Upcoming CASE Events
| Event | Date/Time | Audience | Location |
| BCG and Social Impact: Partnerships in Latin America | Mon, February 13 6:30-7:30pm |
Duke community | Fuqua - Leaman Classroom |
| 2012 Annual Duke SBSI Conference | February 15th, 2012 | Duke and the Durham community | Fuqua School of Business |
| Lunch & Learn: Dina Powell, Goldman Sachs |
Wed, February 22 1:00-2:00pm |
Duke Daytime MBA students only (RSVP required) | Fuqua - TBA |
| CASE i3 Series hosts: Lisa Hall, President & CEO, Calvert Foundation |
Wed, February 22 5:30-6:30pm |
Duke and the Durham community | Fuqua - Geneen Auditorium |
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CASE Annual Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award & Lecture
Each year CASE recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of social entrepreneurship, bringing social entrepreneurship leaders from around the world to Fuqua each spring.
CASE Enterprising Social Innovation Award & Lecture
In 2008, CASE is launching an award to recognize an individual, organization, or company whose innovations blend methods from the worlds of business and philanthropy to create sustainable social value with the potential for large-scale impact.
CASE Speaking Engagements
Discover where CASE faculty and staff will be and have been presenting on topics related to social entrepreneurship.
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BCG and Social Impact: Partnerships in Latin America
When: Monday, February 13, 6:30-7:30pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business - Leaman Classroom
Audience: Duke community RSVP appreciated
More Information: BCG has a stated objective to “make a tangible, lasting contribution to the world in which we live.” Come learn how they are striving to achieve that objective.
Join Jorge Becerra, Senior Partner and Managing Director of BCG’s Santiago, Chile to learn about how BCG is making an impact beyond their management consulting work. Jorge is the regional leader of BCG's Community and Economic Development work in the Americas region and a core member of the Financial Institutions and Organization practices. He will speak about BCG's approach to social impact and particular examples of how BCG has partnered with social impact organizations like Endeavor and Un Techo to support high-impact social entrepreneurs and build sustainable communities. RSVP appreciated.
2012 Annual Duke SBSI Conference: Disrupting the Status Quo
When: February 15th, 2012, 9:30-6:30pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business
Audience: Duke and the Durham community
More Information: Join us on Wednesday, February 15th at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business as hundreds of students, faculty, staff and industry professionals gather to partake in some of the most important conversations happening in our world today. Come explore a variety of topics through 16 thought-provoking panel sessions, 2 fantastic keynote addresses, and dedicated networking time. The 2012 SBSI Keynotes are Jill Dumain, the Director of Environmental Strategy at Patagonia and Laura Callanan from the Social Sector Practice at McKinsey. Hosted by the Duke MBA Net Impact Club. More information about conference panels and how to register here.
Lunch & Learn: Social Impact at Goldman Sachs
When: Wednesday, February 22, 1:00-2:00pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business - TBA
Audience: Duke MBA students only (RSVP required)
More Information: Join Dina Powell, president of the Goldman Sachs Foundation and global head of Corporate Engagement for Goldman Sachs for a small group discussion about social impact initiatives at Goldman. The Goldman Sachs Foundation seeks to foster economic growth and opportunity globally. The Foundation supports strategic programs that include 10,000 Women, a five-year initiative to offer a business and management education to women entrepreneurs around the world and 10,000 Small Businesses, an effort providing underserved small business owners in the United States with access to capital, business education, and mentors and networks. In addition, Dina serves as president of Goldman Sachs Gives, a firm-donor advised fund focused on creating jobs and economic growth, building and stabilizing communities, honoring service and veterans, and increasing educational opportunities.
Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Dina served as Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs and as Deputy Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. Prior to being confirmed as Assistant Secretary, she served as Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel in the White House. Students MUST RSVP and be confirmed to attend this event. Details and sign up in CampusGroups.
Impact Investing:
How to Earn a Return While Lifting Communities Out of Poverty
with Lisa Hall, CEO & President of the Calvert Foundation
When: Wednesday, February 22, 5:30-6:30pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business - Geneen Auditorium
Audience: Duke and the Durham community
More Information: The CASE i3 Speaker Series hosts Lisa Hall, President and CEO of the Calvert Foundation to talk about their leading role in the field of Impact Investing. More details to come. RSVP appreciated.
PAST EVENTS, 2011-2012:
Duke MBA Day in Durham 2011
When: Saturday, August 201, 2011, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business, Duke University and Durham Community
Audience: Fuqua First Year MBA Students
More Information: Every year, CASE and the Duke MBA Net Impact Club organize an event to introduce Fuqua students to the Durham community. The goal of the event is to whet the students’ appetites for getting involved in the Durham community during their two years at Fuqua, for seeing first hand the relevance of their MBA training and skills when tackling social problems, and for embarking upon careers in business with an understanding of and commitment to responsible business and community leadership. For more information about Day in Durham and to register, visit www.dukembadayindurham.org.
