)
Enjoy a fascinating visit to the campus of Triangle
Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc., an entrepreneurial
nonprofit that helps recovering drug and alcohol abusers to change
their lives through involvement in an ever expanding portfolio of
earned income ventures, including a moving company, landscaping,
catering, home repairs, frame shop, storage, janitorial services,
online auctions, etc.
Itinerary B - Affordable Housing in Durham
Take a bus tour of Southwest Central Durham and stop at the Emily
Krzyzewski Center for Family Life for an engaging panel discussion
on innovative private and social sector models of affordable housing
in use in Durham . Panelists invited:
With special participation by:
Itinerary C - Sustainable Business
Meet with socially responsible local entrepreneurs who are incorporating
concerns for environmental sustainability into the heart of their
business models in the fields of energy, manufacturing, and real
estate development. Panelists invited:
Buses will return to Fuqua by 4:00pm. This event is organized by
the Social
Impact Club (SIC) and the Center for the Advancement of Social
Entrepreneurship (CASE).
RSVP by August 18th at Noon!
First year students may sign up at the Student activities fair
on Wednesday, August 16th or RSVP
online. Please indicate your name, T-shirt size, and first and
second choice of itinerary (A, B, or C above). Also, please let
us know if you have any dietary restrictions. For more information,
contact CASE Program Coordinator Beth Eiserloh at eiserloh@duke.edu.
We have a limited number of spots available for second years to
participate in the full event; please contact Beth Eiserloh. The
entire Fuqua community is welcome to attend the keynote speech by
Tom Niemann.
This event is made possible through the generous sponsorship
of General Motors and John Deere. Additional support was provided
by Fox Student Center Catering and the Duke-Durham Neighborhood
Partnership.
CASE
Awards Social Sector Scholarship
The Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE)
has awarded a $25,000 scholarship to Suzanne Steffens, a member
of the Duke MBA Class of 2008 at the Fuqua School of Business. The
CASE Social Sector Scholarship, the first of its kind among top
business schools, recognizes students for their commitment to pursuing
a career in the social sector. This program is sponsored by a generous
grant from the Wachovia Foundation.
 CASE awarded the scholarship to Suzanne Steffens
in recognition of her impressive accomplishments in over a decade
of service in the social sector. In particular, the award committee
cited Ms. Steffens’ outstanding work at the American Heart
Association, where she directed the association’s strategy
on combating the obesity epidemic and helped to develop the Alliance
for a Healthier Generation, a collaborative initiative with the
William J. Clinton Foundation to stop the increasing prevalence
of childhood obesity in the United States by 2010. She managed several
other key strategic relationships for the association, including
a new partnership with the National Football League on a new social
marketing campaign designed to encourage increased physical activity
among children. Ms. Steffens also led efforts to build a successful,
self-sustaining national state advocacy program. Her other social
sector experience also includes program development and administration
for Phoenix House, the nation’s largest substance abuse provider.
Ms. Steffens is a graduate of the Texas Academy of Mathematics and
Science and the University of Texas.
Mrs. Steffens described her desire to pursue a Fuqua MBA:
“Today, nonprofits cannot just get by with ‘doing
good’ anymore. A new paradigm has been created with a demand
for accountability on both dollars spent and impact achieved.
I want to become part of a new generation of social pioneers that
will serve to bridge the gap between the nonprofit and for-profit
worlds by working with nonprofits to view themselves more as social
enterprises.
“There are many reasons why I choose Fuqua, but my main
reason was the CASE program and the chance to work alongside J.
Gregory Dees and the CASE staff. In order to become part of a
new generation of social pioneers, I needed to arm myself with
the tools, knowledge, and experience necessary to begin charting
this new direction. I am confident that Fuqua and the CASE program
will prepare me for this next phase in my career.”
