Business Environment Kickoff September 5 2017 The Business
Business & Environment Kick-off September 5, 2017
The Business & Environment Initiative promotes solutions to the urgent environmental challenges facing business and society. • EDUCATES students to lead in a rapidly changing world • CATALYZES research by connecting faculty, alumni, and other leaders • PROMOTES new managerial mindsets and innovative business solutions
Business & Environment Landscape Curricular 3 Extra-Curricular Career Environmental Content in the RC Clubs Energy & Environment Career Support Elective Courses and Independent Projects Student Sustainability Associates Summer Internships, Leadership Fellowships, & Loan Assistance Courses at other HU Schools Opportunities for Environmental Entrepreneurship Alumni Events and Mentorship Program
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Curriculum Examples of Environmental Content in the RC Challenges of sourcing a global commodity produced in an environmentally responsible manner Technology and Operations Management: Sustainability at IKEA Group How climate change is affecting organizations Technology and Operations Management: Climate Change Challenge Net present value, time value of money, and discount rates in decisions about whether to invest in energy efficiency Finance I: Lighting the Way at the Manor House Hotel Dynamics of strategy and competitive advantage and the role of an explicitly stated strategy by the CEO Strategy: Tesla Motors 5
Curriculum Business & Environment Electives • • • 21 st Century Energy Building Sustainable Cities and Infrastructure Food and Agribusiness Immersive Field Course: Africa; Building Cities Reimagining Capitalism: Business and Big Problems Other Related Courses • Business at the Base of the Pyramid • Entrepreneurial Finance • Commercializing Science • Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism • Creating Shared Value • Globalization and Emerging Markets • Creating Value in Business and Government • Launching/Scaling Technology Ventures 6
Independent Projects • Curriculum Cocoa Bean Sustainability Examined how macro trends affected the cocoa bean industry and value chain; made recommendations to government of Ecuador (Prof. Rebecca Henderson) • Encouraging Water Conservation Among Consumers of Personal Care Products Researched success factors in sustainable marketing and consumer attitudes toward water use for large consumer goods company (Prof. Nien-he Hsieh) • Foreign Investment and Economic Development in the Manufacturing Sector in Lesotho Examined effects of U. S. ’s Africa Growth and Opportunity Act on Lesotho’s sustainable development and technology transfer (Prof. Sophus Reinert) 7
Curriculum Courses at Other Harvard University Schools • Electricity Market Design: Prof. William Hogan, Harvard Kennedy School Infrastructure investment, resource adequacy, pricing models, cost allocation, energy trading, forward hedging, market manipulation, distribution regulation, and policy for clean energy innovation • Climate Change Law and Policy: Prof. Jody Freeman, Harvard Law School Federal laws and regulations that comprise US policy on climate change • Climate Solutions Living Lab: Prof. Wendy Jacobs, Harvard Law School Practical solutions to help Harvard University meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals • Sustainable Real Estate: Prof. Jesse Keenan, Graduate School of Design User demand, asset management, site planning, building design, and financial analysis 8
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Extra-Curricular Energy & Environment Club: What do we do? EDUCATION INNOVATION • Energy Symposium (October 21 st) • Greentown Labs Collaboration • Energy Industry 101 Sessions • Energy Pitch Competition • “Think and Drink” Conversations • MIT Clean Energy Prize CAREERS COMMUNITY Company treks to San Francisco, Houston, NYC, Boston, and TBD International Spot • Monthly Happy Hours • Christmas Party • Club Resume Book • Women’s Wine Night • On-Campus Presentations • Mixers with MIT and GTL • Collaboration with BEI on Mentorship • Bi-Annual Alumni Mixers and Live Case • 10
Get to know us and get involved! Extra-Curricular Energy Symposium RC Leadership Positions! What: Run a panel or help with marketing & operations for the 14 th annual Energy Symposium When: Thursday September 7 th, 3 pm – 4 pm Where: Spangler Grille Game Room Club Kickoff and Welcome Back Event What: Learn more about the club, meet the executives, & network/socialize with RCs/ECs When: Tuesday September 12 th, 6 -7 pm Kickoff, 7 pm onwards Welcome Back event! Where: Mellon Lounge, then Daedalus (drinks on us) Facebook: energyathbs Instagram: hbsenergyclub 11
