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We\u2019ve been busy here at the Bard MBA in Sustainability this past fall and winter, and we\u2019re excited to share the news of recent and upcoming happenings with the Bard MBA community.<\/p>\nWe\u2019ve been busy here at the Bard MBA in Sustainability this past fall and winter, and we\u2019re excited to share the news of recent and upcoming happenings with the Bard MBA community.<\/p>\n
Spread the Word!<\/strong> Please let qualified applicants know about our upcoming admissions events and deadlines:<\/p>\n Bard MBAs Beat Yale, MIT, Wharton in Case Competition Success!<\/strong><\/p>\n This year, two Bard MBA teams were among 100 teams that participated in the 2018 Patagonia Case Competition.<\/p>\n Both The Optimizers (Alexandra Criscuolo, Alexander Lykins, Kendra Martz, Samuel Monkarsh, and Benjamin Volk, all \u201919) and Team Lead the Change (Sam Brundrett \u201918, Alistair Hall \u201918, Savannah Parsons \u201920, Cory Skuldt \u201918, and Lindsey Strange \u201919) submitted pitches on how Patagonia can become carbon neutral by 2025. Team Lead the Change defeated MIT, Yale, NYU, Michigan, Wharton, and more to place second and<\/em> earned a trip to Patagonia’s Ventura headquarters plus $5,000. Congrats to Team Lead the Change!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Disrupt to Sustain\u2019s Spent Grain team of Lindsey Strange, Sam Levitt, and Sarah Hutcherson (all \u201919) represented Bard MBA at the Food Solutions Challenge as a Finalist at the 2018 Net Impact Accelerator in Oakland<\/a> in early April. Two Aim2Flourish stories written by 2017\u2019s Employees and Organizations class were chosen to be among the top 17 finalists. Congrats to Jesse Cutaia \u201918, Martin Freeman \u201918, Sam Levine \u201917, and Luke Olson 18 for their APDS is Changing Corrections for Good<\/a> story and to Alistair Hall \u201918, Amy Campbell Bogie \u201917, and Sven Thiessen \u201918 on their story, Helping the People of Yonkers Thrive<\/a>. A third Aim2Flourish team of Reagan Richmond \u201917, Cindy Wasser \u201918, and Stephen Williams \u201917 and their story The Burger That Could Change the World<\/a> was named one of the top 63 finalists.<\/p>\n Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Impact Report Podcast is Seeking Sponsors!<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a unique sponsorship opportunity for an impact-driven company trying to reach likeminded listeners across multiple platforms.\u00a0 The Impact Report has a growing audience of business and sustainability professionals, as well as academics, students and future leaders.<\/p>\n Please send questions and expressions of interest to producer\u00a0Katie Ellman<\/a>. NYCLab Teams Finishing Up Their Consultancies<\/strong><\/p>\n Our NYCLab<\/a> student consulting teams have been working throughout the fall and winter to solve sustainability-related business problems for this year\u2019s clients: Clif Bar, Moody\u2019s Foundation, Food Scraps 360, National Wildlife Federation and Queens Community House. The teams will present final deliverables to their clients during the May residency. If you know of anyone interested in being an NYCLab client please click here<\/a> for details. RFPs will go out in early July for the 2018-2019 academic year.<\/p>\n Join Us May 20 for Capstone Presentations + End-of-Year Party<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019ll be celebrating our graduating students\u2019 Capstone Presentations on Sunday, May 20th from 1:00-6:00pm\u2014we\u2019d love to see you then. The presentations will be followed by our end-of-year party from 6:30-8:30pm. Do join us at LHMQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bard MBAs Speak Out<\/strong><\/p>\n Cory Skuldt \u201918 has two upcoming speaking engagements. She\u2019ll be the keynote speaker at Austin’s Fashion Revolution<\/a>\u00a0on April 28th and will guest lecture for a Texas State University\u2019s International Business class about global apparel supply.<\/p>\n Bernell Grier \u201915 recently appeared on INFOCUS with Cheryl Willis<\/a> along with Congresswoman Yvette Clark to discuss affordable housing in New York City.<\/p>\n Amy Campbell \u201917 will be speaking in May at the\u00a0CDFA NC Development Finance Roundtable<\/a>\u00a0in Charlotte, NC on Investment Crowdfunding & Impact Investing.<\/p>\n Chelsea Mozen \u201915 spoke with Apple at Business Renewables Center\u2019s annual meeting in Jersey City.<\/p>\n Bard MBAs’ Awards, Recognitions, and Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n Cory Skuldt \u201918 is a “Wear It Wise”<\/a> campaign leader for Net Impact. Her social media campaign goes through the end of April, and she\u2019ll have a live event in Austin, TX on May 4th at Sustainable Fashion ATX<\/a>. Cory will be hosting a “fireside chat” on circular fashion with representatives from Eileen Fisher and Miranda Bennett Studios, followed by 10 ‘lightning talks’ by local industry leaders.