Upcoming Events

Fall 2010

August 25, 2010, 5 - 6 p.m.
Social Venture Consulting Program Kick-off Meeting (MBA)
1335 VMH
MBA students interested in developing skills outside the classroom, gaining real world experience and making an impact in the community are invited to participate in the Social Venture Consulting Program this semester. Attend one of the kick-off meetings for more information on the application process and the organizations and projects in need of consultants this semester.

August 26, 2010, 12 - 1 p.m.
Social Venture Consulting Program Kick-off Meeting (MBA)
1326 VMH
MBA students interested in developing skills outside the classroom, gaining real world experience and making an impact in the community are invited to participate in the Social Venture Consulting Program this semester. Attend one of the kick-off meetings for more information on the application process and the organizations and projects in need of consultants this semester. Part-time students may call in using the following information:

Tel.: 605-745-6333
Access code: 396769

August 26, 2010, 1 - 2 p.m.
Social Venture Consulting Program Kick-off Meeting (MBA)
1335 VMH
MBA students interested in developing skills outside the classroom, gaining real world experience and making an impact in the community are invited to participate in the Social Venture Consulting Program this semester. Attend one of the kick-off meetings for more information on the application process and the organizations and projects in need of consultants this semester.

September 1, 2010, 5 - 6 p.m.
Social Venture Consulting Program Kick-off Meeting (Undergraduate)
1202 VMH
Undergraduate students interested in developing skills outside the classroom, gaining real world experience and making an impact in the community are invited to participate in the Social Venture Consulting Program this semester. Attend one of the kick-off meetings for more information on the application process and the organizations and projects in need of consultants this semester.

September 13, 2010, 4:30 p.m.
Ashoka U Terp Changemakers Info Session
2511 VMH
Learn more about this year's cross-campus Terp Changemakers team and how you can be a part of fostering a social entrepreneurial community at UM.

September 13, 2010, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
CIBER Symposium featuring Mechai Viravaidya
Frank Auditorium, Van Munching Hall
Mechai Viravaidya  served in the Thai government as a Senator  and as a member of the cabinet on four occasions., but he is most well known as the founder of the Population and Community Development Association (PDA), one of Thailand's largest and most successful private, nonprofit, development organizations. Since 1974, PDA has initiated community-based family planning services, innovative poverty reduction and rural education programs, large-scale rural development and environmental programs, as well as groundbreaking HIV/AIDS prevention activities throughout Thailand. Mechai and PDA have recently been the recipient of the Bill and Melinda Gates Award for Global Health in 2007, the Skoll Awardees for Social Entrepreneurship in 2008, and the Prince Mahidol Award for Public Health in 2009.

September 14, 2010, 5 - 6:30 p.m.
CEO@Smith Presents: Mayo Shattuck, Chairman & CEO of Constellation Energy
Frank Auditorium
Details and registration information coming soon.

September 20, 2010, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Gurcharan Das: The Difficulty of Being Good
2517 Van Munching Hall
Author Gurcharan Das, former CEO of Proctor & Gamble India and Managing Director of P&G Worldwide, will share insights from his recent book, The Difficulty of Being Good: On the Subtle Art of Dharma.  The book explores questions of moral and ethical dilemmas, framed by the 2,000 year-old Sanskrit epic, Mahabharata. Sponsored by the Smith School's CIBER. Registration information coming soon.

December 8, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Social Venture Consulting Program Presentation & Reception
Location TBA
Over the course of the fall semester, small teams of MBA and undergraduate students have worked side-by-side with nonprofit and community organizations in a variety of consulting roles. Join the student teams as they present the work they have done with these organizations, the suggestions and solutions they created for their clients, and the lessons they have learned about the intersection of business and social value.