CESR Welcome Booth Outdoors

Fall Launch Party

Join CESR students to kick off the fall semester! Empanadas, music, student clubs, and everything you need to know about CESR programming for Fall 2024. Event Details: 9/10/24 5:00pm - 6:30pm KOBL 233 and patio Register Here!

Three Award Winners

CESR End of Year Celebration

April 25, 2024

Join CESR to celebrate dedication to sustainability and social impact in business at Leeds. We will give out the 2024 Impact Business Buff Awards, recognize excellence in research related to sustainability, and celebrate all of the sustainable business buffs in the Class of '24! This event brings together students, faculty,...

John Cummings

Lunch with John Cummings

April 24, 2024

CESR and Leeds Advancement team are hosting John Cumming s, founder and former CEO of POWDR, for a lunch time conversation to discuss sustainability in the ski industry. This is an invite only event. Event Details: April 24th 12:30-1:30 pm KOBL 235

Large Room of People Attending Sustainability Workshop

Carbon Accounting Workshop

April 5, 2024

Learn the ins and outs of carbon accounting from Colette Crouse (MBA '18) Director Carbon Services at Stok, and Jess Pearson (MBA '18) Senior ESG and Carbon Accounting Manager. This is a hands-on workshop, designed for business students interested in gaining a deeper knowledge about carbon management and accounting. A...

MBA Business Students

Trek to Expo West

March 14, 2024

CESR will lead a small group of students on the multi-day MBArk to Expo West, a gathering of MBA and grad students at the natural products industry’s largest event, featuring networking, educational sessions, and the MBArk CEO Breakfast. The Natural Products Expo West is the leading trade show in the...

NICC Winners Holding Check

2024 NICC Championship Round and Celebration Reception

March 1, 2024

NICC brings together graduate students and business executives that share a common commitment to innovative business practices that yield positive social, environmental and financial returns. Arrow Electronics has sponsored this year's event and developed a case that asks students to develop a biodiversity strategy for their multinational business. The winning...

Woman Talking About Business and Sustainability

Business and Sustainability: Great Jobs and Current Trends

Feb. 23, 2024

Wondering how to set yourself apart and land a great job in the future? Top finance and consulting employers share how understanding sustainability – including environmental and social risks and opportunities - is key to success in every role, along with developing strong business skills. Join CESR for this panel...

Apple iPhones with Sustainable Business

Think Different: Technology, Sustainability, and Social Impact at Apple, Inc.

Apple's Sustainability and Social Initiative Solution Owner, Mark Levin , will join Kathryn Wendell , Executive Director of the Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility at Leeds and Sena Kavi (BusAna, Mktg, '26), for a Fireside Chat at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä on Thursday, Feb 15th at 5:00pm. Learn about his career...

Speaker Sustainable Finance and Energy

Clean Energy Project Finance Bootcamp

Jan. 22, 2024

​ Join industry experts, including Omid Alemi (MBA, '17), in a hands-on workshop in clean energy project finance. Students will learn project finance concepts, gain highly sought-after modeling skills, take a deep dive into quantitative analysis in clean energy investment, and learn about consulting, development, and investment career paths in...

Prisoner in a birdcage image

Business Ethics Case Competition

This team case competition is a partnership program with the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR) to address the ethical dilemma of using prison labor to train AI programs for public good. The following amounts will be awarded to the top 3 teams to be split equally among team...

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