Tag: Student Perspective
Hacking SDG #2: Zero Hunger in Nepal
December 11, 2020
The following is a reflection of Eva Gurfein, MBA 2021’s experience participating in the UNLEASH Nepal Hack to address Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger. With COVID-19 exacerbating food insecurity and malnutrition in Nepal, Eva and…
Celebrating 10 Years of the CRB Fellowship
October 29, 2020
The Center for Responsible Business (CRB) Fellowship is one of the ways the Center encourages the development of business leaders who will redefine business for a sustainable future and address the great challenges of our time. Started in 2011, the…
CRB Student Advisory Board 2020 Summer Experiences
September 14, 2020
Nicole Austin-Thomas, MBA 2021 Summer Consultant Intern at The Bridgespan Group The Bridgespan Group aspires to fund Black-led education nonprofits by catalyzing giving in the Black community. This Summer, Nicole supported the creation of a Black,…
COVID-19 Pandemic: Nordic vs. U.S. Approaches
May 27, 2020
Nearly two months after COVID-19 was named a “pandemic” by the World Health Organization, we feel the immense ripple effect through our communities, healthcare systems and economies. On May 11th, the Berkeley Conversations: COVID-19 series…
Green Deal Face-off: inside the European and the U.S. Green New Deals
May 26, 2020
Authored by Katharine Hawthorne, MBA 2020 and Nancy Reyes Mullins, MDP 2020 In February 2020 Nancy and Katharine attended “Europe’s Green New Deal: Fueled by Innovation”, a talk with Jean-Eric Paquet, the European Commission’s…
Advancing corporate climate action using a human rights‒based approach
February 16, 2020
Written by Stacey King, MBA ’20 As we encounter more severe and destructive climate disasters globally, more people, including activists, politicians, and scientists, are calling for business to play a greater role in the climate crisis. The…
With the 2020 Patagonia Case Competition Prompt Announced, How Can You Start Building Your Team Now?
November 26, 2019
Written by Tiffany Tran and John Monaghan, both Berkeley Haas MBA ’20 candidates and 2019 Patagonia Case Competition Runner Ups. Centered around one of the most admired companies in the world and focused on solving some of the most relevant…
Reflections on the 2019 Net Impact Conference
November 18, 2019
Written by Thais Esteves, MBA ’21 candidate “It is all about the journey and connecting to others” is just a cliché, some may say. Even though I try, sometimes it is a hard principle to embed in day-to-day life. In today’s world, in…
Welcome our 2019-2020 Student Advisory Board New Members
October 20, 2019
The Center for Responsible Business is delighted to announce the newest members of our Student Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB works with the Center and fellow students to advise on as well as design and implement program structure, content,…
Sustainable Innovation: How are companies utilizing sustainability as a driver for innovation?
October 18, 2019
Written by Nerjada (Ada) Maksutaj, MBA ’20, CRB Fellow On September 18th, the Center for Responsible Business launched its new focus area: Sustainable Innovation, with a Peterson Speaker Series. We were lucky to hear from panelists…
