UCSD Net Impact

10/26/2014

Interested in transporation and new fuel technologies? Check out the Fuel Institute's upcoming case competition. First submission is due in February 2015.

The Fuels Institute, a multi-industry think tank, is seeking entries for an inter-disciplinary case competition to design the future of transportation. Finalists will be flown to New Orleans, April 27-28, 2015, to present to industry executives for final judging at the Fuels Institute Spring Meeting…

06/03/2014

05/17/2014

Great article on the problem of food waste, and the business opportunities in composting.

Public and private programs are working to put excess food to good use, either donated to the hungry or returned to the earth as compost.

05/13/2014

This post was co-authored by Margot Brandenburg.Today, our new e-book hit the digital shelves, The Power of Impact to

01/14/2014

Interesting read about how how corporations are calculating internal carbon prices as risk mitigation.

THE markets for CO2 have had about as good a year as Obamacare. Europe’s emissions-trading system (ETS), the world’s largest carbon market, collapsed in April....

12/22/2013

Incredible example of business as a medium to tackling local community social issues.

HOUSTON (AP) â€" It's become a place where you can eat, drink and be merry â€" but also give to charity. Since opening its doors last December, a Houston bar that donates 100 percent of its profits to local charities has far exceeded expectations, helping turn cocktails and glasses of wi...

12/06/2013

The Hult Prize deadline is December 17!

http://www.hultprize.org/

The Hult Prize is a start-up accelerator for budding young social entrepreneurs emerging from the world?s universities.

11/25/2013

A good talk about business being the solution, not the problem.

http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_porter_why_business_can_be_good_at_solving_social_problems.html?utm_source=email&source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ios-share

Why do we turn to nonprofits, NGOs and governments to solve society's biggest problems? Michael Porter admits he's biased, as a business school professor, but he wants you to hear his case for letting business try to solve massive problems like climate change and access to water. Why? Because when b...

11/21/2013

https://netimpact.org/about-net-impact/about-us/2013-annual-report?utm_source=20131119&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_content=Student&utm_campaign=LeadingBusiness

This year's annual report outlines areas for growth and unveils our bold strategy and vision for the future. We also celebrate the many ways our community makes a net impact, transforming lives and organizations.

11/03/2013

Rady MBAs attended the Net Impact conference in San Jose, 2013. Each concluded that the trip was a great opportunity to meet and learn about companies that were trying to make a positive change in their communities.

10/24/2013

Sahaar Rezaie graduated from college with a clear goal in mind: land a job that could pay the impending rent. She grabbed the first account management offer that came through, and quickly moved on and up, sharpening her business development skills marketing and advertising over the years. Then the e...

10/16/2013

https://netimpact.org/netimpactconference

Join nearly 3,000 thinkers and doers in California’s hub of innovation, Silicon Valley, for the 2013 Net Impact Conference. Because it takes just one idea, one risk, one person to change everything. So register today...