CESR Blog

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” It is this Chinese proverb which inspired CESR alum Justin Dart to help a man in Ghana realize his dream of going to college. “The whole...

Corporate Knights Magazine, the award-winning magazine for clean capitalism, released the findings of its inaugural Global Green MBA Survey , the definitive annual list examining how universities around the world are faring at integrating sustainability into the academic experience. The Leeds School of Business ranked 16th out of 30 international...

Larissa Herda, Chairman, CEO and President of tw telecom and CESR Board Member, appeared on CNBC’s nationally televised Squawk Box news program on August 29th in a segment called “Will tech's future have head in the 'cloud'?” Squawk Box is a "pre-market" morning news and talk program, where the biggest...

It’s not often you find love in CESR’s Leadership Challenges class – moral dilemmas and ethical challenges, yes – but to stumble across your soul mate in the midst of such classroom discussions isn’t typically the norm. Happily-engaged Christine “Teen” Rollins, Leeds ’10, and Jens Nicolaysen, Leeds ‘10, met in...

Johns Manville has generously donated $25,000 in support of the 2013-2014 Leeds Net Impact Case Competition (NICC). The NICC is the premier case competition built around businesses facing sustainability challenges while succeeding financially. The competition attracts top rated business schools and future industry leaders to Boulder for a two-day event...

The 2nd annual CESR Stampede will take place February 24-28, 2014, culminating in CESR’s 5th Annual Conscious Capitalism Conference on Friday, February 28, 2014. This year's CESR Stampede offers an assortment of events reflecting CESR’s focus on values in business. Through class visits, a career networking event, a business ethics...

The drivers for entry into the green building industry differ between startups and established companies diversifying into the field. Sociocultural norms and movements, such as Sierra Club activity in a community or a local culture’s emphasis on environmental sustainability, motivate entrepreneurs to launch green building businesses, according to a study...

You may have noticed that CESR is featuring new “cover models” on our newsletter, website and Facebook page. Meet the new faces of CESR – five students currently enrolled in CESR courses who represent CESR’s dedication to values-based education. CJ Manning is currently taking BCOR 1010, Introduction to Business, with...

CESR faculty members came out in force to participate in a rite of passage for every Leeds freshman on August 24th. Leeds’ special prequel to the undergraduate experience is CoLab: Essentials of Collaboration and Innovation in Business , and it’s required of the entire Leeds first year class. Lorna Christoff,...

What’s the key to training managers to approach problems in a holistic, sustainable way? “Remind them, remind them, remind them.” This is the counsel of Donna Sockell, former CESR Executive Director and current CESR Board Member. Her article on the Network for Business Sustainability website describes CESR’s “scaffolding” approach to...