Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility
Upcoming Programs
MBAX6570: Innovation in Clean Tech
Fridays 12:30-3:00pm, Fall Term A
Position yourself at the forefront of the clean economy with Business Opportunities in Climate Tech, an intensive 8 - week seminar series hosted by Boulder Climate Ventures. Designed for cross-disciplinary graduate students, researchers and forward-thinking professionals across business, engineering, science, and policy, this program bridges cutting-edge climate innovation with commercial viability. You will gain direct access to industry leaders, investors, and climate tech founders through expert-led sessions and small-group discussions. The goal of the series is to elevate your strategic expertise and build the network required to launch, scale, or invest in market-driven climate solutions.
If you are a student, consider enrolling in the course: MBAX 6570. Professors, staff and community members, we encourage you to attend any and all sessions of interest. Please complete your registration here.
BCV is supported by a generous gift from Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy and is part of the University Climate Ventures program, a cohort of universities globally who are advancing breakthrough climate technologies. BCV is a program of the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, in partnership with the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. To learn more, check out our website or follow Boulder Climate Ventures on LinkedIn.
CESR Info Session
Sept 10 from 3:30-5:00pm
KOBL 233 and the Koelbel Patio
Ready to build a career that creates real-world impact? Join CESR’s info session to explore opportunities for undergraduate and MBA students to stand out with sustainability-focused business skills, hands-on experiences, and a powerful professional network.
Bring your curiosity—and your friends—and discover how CESR can help you graduate to a career with impact.
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Welcome to CESR
The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR) empowers current and future business leaders to solve social and environmental challenges. Through all our programs, we are working toward a more sustainable, inclusive and ethical world.
Like all of the Centers of Excellence, CESR serves as a bridge between the Leeds School of Business and the vibrant business community in Colorado and around the world, facilitating connections to drive student learning and professional success. Our experiential learning programs help future business leaders develop their purpose, grow their skills and build professional networks that prepare them to be generators of sustainable value for business and society at large.
We collaborate with business leaders from large corporations, consulting firms, start ups and more, and have particularly strong networks in ESG/sustainability, the natural products industry, and the clean energy industry.
We support and share faculty research related to sustainability. Student opportunities enable effective learning experiences for responsible leadership and include real-world class projects working with corporations, case competitions, Career Treks, networking events, workshops and collaborations with the many vibrant student organizations at Leeds.
CESR Impact Stories
25 Years of Excellence
The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility reflects the vision that has defined Leeds for the past 25 years. Since the transformational naming gift in 2001, Leeds has expanded its leadership in sustainability, business ethics and social impact—preparing generations of business leaders to create positive change in the world. Learn more about the evolution of our school and center over the last 25 years.
CESR Programs
Gain skills to make your profile stand out from the crowd in any job search through the SRE Certificate for undergraduate Leeds students.
This program selects a small group of high-potential students to receive funding and dedicated resources to help them jumpstart their careers in sustainability and social impact.
Learn about Leeds faculty who integrate sustainability and ESG topics into their research and teaching.
Lead the clean energy transition and fight climate change with a career in one of the fastest growing industries.
Drive business solutions to environmental, social and governance challenges.
