Social Enterprise

Bruce Usher, who was the CEO of EcoSecurities Group and is an adjunct professor, has joined the Executives in Residence Program.

The Social Enterprise Program, together with Columbia Business School alumni Keith Timko '02, Real Estate Advisory & Development Services (nonprofit real estate development firm), and Ben Kornfeind '05, Dunn Development Corporation, has launched a Community and Real Estate Development Interest Group.  The scope of the group is quite broad and will include discussion in areas at the intersection of:•    Community development•    Real estate development•    Community development finance

Mayor Michael Bloomberg awarded $20,000 to Greenext Technology Solutions as the winner of the NYC Next Idea Competition, which was sponsored by the Economic Development Council and co-organized by Columbia Business School.

Professor Linda Green speaks about healthcare and touches upon some of the changes proposed by the current presidential administration.

More than 50 MBA students spent the summer working with socially engaged organizations in NYC. 

The Social enterprise field and Program at Columbia Business School examined, by Kimberly Kinchen, Hermes, Summer 2009.

Echoing Green, a nonprofit organization that invests in early-stage social entrepreneurial initiatives, has awarded David del Ser ’08 a 2009 Echoing Green Fellowship.

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In addition to bringing together leaders from myriad sectors and industries, the dinner surpassed its fundraising goal by generating $2.7 million.

According to UNEP, the award "recognizes individuals and organizations that have exemplified inspiration, vision, innovation, leadership and action for the environment."