Ideas and Innovation
$95 Billion and Agile
"You have to take risks, but you make them smart risks." U.S. General Services Administrator Martha Johnson addresses sustainability efforts as the keynote speaker for the Darden Business in Society Conference. This annual event is co-organized by the student-led Net Impact, Energy, Business & Public Policy, and Education clubs, with support from the Initiative for Business in Society....
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How Process Improvement Principles Can Save Time in Your Day
How can executives (or anyone) use what we know about process improvement to make their lives better — as well as improve the lives of everyone with whom they interact? Darden Professor Elliott Weiss explains in the latest article from The Washington Post/Darden “Case in Point” series....
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Jefferson Innovation Summit Provides Declaration of Principles
In October 2011, 60 leaders in innovation and entrepreneurship from business, government, academia, media, public service and the arts convened at Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda at the University of Virginia and at Monticello, Mr. Jefferson's historic home, to discuss the principles for creating and sustaining a society of entrepreneurs and innovators. These thought leaders have since published their Declaration of Principles; watch the video to learn more about the Summit....
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MBA Careers for Change
Darden students and faculty discuss the school's approach to teaching about sustainability challenges and opportunities. Students also share specifics from their summer MBA internships in sustainability consulting, K-12 education, energy optimization and corporate innovation....
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