CASE Welcome Reception
When: Tuesday, September 6, 5:30 - 7:00pm
Where: Fuqua – Kirby Reading Room
Audience: Fuqua Community
More Information: We invite all Fuqua students, partners, faculty and staff interested in learning more about CASE to attend this kick-off social for the year. We will welcome the new class of MBAs and welcome back our second years. Come socialize with faculty and staff from the center and meet like-minded students. Drop in any time for some good food, good drinks, and good company! There will be brief commentary by the CASE team at approximately 6:00pm.
Fuqua on Board Information Sessions
When/Where: Three sessions available. Choose any:
Tuesday, September 6, 7:00 – 7:30pm, Davis Meeting Room,
Monday, September 12th, 1:00-1:30pm, Jenkins Room A, OR
Wednesday, September 14th, 7:00-7:30pm, RJR Auditorium
Audience: Fuqua Students (intended especially for First Year Students)
More Information: Learn about how to get involved in the Fuqua on Board program, which matches Duke MBA students with Durham area nonprofits to serve as non-voting board members during the academic year. Students serve as “board associates,” gaining valuable insight into the governance and inner workings of nonprofit organizations while providing the nonprofits with fresh perspectives and critical business skills. All information sessions will present the same information (see www.FuquaOnBoard.org for application and program details).
Fuqua Global Opportunities Fair
When: Thursday, September 8th, 11:00am – 1:00 pm
Where: Kirby Winter Garden
Audience: Fuqua Students
More Information: Hosted by the International Center at Fuqua, this will be a chance for you to learn about all of the global opportunities available to Fuqua MBA students. In particular, this will be a chance to learn about this year’s Global Consulting Practicum being offered in South Africa and India.
Social Impact Consulting Panel
When: Wednesday, September 14th, presented as part of the Consulting Club Symposium, 12:00-5:00pm
Where: Fuqua - various
Audience: Fuqua Students
More Information: Hosted by the Consulting Club and Net Impact Club. Hear form Fuqua alumni and professionals working in social impact consulting. Details on CampusGroups.
Why You Should Be a Social Entrepreneur…
When: Friday, September 23rd, 4:00-5:30pm
Where: RJR Classroom
Audience: All Duke Students (intended primarily for graduate and professional students)
More Information: The challenges in our world demand leaders who can couple vision with execution -- people who can both imagine a better world AND make it happen. Many leaders have risen to the challenge in the past few years, including the founders of Teach for America, TOMS Shoes, KIPP, and Kiva. Could you be the next great social entrepreneur? Dan Heath, a CASE Senior Fellow and the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Made to Stick and Switch, will explain why you should consider it. We will also describe how we (at CASE) can help you through all the resources available to students aspiring to launch a social venture while at Duke. This workshop is open to all Duke students, though it is aimed primarily at graduate and professional students.
Global Consulting Practicum Information Sessions
When/Where: Two sessions available:
Tuesday, September 27th, 5:00-6:00pm, McClendon Auditorium, OR
Thursday, September 29th, 12:45-1:45pm, Faculty Hall
Audience: Fuqua Students
More Information: The GCP is social entrepreneurship offers first-hand exposure to world cultures and global issues through a real-world team consulting engagement. This year’s Global Consulting Practicum will be offered in Johannesburg, South Africa and Hyderabad, India. Come to learn and get your questions answered! There are two information sessions offered, and the same information will be given at both. Attending an information session is MANDATORY for anyone planning to apply to the GCP. More information at www.dukembagcp.org.
CASE Speaker Series: Darell Hammond, CEO & Founder, KaBOOM!
When: Tuesday, October 4th, 6:30-7:30pm*
Where: Geneen Auditorium
Audience: Duke and the Durham community. RSVP here
More Information: Hear Darell Hammond, 2011 Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year and the founder and CEO of KaBOOM!, speak about the challenges of growing his organization from a 2 person startup to a national organization that has raised $200 million and constructed 2,000 playgrounds throughout the US in an effort to save play for America’s children.
*There will be a book sale and signing in Faculty Hall following Mr. Hammond's talk. He will be signing copies of his NY Times Bestselling book, "KaBOOM!: How One Man Built a Movement to Save Play."
