Social Impact Speakers Series
Keeping with its mission of social change, Walden University’s College of Management and Technology Social Impact Speakers Series offers you the opportunity to learn from industry and thought leaders on topics such as sustainability, corporate social responsibility, leadership, ethics, and innovation.
The online series provides knowledge and insight to business professionals, students and academics around the world.
Plus, the College of Management and Technology has partnered with the Aspen Institute’s Center for Business Education to offer a special four-part series, Business and Society: A Web Conference Series.
Register for one of the upcoming events below or watch an archived presentation
Speakers
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Dan Bross, senior director of corporate citizenship at Microsoft Corp., leads an effort that incorporates Microsoft’s business investments with the goal of significantly broadening the reach of technology in underserved communities. Michael Gordon, is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Business Information Technology at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He researches the relationship between information technology and social responsibility. “Corporate Social Responsibility and the Information Technology Sector” Tuesday, May 19, noon Eastern time |
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“Environmental Sustainability and Multinational Corporations” Host: Wanda Gravett, Ph.D., interim vice president, College of Management and Technology Tuesday, July 28, 1 p.m. Eastern time Link to archive coming soon. |
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“Social Impact Management Trends in M.B.A. Education” Host: Rebecca Sidler, Ph.D., M.B.A. program director, School of Management Tuesday, August 25, noon Eastern time Link to archive coming soon. |
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“Investing to Create Value for Society: Socially Responsible Investment and New Forms of Governance” Host: Wanda Gravett, Ph.D., interim vice president, College of Management and Technology Tuesday, November 3, 1 p.m. Eastern time Link to archive coming soon. |
