Academic Year 2005-2006 Events
September
22nd	Event: Meet the Other Firms
October
20th	Speaker: Business Solutions to Rural Poverty: Notes from the field on the promise & perils in making markets work for Africa’s poor farmers Antony Bugg-Levine, Country Director, TechnoServe-Kenya Against a backdrop of increased media attention about African poverty, and a growing awareness that traditional approaches of donor aid have failed, Antony Bugg-Levine, the Country Director of TechnoServe-Kenya, will describe how entrepreneurs in Africa are positively transforming rural communities. Drawing from examples of TechnoServe’s current work in Africa –setting up milk cooling plants, reviving Africa’s cashew processing industry and incorporating smallhold farmers into efficient supply chains to urban markets—Mr. Bugg-Levine will describe what it takes to make market forces work for poor people (and why most “development aid” does little long-term good). He will also outline the critical need and varied avenues for people with private sector experience and training to participate in the eradication of poverty.
25-26th	Conference: Entrepeneurial Solutions to Child Welfare Challenges
27th	Speaker: David Vogel, Solomon P. Lee Distinguished Professorship in Business Ethics at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley (Hosted by Net Impact Club and FES)
28th	Event: The Annual Yale SOM Net Impact Case Competition
November
4th	Conference: The Future of Philanthropy
6-13th	Event: Food Fight (Hosted by the Community Service Club)
10-13th	Conference: Net Impact 2005 Conference at Stanford Business School
February
3rd	Conference: Economic Development Club
6th	Business & Society Panel Series: An open discussion with Christine Bader (SOM '00) on BP Sustainability
13th	Business & Society Panel Series: Blending “Traditional” Business Skills and Social Mission in a Career Our discussion will explore the balance between social mission and financial bottom line and the importance of “traditional” business roles in organizations that have social responsibility or environmental sustainability as part of their core mission.
20th	Business & Society Panel Series: Socially Responsible Investing: Integrating Profits and Principles This panel will explore the current trends in double and triple line investing from the perspectives of portfolio managers, individual investors and institutions, both in the US and internationally.
March
4th-19th	Spring Break Washington, D.C. Trek
4th-19th	Spring Break Global Social Enterprise Club trip to Madagascar
24th	Conference: Healthcare Club This year’s conference will offer an expanded program and even more opportunities to interact with faculty, students, alumni, and private, public, and non-profit leaders in healthcare. The full-day conference will include: · SOM Alumni/Student Breakfast · Keynote Speaker · Executive Panel of Healthcare Leaders · Wide Selection of Breakout Sessions · Full Lunch with Speakers and Attendees · Post-Conference Networking Reception
30th	Internship Fund Auction
April
6th	Speaker: Jonathan Greenblatt - founder of Ethos Water Company (www.ethoswater.com) – will be speaking on campus to discuss his experiences: (1) starting a new company, (2) creating a business with a social mission, and (3) about the process, benefits, and growing pains of selling his firm to Starbucks. Sponsored by: Entrepreneurship, Net Impact, and Environmental Management Clubs
18th	Symposium: Technology Business & Society The mission of the symposium is to highlight the various aspects of the interaction between technology and society, which includes, but is not limited to: - The social, political, and economic impact technology business has on society -Current related global and domestic initiatives, both private and public -How technology helps non-profit organizations accomplish their missions -The expressions of social responsibility within technology related businesses Bringing together students, academics, NGO’s, non-profits, journalists, and private companies from around the globe, our hope is to address a wide spectrum of issues relating to this broad topic. Presented by the Yale SOM Technology, Net Impact, and Global Social Enterprise Clubs. Sponsored by the Yale School of Management’s Program on Social Enterprise through a generous gift from Joanne Landau (SOM ’84). Additional support provided by the Yale Graduate and Professional Student Senate and the SOM Alumni Association. .