New Institute at Berkeley

New Institute for Business and Social Impact launched at Berkeley. 
http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/IBSI/



Research will also be an important aspect of the institute’s role, galvanizing the Haas faculty’s thought leadership in areas ranging from corporate social responsibility and multi-sector leadership to fraud, corruption, and ethics; environmental governance; poverty; health efficacy; gender parity; and more. The institute will house several of the school’s current centers and programs that already provide courses, activities, and research spanning the for-profit, nonprofit, and public sectors. They include: The Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership, which works with organizations whose mission is to improve social and environmental sustainability. The Center for Responsible Business, which integrates social and environmental goals into the business models of for-profit enterprises. The Graduate Program in Health Management, which trains students for the future of health finance, health systems, and new innovations in health care. The Haas Global Social Venture Competition, which is the nation’s largest student-run competition for approaches to social and environmental challenges. The Institute is also launching an initiative on the impact of women on business and the economy. Through classes, applied research, a speakers' series, and seminars with leading executives, this program will explore strategies to foster the advancement of women in corporate management, entrepreneurship and nonprofit leadership. 


source: 
http://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/article/berkeley-haas-boost-its-efforts-creating-social-and-environmental-impact-vibrant-hub?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffere81ba&utm_medium=twitter

Global Social Venture Competition

UC Berkeley



http://www.gsvc.org/finalists_winners/gsvc_winners/

Big Ideas Competition - call

Big ideas competition

Purpose - provide funds for student led social venture, non-profit start-ups

Eligibility - at least 1 tamu/Berkeley/St. Mary student in a team, student led,

faculty/professionals can participate, but not lead.

Interdisciplinary teams, individuals

Average award: $ 5,000

Max award: $ 10,000

Includes mentoring and partnering up with other students

http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/contest/

Lets set up a start up in Las Lomas. It is imperative to collaborate with a locally based organization to be able to provide follow up, offer trust, longevity etc. 
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Colonias Unidas are looking to generate income. 

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IDEAL. 

Big Ideas competition

eligibility - at least one TAMU/Berkeley/St. Mary student in a team, student led, faculty/professionals can participate, but not lead. 

They are looking for interdisciplinary teams, but solo people do win too. 

team can submit multiple ideas

individual can be in multiple teams

average award: $ 5,000

max award: $ 10,000

must show how remaining funds will be obtained

the process includes mentoring and partnering up with other students if needed - with business students, mentoring from experts in the market/field

the startup must be non-profit/social venture

http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/

THE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY PROJECT

Summary of Project Findings, July 2013
THE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY PROJECT

Raj Chetty, Harvard University
Nathaniel Hendren, Harvard University
Patrick Kline, University of California Berkeley
Emmanuel Saez, University of California Berkeley

http://www.equality-of-opportunity.org/