<\/p>\n The Bard MBA loves it when students collaborate both in and out of the classroom. This year three current and one future MBA students started a sustainable brewing consultancy, SustainaBrew Consultancy<\/a>. Congrats to Alex Lykins \u201919 (CEO), Sarah Hutcherson \u201919 (COO), Sam Leavitt \u201919 (CFO), and Brett Landau \u201920 (CPO) on your new endeavor and first client!<\/p>\n Ian Edwards \u201915 is launching two projects in Massachusetts this year. His first, Broto: Art, Science & Collaboration, is a new annual event and online community that\u2019s creating a functional framework for artists and scientists to collaborate more effectively on climate change. Broto<\/a> will take place May 4-6, 2018 in Provincetown, MA. Alumni and current students interested in the main program on May 6th should contact Ian<\/a> about a Bard discount. Ian\u2019s second project is helping to organize 20\/20: Perfect [IN]sight<\/a> on June 30th at TEDxProvincetown.<\/p>\n Bernell Grier \u201915 was named to the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation\u2019s network of cross-sector leaders<\/a>. The network\u2019s goal is to advance economic mobility in New York City, and Bernell joins 48 NYC change-makers selected for their dedication to addressing and resolving the root causes of the city\u2019s most challenging economic issues.<\/p>\n Alex Lykins \u201919 has been busy making a difference in the Capital Region. He joined the Board of Directors for the Environmental Clearinghouse of Schenectady (ECOS)<\/a>, the Schenectady County Environmental Advisory Council (SCEAC)<\/a> as the Communications Chair, and became the Capital Region Representative for New York Coalition for Sustainability in Higher Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n Olivia Gossett Cooper\u2019s \u201918 daily newsletter, Today We Will, was featured on Ethica Collective<\/a>.<\/p>\n Amy Campbell \u201917 is organizing a track on Community Capital at\u00a0CommonBound 2018<\/a>\u00a0in St. Louis with the National Coalition for Community Capital. She also just bought a house in Durham, NC and welcomes Bardian visitors!<\/p>\n Curtis Columbare \u201917 initiated an office “Green Team” at AECOM, looking at workplace sustainability.<\/p>\n Check out Amy Kalafa\u2019s \u201916 recent writing: Babcock Ranch, Florida \u2013 Model Sustainable Community Or Chimera?<\/a>, and the story she published in the book\u00a0Bekindr<\/a>, edited by Eva Ritvo, MD.<\/p>\n Alyeriz Arauz \u201920 was awarded a grant<\/a> to work on a reforestation project in Nicaragua.<\/p>\n Jake Rath \u201919 was featured on the cover of April\u2019s VFW magazine<\/a> talking about his Kilimanjaro climb. Check the article out on page 16.<\/p>\n Bard MBA Student and Alumnae Professional Updates — Congratulations!<\/strong><\/p>\n Amy Kalafa \u201916 co-founded Sustainne<\/a>, a platform that connects consumers with Fairfield County businesses that follow sustainability principles.<\/p>\n Jennifer Shelbo \u201917 became the Head of Topicals at Coda Signature, where her responsibilities include project management for all new product releases in 2018.<\/p>\n Esra Elshafey \u201919 started a new position in January as a Food Sourcing Analyst with Food Bank in New York City.<\/p>\n In addition to working at National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3) and other organizations, Amy Campbell Bogie \u201917 was named at an Associate at Croatan Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jacqi Rose Anderson ’15 has launched a new company, Lizards ‘n Lace, that upcycles used clothing into new baby clothing and accessories.<\/p>\n Kristin Hanczor \u201920 accepted a new position, Head of Corporate Member Engagement, North America, at The Climate Group.<\/p>\n Bard MBA Faculty in Action<\/strong><\/p>\n Both Bard MBA in Sustainability Director Eban Goodstein and professor Hunter Lovins contributed to A New Global Agenda: Priorities, Practices, and Pathways of the International Community<\/a>, edited by Diana Ayton-Shenker. Dr. Goodstein wrote \u201cClimate Change at Thirty\u201d and Hunter authored \u201cAn Economy in Service to Life.\u201d<\/p>\n Kathy Hipple wrote two pieces recently on Exxon: Exxon’s Defect Climate Risk Report<\/a> and Exxon’s Shareholders Should Worry<\/a>. She moderated a panel discussion on divestment from fossil fuels at the IEEFA conference in March, with Adam Zurofsky of Governor Cuomo’s office, Dan Zarrilli of Mayor de Blasio’s office, and Denise Patel of\u00a0350.org<\/a>. Kathy also moderated Bard MBA\u2019s second annual discussion \u201cTo Divest or To Engage: A Discussion on Fossil Fuel Divestment\u201d with panelists Hunter Lovins, Pete Grannis, Tom Sanzillo, and Leah Fuhlbrugge.