Tag: Student Perspective
Top 3 Net Impact Wishes for 2014
January 23, 2014
By Frances Chang, MBA ‘15 From “Big data = Bigger impact” to “Biomimicry Design workshop,” Net Impact’s 2013 conference covered all the ways we can make an impact. The breadth of unique topics at the conference made me realize how large…
Millennials: The Missing Link In Creating More Sustainable Supply Chains
January 22, 2014
By Anne Boyle & Cristina Stanley, MBAs ‘15 Let’s face it, sustainability isn’t sexy, and it’s even more of a turn-off when you are told NOT to buy your favorite car or dish of food because of the environmental implications. Constant…
Maximizing Your Impact: Best From Inside or Outside the Corporate Sustainability Team?
November 18, 2013
By Yoni Shiran, MBA 2014 I have always been interested in pursuing a career with sustainability impact. During the search for a perfect MBA internship, I had the dilemma of choosing between a specialized sustainability role or a traditional business…
Opening Opportunities for Global Consulting Experiences
October 11, 2013
By Kyle Rudzinski, MBA 2014 “Question the status quo” resonates beyond the Berkeley-Haas website and promotional brochures. Embedded in stone on campus, the principle defines our culture. For three weeks every spring, 100 Haas MBAs travel to…
The Alchemy of Housing in Haiti: Turning Waste into Homes
August 21, 2013
By Jorge Zapata, Haas MBA 2014 It doesn’t take more than a 5 minute Google search to understand the challenge that Haiti is facing as a country. 72% of the population lives on less than 2 dollars a day; 98% of their forests are gone; 350,000…
Can CSR Thrive in Big Firms With Vast Buyer Power?
August 15, 2013
By Sarah Weldon, Haas MBA ’14 This entry originally appeared in Greenbiz.com’s “Generation S: Voices from B School and Beyond” blog. One of the most commonly used models for business strategy is called Porter’s Five…
How Corporate Culture Shifts… Toward Sustainability
August 14, 2013
By Kyle Rudzinski, Haas MBA 2014 Just the phrase “chemical company” may bring images of heavy industrial facilities or even toxic effluent pouring into waterways. Due to a checkered past, we often associate chemical companies with pollution.…
Chicken Noodle Soup for the Environmentalist’s Soul
May 23, 2013
By Grant Takahashi, Haas MBA 2014 There are many thought leaders and outspoken advocates within the sustainability movement, but there are few who give us hope and encouragement in the way that Bill McDonough does. After hearing Bill speak about…
Finding the Sweet Spot Between Social Responsibility and Business: Spotlight on Amelia Forrest Kaye
February 25, 2013
As part of the Center for Responsible Business’ 10th anniversary, we are running a series of posts from alumni, students and faculty. Amelia Forrest Kaye, CRB Alumni Scholarship Recipient ’11, Haas MBA ’13, shares her thoughts and…
CRB Supports Young Leaders: Spotlight on Give Something Back Scholarship Recipient Kiron Chandy
February 18, 2013
Kiron Chandy, Give Something Back 2012-2013 Recipient, Haas Undergraduate ‘14, shares her thoughts and insights on CRB. She explores some key questions, including: How has CRB inspired you? How do you see incorporating CSR into your studies…