Conference Panels and Events by Track

Please note that time and sessions are subject to change (last updated: November 4)

INTRODUCTORY DEBATES

Faculty Case Competition: Angola's Mislaid Billions

1 - NON PROFIT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Real Estate Development with a Community Focus
Urban and Minority Investment
New York City's Olympics Bid
University Development: Manhattanville and Beyond
Lower Manhattan Development: inside the development process of Battery Park City and WTC
Public-Private Partnerships in Affordable Housing and Community Development site visit
High-skilled volunteers: the future of volunteering?
Two Harlems: Local Partnerships in Affordable Housing Development
Times Square case study and site-visit
The Role of Arts and Artists in the Revival of TriBeCa: Site Visit;
Revenue Generating Ventures for Nonprofits
Common Ground Site Visit

2 - FINANCE, FUNDS, FOUNDATIONS

Socially Responsible Investing: The Double Bottom Line
Why No Company is Sustainable and What Can Be Done About It: Total Corporate Responsibility - Achieving Sustainability and Real Prosperity
Issuing Debt for Non-Profits
The Double-Edged Sword of Nonprofit Financial Accountability
Assessing Social Impact
Strategic Philanthropy

3 - CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Social Impact Management: Business Strategies in Developing Countries
Pharma and Biotech: Shaping the Delivery of Health Care in the United States
Business and National Security
Media as a social watchdog
Can Confidence in Corporate America Be Restored?
Mainstreaming Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability: Opportunities and Risks
Spirituality in Economics and Global Sustainable Development
Organic Food: Niche or Mainstream?
The United Nations Global Compact
Corporate Philanthropy or Good Business Sense? The Role of Corporate Social Enterprise in the 21st Century
The Envisionary Project: Overcoming Systemic Barriers to Sustainability

4 - SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

Can All Buildings Become Green Buildings?
Business and the Environment: strategic positioning for competitive advantage
Water Scarcity and Infrastructure Investment: Public/Private Partnerships
The Role of Ecotourism in Environmental Conservation
Creative Solutions to Solid Waste Management
Fair Trade Coffee: A Sustainable Development
States In the Lead: The Challenge of Financing Clean Energy
The Business Case for Wind: The Economics of an Emerging Energy Industry
Technology Enterprises: Innovation in Sustainability

5 - GLOBALIZATION AND EMERGING MARKETS

Microfinance: Which Strategies Work?
The Role of Women in Global Microfinance
Case Study: HIV/AIDS and Corporate Strategy
International Business Community and HIV/AIDS: Public Private Partnerships
Investment in Africa: The Challenges and the Rewards
Offshoring: Opportunities and Challenges
China: Is the Economic Boom Sustainable?
Madagascar: Building Alliances for Economic Development and Sustainability

6 - SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

From Dream to Reality: Launching Your Double Bottom Line Venture
Financing Your Venture: Keys to Success
Balancing Profit and Social Impact
An Introduction to Entrepreneurship In Education
Entrepreneurs Improving Education
Technology Enterprises
New Venture Lab: Economic & Community Development
New Venture Lab: Education & Arts
New Venture Lab: Energy & Environment
New Venture Lab: Health
Measuring Your Mission: Social Impact Assessment and Social Return on Investment Workshop

7 - PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Ethics, Values And Social Responsibility: Challenges Women Leaders Face
Leadership: Incorporating a Sense of Social Responsibility into Your Career and Organization
How to Sell Yourself in Today's Environment
“The Career Intensive” with Josh Klenoff
“Concert of Ideas” with Creative Leaps International (and debriefing)
Manipulation 101: Pursuing a Values-Based Agenda When Logic Doesn't Work
Generation AND: Money and Meaning