Extra-Curricular Club Overview Mission Statement: The mission of the Food, Agriculture and Water Club (FAW) is to: (1) provide the HBS community with a platform to discuss, debate and learn about issues and opportunities along the entire food value-chain (from the seed to the consumer) and (2) expand professional connections and opportunities. Upcoming Member Events: • • • Sep 13 – Fireside Chat and Networking with HBS Professors Jose Alvarez, David Bell, and Forest Reinhardt Oct 21 – Co-hosting a panel on water scarcity and its impact on industry with the Energy & Environment Club at the 2017 Energy Symposium Jan 06 – Partnering with HBS Executive Education’s Annual Agribusiness Seminar to create networking opportunities between seasoned agribusiness professionals and students HBS Faculty Involvement: • • • Professor Jose Alvarez (EC Retailing) Professor David Bell (RC Marketing, formerly EC Food & Agribusiness) Professor Forest Reinhardt (EC Food & Agribusiness, EC 21 st Century Energy)
Extra-Curricular Club Leadership • Interested in transitioning conventional farmland to organic • 2 years of ag experience • Interned with Sweetgreen Thais Pinho Co-President • Interested in investing in ag through the lens of climate change • 4 years of ag experience • Interned with Prudential Steve Osipow Co-President & CFO David Chan • Interested in the complexities behind food supply chains and branding • 9 years of ag experience • Interned with Continental Grain
HBS Sustainability Progress Extra-Curricular 5 Plan Topics, 4 Goals, 8 Standards, 33 Commitments HBS Stretch Goals & Best Practices University-wide goals: HBS Progress FY 16: þ Emissions reduction (by 2016): 30% Emissions reduction: 49% Water reduction: 30% Waste reduction: 50% Landscaping 75% organic Water reduction: 4% Waste reduction: 66% Landscaping goal in progress
Extra-Curricular HBS Sustainability Highlights 9 solar systems: 8 PVs, 1 thermal 200 efficiency projects 13 LEED certified buildings 7 green roofs 4 beehives Campus wellness events 10 student sustainability associates Healthy building materials Staff engagement programs
Extra-Curricular Become an SSA @HBS: • 10 SSAs, one per RC section • HBS students with an interest in environmental sustainability • Hired by Operations: $18/hrs, -4 hrs/wk • Lead student campaigns & projects • Act as the sustainability resource for the section • Serve as advisors to the HBS Business & Environment Initiative (BEI) ~2
Opportunities for Environmental Entrepreneurship Rock Center for Entrepreneurship Kickoff, September 12, 5 -7 pm, Williams Room Extra-Curricular Joe Zhou (MBA 2017) Founder of ATLAS MIT Energy Competition Finalist; HBS Rock Accelerator Team Startup Boot Camp Information session September 27, 3: 154: 15 pm, Aldrich 207 New Venture Competition Kickoff October 4, 6 -8 pm, Williams Room 17 Shara Ticku (MBA 2017) Founder of C 16 Haruumi Shiode (MBA 2016) Founder of Nature Inc. New Venture Competition Finalist, Business Track Runner-up in Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge; HBS Rock Accelerator Team
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Career Summer Internships, Leadership Fellowships, and Loan Assistance • RC students receive assistance to explore new career opportunities over the summer • Graduating MBA students can access high impact, one-year positions at a select group of nonprofit and public-sector organizations. Past Leadership Fellow positions: World Wildlife Fund Nature Conservancy Rocky Mountain Institute • Loan Reduction Programs offered through Social Enterprise Initiative, Rock Center, and HBS 20
Alumni for Sustainability Austin Blackmon (MBA 2013) Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space for the City of Boston Nathan Hancock (MBA 2017) Material Science Innovator and Technology Strategist, Pall Corporation Career Lauren Burrows (MBA 2013) Principal, Wind. Sail Capital Stephanie Wu (MBA 2017) Director of Business Development, 24 M Technologies Smriti Mishra (MBA 2012) Lead Program Manager, National Grid
Career BEI Student-Alumni Mentorship Program • Connect MBA students with alumni working in environment, energy, and agribusiness careers • Students paired with alumni based on industry, location, career profile, and other sector-specific information • Timeline: Week of Sept. 11 – Program announced via email along with instructions for signing up October 1 – Last day to sign up! October 9 – BEI announces mentor-student matches via email • Program contact: Marina I. Jokic, BEI Coordinator (mjokic@hbs. edu) 22
Thank you! Business & Environment Initiative hbs. edu/environment 23
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