Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week at NC State with Speed Networking! Come meet one-on-one with Triangle-based social entrepreneurs. Find out what is involved in creating a business with social impact. Port City Java Student Commons, 2nd floor Nelson Hall. Join us 4:30-5:30 pm for speed networking and stay for the reception starting at 5:30pm A collaboration…
Have you heard the term B Corps and wondered what it meant? Have you ever considered B Corps status, but don't know where to begin? Come learn about why over 2,700 companies from 60 different countries have joined the B Corporation movement. Join Sheridan Howie to learn what B Corp means, why companies are incorporating…
Interested in learning more about B Corps and how to use business as a Force for Good? This is a great place to hear from local NC B Corps and meet the people who make things happen. Join us as we celebrate the work of local B Corps and share best practices.
In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation unit at the NC State Institute for Nonprofits will be hosting the bi-annual Dinners With Purpose event on Wednesday, November 14th from 5:30- 7:30 pm. Join us for this lively conversation and invigorating stories and get acquainted with the Atrium at the NC…
FoodCon is an annual conference that celebrates the food and agri-business community. The business schools of UNC, NC State University, and Duke University co-sponsor this one-day conference each year. Duke Fuqua’s MBA Food and Agriculture club will host FoodCon 2018 on Wednesday, December 5th at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. Our goal is to bring together…
Join us for the Wells Fargo Executive Leadership Series for a conversation with DeLisa Alexander, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of Red Hat, and Frank Buckless, interim dean of the Poole College of Management. Learn about Alexander's career path, leadership style and how she maintains an organizational culture that has led Red Hat…
The 2019 Cleantech Connect Career Fair will take place on January 30 at the McKimmon Center at North Carolina State University. The Cleantech Connect Career Fair connects employers in the cleantech and energy industry with job seekers, students, and skilled professionals. In 2018, over 550 registered to attend. Who Should Attend? Students, recent graduates, and professionals who are seeking…
Don't miss out on a weekend of all-out innovation! Student solutions can make a more sustainable world. During this three-day challenge (Feb. 1-3, 2019) NC State student teams research, design, prototype and build a new solution that addresses a sustainability challenge. On the last day, community and industry sustainability experts evaluate solutions and award prizes…
Are you curious about how a $25 loan can help alleviate poverty? Does the concept of microfinance interest you? Join NC State's Net Impact Chapter in the hosting of the first-ever "Loans that Change Lives" Presentation at NC State! They will be discussing microfinance and how it has helped millions of people escape poverty in…
Have you ever wondered how companies become B Corps? B Corps—like Warby Parker, New Belgium Brewing, and Patagonia—are “for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.” For the last three years, the NC State B Corp Clinic, a multi-school collaborative program has helped North Carolina companies achieve B Corp certification by working with teams of graduate and…
