CESR MBA Stories

MBA students at Expo West traveling as part of the MBArk program, which hosted three Leeds MBA students this spring. In March 2024, Anaheim, California hosted Expo West , one of the largest expositions of natural products in the world. This renowned trade show showcases cutting-edge trends, services, and technologies...

Laird Grant (MBA’25) reflects on his ClimateCAP Summit experience, his interesting background as both a bike shop owner and a professional bike racer, and the clean energy issues he is currently focusing his attention on.

MBA students Mary Boling and Dan Thompson recently had the opportunity to travel to Reno, Nevada, as a part of their consulting project with Arrow Electronics. The project is a part of Joshua Nunziato’s Socially Responsible Enterprise MBA class, where students complete a semester-long sustainability and ESG consulting project for...

It was important to create a solution that would benefit people, not just make a profit. So, when four Leeds School of Business MBA students began creating a model for a prestigious case competition, they started with the true need: how to work collaboratively with farmers and community members to...

Mike Hilgendorf ( MBA ‘20 ) is a Leeds Alum currently working at FTI Consulting as a Director in the Power, Renewables and Energy Transition group. During his time at Leeds, he became the president of Leeds Social Impact Consultants and the Net Impact Case Competition . Mike has played...

Rita Herzog (MBA/MENV'24) earned a competitive spot in the inaugural cohort of the ClimateCAP Fellowship . That program involved completing a research project, the output of which is below. Abstract In a world grappling with environmental challenges and food security concerns, the spotlight has shifted to a revolutionary approach to...

Anna Reves (MBA '23) is one of this year's Impact Business Buff Award Winners, recognized by her peers for empowering them to use business to solve social, environmental and ethical challenges. Anna's dedication to sustainability and collaboration is evident in her work with CESR , where she focused on strengthening...

Leeds offers students a world-class business education along with access to a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that’s a hub for sustainable start-ups.

The agriculture and food industry is seeing a shift from conventional to regenerative agriculture.The issue is not a future one. Droughts, soil degradation and irregular temperatures are negatively impacting our food system today, inhibiting farmers and growers from normal crop production, all while struggling to make a living. At Leeds,...

The Natural and Organic Pathway program is a unique opportunity for some of the best and most passionate students to engage with the Naturally Boulder community. CU is preparing these students to go out into the world and become change agents for the better. -Bill Capsalis, Executive Director, Naturally Boulder...