KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Jim Sinegal, President and Chief Executive Officer, Costco Wholesale Corporation

Mr. Sinegal will be presented with the Benjamin Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics, which is given annually to an individual or representative of a business organization exemplifying the highest standard of professional and ethical conduct. The award was founded by the late Benjamin Botwinick, BS' 26.


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Columbia Business School

The annual social enterprise conference at Columbia Business School features a diverse group of business leaders from the private, public and nonprofit sectors who challenge conventional thinking and define success in terms of social and environmental benefits, as well as financial returns. These individuals are continuously "raising the bar" in pursuit of innovative ways to create sustainable value for society.

Social Enterprise Conference 2006: Raising the Bar will bring together industry leaders, students, academics and practitioners to discuss strategies and challenges in three areas: Social and Environmental Impact, Leadership and Ethics, and Social Capital Markets. Panels will feature speakers from all sectors to challenge and deepen current understanding of topics such as global health and business, corporate social responsibility, community development finance, bottom of the pyramid business strategy, climate change and renewable energy, private equity in emerging markets, multinational and corruption and education.

Jim Sinegal, President and CEO, Costco Wholesale Corporation, will give the keynote address. Mr Sinegal will be presented with the Benjamin Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics, which is given annually to an individual or representative of a business organization exemplifying the highest standard of professional and ethical conduct. The award was founded by the late Benjamin Botwinick, BS' 26.

The Conference is organized by students in the Social Enterprise Club (SEC) and the International Development Club (IDC) with support from the Social Enterprise Program and The Leadership and Ethics Board of the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center.

The Social Enterprise Club empowers students to create social value in private and public enterprises. The Club provides networking opportunities and educational experiences for a range of social enterprise careers including: nonprofit management and consulting, corporate social responsibility, for-profit entrepreneurial endeavors, venture philanthropy, government and public finance, microfinance, and community and international development.

The International Development Club, formerly known as Managers for International Development Initiatives (MIDI), provides a forum for MBAs seeking careers at the interface of business and international development, and creates opportunities for MBA students to consult to nonprofits, public sector organizations, small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures in developing countries.

The Social Enterprise Program aims to inspire and prepare leaders who create social value in business, nonprofit and government organizations locally, nationally and internationally. The Program supports a broad range of activities that help expose students to the breadth and depth of social enterprise.

The Leadership and Ethics Board of the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center aims to foster a culture and safeguard a tradition of principled leadership throughout the Columbia Business School community. The Board fulfills its purpose by developing, implementing and monitoring programs that cultivate leadership, build character and promote ethical decision-making, which, in turn, enables Columbia Business School students to become productive, moral, and caring participants in their companies and communities.

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