<\/p>\n Entrepreneurship professor Alejandro Crawford was recently the keynote speaker ISYEC<\/a>\u2014check out this video of his speech<\/a> (it starts at 1:25:52). In February, Alejandro spoke on a panel at Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network of DC, and he recently spoke on at Frontier Roundtable<\/a> on \u201cYouth Entrepreneurship: Democratizing the Path to Building a Better World.\u201d In May, he and Alistair Hall \u201918 will be presenting at case study they developed at Fordham\u2019s International Conference on Sustainable Cities<\/a>.<\/p>\n At Natural Capitalism Solutions, she has helped launch Free Sustainability Consulting\/\/Sustainability for All, which offers free sustainability consulting to small business.<\/p>\n Kris Kohl, Bard\u2019s Employees and Organizations professor, presented a webinar to project management professionals for ITMPI entitled \u201cCreating Project Teams to Deliver Sustainable Outcomes\u201d and spoke to the Wharton Club of New Jersey about gender equality with a presentation entitled \u201cFemale Empowerment Drives Organizational Success.\u201d She is a member of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia Education and Talent Action Team and helped issue a report “10 Ways to Retain Young Talent”<\/a>. Kris has also been honored as one of SJBiz Magazine\u2019s 2018 Outstanding Entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n Help Us Find Future Leaders:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n As we recruit our next group of students to rewire the world with clean energy, reimagine the global food system and reinvent finance, we invite you to be part of the process. Please let folks who want to be part of this work know how to apply<\/a> to join us.<\/p>\n Working Together + Staying in Touch:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to us if you want to learn more about our MBA program, partner on a project, or hire our students. 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\nBard\u2019s MBA program, in the heart of NYC, is one of a select few programs globally that fully integrates sustainability into a core business curriculum.<\/p>\n\n
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Bard MBA students made productive use of this spring, reaching the finals in three different international sustainable business competitions.<\/p>\n![\"Team](\"https:\/\/connect.bard.edu\/www\/images\/SHSL_cropped.png\")
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\nThey will submit their final pitches and learn the results in early May.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/connect.bard.edu\/www\/images\/impactlogowhitesquare.png\")
The Impact Report<\/a>\u00a0podcast features conversations with sustainability leaders from around the world, from the C-suite in New York City to social enterprises in rural Africa.\u00a0 It’s the first podcast of its kind, bringing together students, alumni and faculty in Bard College\u2019s MBA in Sustainability Program with leaders in business, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n
\nVisit the Impact Report website to hear full episodes and learn more:\u00a0The Impact Report: Stories From The Front Lines Of Business And Sustainability Innovation<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/connect.bard.edu\/www\/images\/c5_cropped.png\")
Sarah Hicks \u201919 and Alexandra Criscoulo \u201919 have\u00a0 been accepted as EDF Climate Corps Fellows for Summer 2018. They\u2019ll be working at Citizens Bank and Kickstarter, respectively.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/connect.bard.edu\/www\/images\/lmhqwb.png\")
Laura Gitman moderated March\u2019s LMHQ Women\u2019s Breakfast on \u201cMaking Meaning with Corporate Social Responsibility<\/a>.\u201d She also facilitated a workshop at Harvard\u2019s Advanced Leadership Initiative on \u201cHealth and the Role of Business.\u201d Laura also published
\na BSR blog post on Corporations as Citizens<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/connect.bard.edu\/www\/images\/HL.jpg\")
Big congrats to Hunter Lovins who has sent her book, A Finer Future, to the publisher. It\u2019s due out in early September. As always, Hunter\u2019s been busy!\u00a0 She was the keynote speaker at the Green Accord conference in Florence, Italy, the Community Economies conference in Kelowna British Columbia, and the National Capital Symposium on behalf of The Savory Network. Hunter co-chaired the international new economy organization, WE-All (The Wellbeing Economy Alliance) where she helped fundraise, write and develop a compelling narrative and organize international groupings that will partner with WE-All to help disseminate its principles.<\/p>\n
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