2011 CASE ESI Award Event:
Jim Fruchterman, CEO, Benetech
"Technology Serving Humanity"
When: Wednesday, October 5th, 5:30-6:45pm
Where: Fuqua- Geneen Auditorium
Audience: Duke and the Durham community. RSVP Here
More Information: Presented annually, the CASE award for Enterprising Social Innovation (ESI) honors outstanding individuals, organizations, or companies whose innovations blend methods from the worlds of business and philanthropy to create sustainable social value that has the potential for large-scale impact. The 2011 Award will be presented to Jim Fruchterman, CEO of Benetech. Benetech emerged out of Fruchterman’s pioneering work for Arkenstone, the world leader in reading machines for the blind. Seeing the value in providing affordable tools that greatly empowered the reading disabled, Jim Fruchterman was inspired to start a business that utilized technology to serve social causes. More at www.benetech.org. Public reception to follow award talk. RSVP appreciated but not required. .
Careers in Social Impact Consulting
When: Friday, October 14, 4:00-5:00pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business – Rand Classroom
Audience: Duke MBA Students
Are you interested in a career in consulting? Do you want to use your consulting skills to create social impact? Come learn about what a careers in social impact consulting and nonprofit consulting really like. Find out if social impact consulting is for you…and how you can get into the field.
This workshop will be led by CASE Scholar alumna and social sector consultant, Suzanne Smith (Fuqua ’08). Suzanne has deep experience in the social sector: she has worked as an internal consultant for the American Heart Association and as a consultant with Community Wealth Ventures. Suzanne then went on to start her own consulting firm, Social Impact Architects, specializing in strategic and business planning, organizational assessment and improvement, marketing, and public affairs to assist social enterprises and social sector organizations across the country achieve breakthrough results. Suzanne is a member of the prestigious Society of Organizational Learning (founded by Peter Senge), serves on the National Board of the Social Enterprise Alliance, and is the 2010 recipient of the Next Generation Social Entrepreneurs Award. We encourage all Fuqua students interested in consulting to attend this workshop.
BEYOND CASE: 2011 Net Impact Annual Conference
When: October 27th – 29th, 2011
Where: Portland, Oregon Convention Center
Audience: MBA students and professionals
More Information: This October, at the 2011 Net Impact Conference, more than 3.000 graduate business schools and professionals will come together to discuss a vast array of innovative ideas that will create social and environmental value for our future. See more details and register now at www.netimpact.org
Impact Investing with the Acumen Fund
When: Thursday, Nov 3, 2:00-3:00pm
Where: Fuqua - Jenkins A & B
Audience: Duke Graduate Students
More Information: Join the Acumen Fund for a discussion on global impact investing with CASE i3 Director, Cathy Clark.
CASE Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award Lecture
Featuring 2011 Awardee: Antony Bugg-Levine , CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund
When: Tuesday, December 6, 4:00-5:00pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business, Geneen Auditorium
Audience:
Open to the public, RSVP Requested
More Information: The Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at the Fuqua School of Business is pleased to present the 2011 Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award to Antony Bugg-Levine, CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund. The award talk is open to the Duke community and the public. This is also the inaugural event of the CASE i3 Speaker Series. More information here.
Creating Financal Markets: Lessons from Finance Pioneer Ron Cordes
When: Thursday, January 26 - 6:30-7:30pm
Where: Fuqua School of Business - HCA Auditorium
Audience: Duke and the Durham community RSVP Here
More Information: How do you build a new financial market? Come hear how one extremely successful businessman has done just that…and is doing it again!
Ron Cordes, co-Chairman of Genworth Financial Wealth Management and founder of ImpactAssets, has been influencing and both traditional and impact investing fields for over 30 years…first building the private wealth management market and now shifting his expertise to impact investing!
CASE is excited to host Ron D. Cordes as a part of the CASE i3: Initiative on Impact Investing Speakers Series.
This is a great opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and local community members to hear from Cordes, learn how he is driving the creation of new financial products to drive the growth of the new impact investing industry, and how his work relates to the growth of social entrepreneurship globally. In a recent Fast Company article, Cordes commented "I spent the first half of my life building businesses designed to be the best in the world, for the second half, I really want to support businesses that are the best for the world." And he has been busy doing just that! This event is free and open to the public. RSVP appreciated.
About the Speaker: Cordes started his career as a co-founder of AssetMark Investment Services, which he sold to Genworth Financial in 2006. Since the sale of his company, he has served on the board of Genworth Financial Wealth Management, a firm with $25 billion assets under management, and is currently the co-chairman of that board. He is also the board of ImpactAssets, a nonprofit financial services company created to help solve the world’s problems by catalyzing investment capital for environmental, social, and financial impact.
Cordes speaks and writes extensively on the field of impact investing, including authoring a series of articles for Financial Planning magazine and presenting at Social Capital Markets (SOCAP), Clinton Global Initiative, TakeAction! and the Global Philanthropy Forum. He is also the co-author of "The Art of Investing & Portfolio Management," published in 2004 by McGraw Hill, and was recognized as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2005