Now in its second year, the CASE Social Sector Scholarship Program
awards merit-based scholarships to first year students in the Fuqua
Daytime MBA program who have nonprofit backgrounds and are committed
to applying their business skills in the social sector. In total,
scholarship recipients are eligible for $25,000 in financial support
consisting of two years of tuition support at $10,000 per year and
one summer internship support of up to $5,000.
CASE developed this scholarship program in response to the increasing
demand for business skills in the social sector. The program has
three principal goals—practical professional development for
participants, more effective social sector organizations, enhanced
activities at Fuqua and CASE. Through this program, CASE aims to
have a significant and lasting impact on the students, the community,
Fuqua, and the social sector of the future.
Fuqua on Board 2006-2007
The Fuqua
on Board program matches Fuqua MBA students and alumni with
Durham area nonprofits to serve as non-voting board members during
the course of the academic year. Over the course of a seven-month
apprenticeship, pairs of students work closely with a board mentor,
participate regularly in board meetings and attend relevant committee
meetings. Students serve as non-voting board associates, gaining
valuable insight into the inner workings of nonprofit organizations
while providing the nonprofits with fresh perspectives and critical
business skills. This is a volunteer service learning program; students
do not receive academic credit.
Information sessions will be held:
Tuesday, August 29, 12:15-1:00pm, Conference Rooms 11 & 12
Thursday, August 31, 7:15-7:45pm (after SIC Kickoff), RJ Reynolds
Auditorium
Wednesday, September 6, 12:15-1:00pm, Conference Rooms 11 &
12
For more information, browse http://www.fuquaonboard.org
CASE Recommended Courses
at Fuqua & Beyond
CASE has compiled a list of recommended electives
for students considering careers in social entrepreneurship or active
volunteer leadership in the social sector. View
the list of recommended electives (word document).
Introducing the Social Impact
Club
The Social Impact Club, Fuqua’s
chapter of Net Impact, works closely with CASE to bring world class
social sector speakers and events to Fuqua, provide opportunities
for MBAs to engage with the Durham community, and develop the next
generation of thoughtful CEOs and Executive Directors for the social
sector and beyond. Read more about upcoming events and opportunities
for leadership.
For those of you who aren't familiar with the Social Impact Club
(SIC), it's Duke's student-led chapter of Net
Impact. The SIC works closely with CASE on three fronts:
- To bring world class social sector speakers and events to Fuqua
- To provide a number of opportunities for MBAs to engage with
the Durham community, while building their professional resume
- To develop the next generation of thoughtful CEOs and Executive
Directors for the social sector and beyond.
For our efforts during last years' campaign, we were voted Fuqua's
“Club of the Year, 2006.” We're looking to the class
of 2008 to help us build on that momentum and take even greater
strides this year. To that end, we want to highlight a few opportunities
you might want to start thinking about now:
THE NET IMPACT CONFERENCE
The Net Impact Conference is an annual gathering of students interested
in using their business acumen to drive social or environmental
benefit. Last year's conference at Stanford attracted more than
1,100 students from top schools, as well as the top recruiters in
the sector. Al Gore was the keynote speaker. The conference sold
out more than a month in advance!
If you have even the slightest inkling to work for a socially or
environmentally responsible (for profit or nonprofit) firm, we'd
encourage you to REGISTER NOW for this year's event at Kellogg.
http://www.netimpact.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=853
You will receive a partial reimbursement from the club for the
registration fee. We'll also arrange travel for participants, so
no need to worry about plane tickets at the moment.
SIC KICKOFF MEETING
The kickoff meeting for new SIC club members is Thursday, August
31, 2006 at
6:15pm in RJR Auditorium. This meeting will give you a chance to:
- Hear about the ways SIC can help you find the perfect job.
- Learn more about leadership opportunities available first year
students.
- Participate in the most active and celebrated club on campus,
and meet the second year students you'll be working with.
FIRST YEAR EXECUTIVE CABINET POSITIONS
While the SIC will provide a variety of ways to get involved as
a first year student, we are offering two highly-competitive spots
on the club's executive cabinet.
