Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Power of Play

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Erin Worsham

This post was written by second year MBA student and CASE Fellow Beth Bafford. Beth reflects on a recent visit from Darell Hammond, CEO & Founder of KaBOOM!, recipient of the 2011 U.S. Social Entrepreneur of the Year award from … Continue reading →

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Student Perspectives in the News

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Erin Worsham

Some great student perspectives in the press recently, read on! Susan Shell, a first year here at Fuqua, recently blogged on BusinessWeek about her decision to attend Fuqua:  MBA Journal: Starting and Ending With Duke. She said, “While I considered … Continue reading →

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Announcing 3rd Annual Business Plan Competition

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Erin Worsham

We’re proud to announce the launch of our 3rd annual Scaling Social Impact Business Plan Competition! Our Business Plan Competition identifies social sector scaling initiatives with demonstrated impact and readiness to grow, and supports the winners with financial and consulting … Continue reading →

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Impact Investing as Transformation

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Cathy Clark

This post originally appeared on the Social Edge.  Join the conversation there! Antony Bugg-Levine and Jed Emerson recently released their new book, Impact Investing: Transforming How We Make Money While Making a Difference. It explores a wide range of issues … Continue reading →

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Introducing CASE Scholar Thomas Shields

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Erin Worsham

As noted in the previous post, Fuqua offers two Social Sector scholarships each year to individuals with nonprofit backgrounds who are looking to acquire business skills for use in their pursuit of social impact. We are proud to announce our … Continue reading →

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Introducing CASE Scholar Meredith Driscoll

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Erin Worsham

Duke’s Fuqua School of Business offers two scholarships each year to individuals with nonprofit backgrounds who are looking to acquire business skills for use in their pursuit of social impact. The Social Sector Scholarship is administered by CASE and brings … Continue reading →

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