CESR Blog

Eight thousand dead…17,000 injured…600,000 homes destroyed. It’s difficult to stomach the damage caused by the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25th . To add to the devastation, another earthquake hit near Mount Everest killing dozens more last week. Although they can’t predict when, scientists say that...

For those who might have a concern about the values of the upcoming generation, I can say based on recent experience, rest assured. I had the honor of serving as a Judge last week for the Colorado chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) statewide business case competition...

By Julie Waggoner NVC Social Impact Prize Co-leader MBA Candidate 2016 The NVC Social Impact Prize Finals on April 13th were a huge success thanks to support from generous sponsors in the Boulder community, including CESR. Five impressive teams pitched exciting new ideas to use business as a force for...

By Andy Wegleitner CESR Student Assistant Leeds Senior As the summer begins to heat up, so does the news surrounding the drought in California. The Golden State is entering its fourth year of drought and has recently made strides to solving its major problem. California Governor, Jerry Brown, ordered the...

CESR’s executive director, Mark Meaney, has been asked to serve as a judge at the 52nd Annual FBLA State Leadership Conference on April 23-25th in Vail. The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is a national organization that supports high school students interested in pursuing a career in business. Student...

CESR’s own Owen Borum and Kevin McMahon have been named two of four finalists for the 2015 Joseph L. Frascona Teaching Excellence Award. The award winner will be announced at the Leeds Recognition Ceremony on May 8, 2015, at the Coors Event Center. Owen teaches Business Applications of Social Responsibility...

Here’s an opportunity to join the social entrepreneurship community from Boulder and CU at the New Venture Challenge (NVC) Social Impact Prize Finals at Boomtown! Network with members of Boulder's social entrepreneurship community and watch the top five NVC Social Impact Prize teams pitch their business ideas. Please RSVP here...

A public invitation: Tuesday, April 7th 6:30 - 9:15 pm KOBL S127 Our bodies and our planet are ~70% water. We cannot live for more than a few days without it, there is no substitute for it, and water crises – global and local – are a current and growing...

Leeds Council and the Gillett Speakers Series Present: Kathryn Caulfield, VP of Global Corporate Communications & Corporate Responsibility for The Clorox Company Tuesday, April 14th 5:15 – 6:15 pm KOBL S125 Kathryn Caulfield , vice president – Global Corporate Communications & Corporate Responsibility, serves as The Clorox Company’s chief communication...

For insights from the winning team - watch the video here ! The Center for Education on Social Responsibility (CESR) hosted the final round of the third annual Business Ethics Case Competition at the University of Colorado Boulder on Friday, March 13th. The case competition was a unique opportunity for...