Bard MBA Quarterly Newsletter | Fall 2017
Bard MBA Fall Newsletter We’ve been busy here at the Bard MBA in Sustainability this past summer and fall, and we’re excited […]
Walking a mile in the shoes of a closed-loop company –By Cory Skuldt
Republished from GreenBiz Currently, fewer than 2% of shoes worn in the United States are made here. Most are manufactured overseas by […]
Using Finance to Shatter the Fossil Fuel Economy –By Kathy Hipple
Republished from GreenBiz Nick Silver—actuary, economist, and onetime mainstream finance professional—understands the consequences of the financial system continuing in its current form. […]
How Going Beyond B Corps Status Has Been Good for Badger’s Business –By Sam Levine & Alex FitzGerald
Republished from GreenBiz As of January 2017, there were 1000 certified B Corps in the U.S. alone. This number is even more […]
Mars, Inc.—Doing What’s Right, Not Just Doing Better — By Alistair Hall
Republished from GreenBiz This September, Mars unveiled its Sustainable in a Generation plan, which sets a new standard for its responsible growth […]
Helping Refugees and Conflict-Affected Entrepreneurs Launch and Grow Business in the Middle East — By Esra Elshafey
What do you think when you hear the word refugee? Alice Bosley and Patricia Letayf, co-founders of Five One Labs, think of […]
Breaking Open Access Points for Youth Entrepreneurs — By Martin Freeman
Republished from GreenBiz By 2030, the target date for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the number of youth aged 15-24 years will […]
Three Enter the Ring: Bard Graduate Program Alumni Running for Office
The recent election of Donald Trump to the US presidency, along with his divisive agenda, has ignited a wave of new entries […]
Reimagining Our Food Systems with Impossible Foods: The Secret is in their Roots
By Reagan Richmond, Cindy Wasser and Stephen Williams In March, Bard MBA students spoke with Rebekah Moses, the sustainability and agriculture manager […]
Recycle-A-Bicycle: Fostering Job Training, Environmental Education, and Community Engagement
By Meghan Altman and Katie Ellman On average, New York City’s Recycle-A-Bicycle salvages 1,800 bicycles each year from the waste stream, diverting […]