- The MBAA Curriculum Change Chair will work with SY MBAA Sustainability
Chair Stephanie Nelson to introduce environmental operations,
cause marketing, and corporate social responsibility into Duke's
core classes. This individual will become a key driver of SIC's
legacy within the school.
- The Competition Preparation Chair will work with SY MBAA Academic
Chair
Eric Gottfried to prepare Fuqua students for entry into the nation's
leading MBA Case Competitions. This individual will build Duke's
academic reputation among its peer institutions.
For additional information on either of these positions, please
email Tim Scheu (tim.scheu@duke.edu)
and Tom Mitchell (thomas.mitchell@duke.edu)
with the name of the position in the subject line.
Give a Day Campaign
Funds CASE Summer Internships
Thanks to the generous support of the Social Impact Club “Give
a Day” Campaign and The Wachovia Foundation, CASE sponsored
nine students’ summer internships with nonprofit organizations
and public agencies during the summer of 2006.
Fuqua MBA students often seek a way to make the summer between
their first and second years meaningful — a chance to apply
business skills and gain valuable business experience and training
in the social sector. The CASE Summer Internship Program enables
Fuqua students to learn about the rewards and challenges of social
sector management without making a significant financial sacrifice.
In addition, the program enables organizations that otherwise could
not afford to hire MBA student interns to benefit from students’
expertise in areas such as finance, management consulting, strategic
planning and marketing.
This year’s CASE Summer Interns included:
The internship program provided these students with a combined
total of $36,600 to match stipends provided by their summer employers.
CASE extends its appreciation to the Social Impact Club for its
efforts in organizing this year's "Give a Day" fundraising
campaign. As of the date of this publication, nearly $10,000 has
been received or is in the process of being collected. The Social
Impact Club raised these funds through individual donations, graduation
rentals, and special events such as a chess tournament, trivia nights,
and the annual 'Stache Bash. The SIC also collaborated with MBA
Games and the Culinary Club to produce and sell a popular Fuqua
cookbook.
A special thanks goes to Suneet Bhatt, Jenny
Cermak, BJ Johar, Martha Jones, Rebecca Levin, Tom Mitchell, Will
Richardson, Tim Scheu, and many others for their contributions
toward a successful Give a Day fundraising campaign. Finally, we
salute the many students, faculty and staff who supported this year's
campaign
CASE also wishes to extend its appreciation to DeAnne Harrison
and Nancy Kautzman of Fuqua's Development Office
for their tireless efforts to collect and process the pledges.
The internship program is managed by the Center for the Advancement
of Social Entrepreneurship. The Social Impact Club spearheads student
fundraising efforts and provides input on the strategic direction
of the program.
Learn
more about the CASE Summer Internship Program.
EVENTS (Click on each for
a full description)
Triangle-Wide
Net Impact Happy Hour (Thursday, August 17, 6:30--8:30pm, Spice
Street in Chapel Hill)
Fuqua’s
“At Bat For Habitat” evening at the Durham Bulls,
Fundraiser for the Habitat for Humanity “House that Fuqua
Built” (Wednesday, August 23, gates at 6pm, game at 7pm).
Buy
tickets here.
Day in Durham,
Fuqua’s annual orientation to the Durham community (Saturday,
August 26, 2006, 12:00-4:00pm) Please
RSVP!
Social Impact
Club Kick-Off Meeting (Thursday, August 31, 6:15pm, RJR)
CASE
Welcome Reception (NEW DATE - Tuesday, September 5, 6:45pm, Faculty Hall)
Social
Impact Case Competition Practice (Tuesday, September 12, 6:15pm,
Conf Rm 11; signup required)
CASE
Speaker Series: C.K. Prahalad, "The Fortune at the Bottom
of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits" (Thursday,
September 21, 2006, 6:30pm, Geneen Auditorium)
Read more about our upcoming events on the CASE
Events Calendar.
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