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This post was written by Daniella Allam, Duke MBA student and a CASE Fellow, in May 2015. On April 8, CASE hosted a workshop on tri-sector leadership, the center’s theme of the year. The workshop, led by Matthew Thomas of Prospect Madison, was an interactive session that let participants work through their assessments of their […]

This post was written by Evelyn Powery and Sarah Martin, both Duke MBA students and CASE Fellows, in April 2015. We recently had the opportunity to participate in the CASE Change Academy, a program that combines customized training, consulting and a laser-focused team retreat. CASE Senior Fellow Dan Heath uses the tools and frameworks from […]

This post was written by Adelina Dasso, Duke MBA student, in April 2015 On March 24, 2015 I had the great opportunity to attend the presentation of our CASE i3 spring speaker, Maya Chorengel. Maya is Co-founder and Managing Director of Elevar Equity, a venture capital fund that helps innovative entrepreneurs bring financial services, education, […]

Mary O’Donnell, second year Duke MBA student and CASE Fellow, wrote this post in April 2015.  Mary also served as Co-Chair of the 2015 Sustainable Business and Social Impact (SBSI) Conference. When I started my MBA at Fuqua, after seven years in the international development and nonprofit sector, I did not know how I would […]

This post was written by Emily Silman, Duke MBA student and a member of the Fuqua chapter of the Net Impact Club, in March 2015. Government and business: to many people, these two entities mix about as well as oil and water. So it may have seemed surprising to some that the closing keynote speaker at […]

This post by Erin Worsham, CASE Executive Director, originally appeared on The Huffington Post March 4, 2015. Our team at CASE has studied social entrepreneurship and scaling social impact for over a decade. During that time, one thing that has been clear is that organizations striving to achieve impact at scale are most successful when […]

This post was written by Mary O’Donnell, Duke MBA student and a CASE Fellow, in March 2015. Mary, along with fellow Duke MBA student Blaise Cote, was the co-director of the 2015 Sustainable Business and Social Impact conference. As a MBA student at Fuqua, I am empowered every time I hear Fuqua Dean Boulding state […]

March 2015, Paul Bloom, CASE Senior Fellow We are extremely sad to report the passing of one of CASE’s great friends and supporters, Michael Havard. Mike died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 52 on February 24, 2015 near his home in New Canaan, Connecticut.  Mike was an engaged and passionate member of CASE’s […]

This post was written by Diana Vining, Duke MBA student and CASE Scholar, in March 2015. Diana reflects on the recent visit from Michael Brown, co-founder and CEO of City Year. Want to hear more from Michael Brown? Check out our CASE Chat with him here. Throughout the course of our lives we will each come […]