Institute for Business in Society

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IBiS designs innovative courses for students and executive leaders, develops cases and teaching materials, convenes programs of broad impact, and supports the creation and dissemination of leading research.

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Integrating IBiS Cases into Existing Courses

Professors of current courses are utilizing and incorporating IBiS cases into their classes, enhancing students' understanding of subjects such as sustainability and government regulation through the existing Darden curriculum.

New Models of Business in Society

IBiS Academic Director R. Edward Freeman developed and will teach in September 2013 one of Darden's first massive open online courses (MOOCs) through Coursera. "New Models of Business in Society" examines the critical role that business plays in society and discusses the new models of business that are changing the way that companies create value. Read about Freeman and his course on the IBiS blog.

Philosophy on Business: Business in Society

Created a new IBiS elective course for full-time MBA students, “Philosophy on Business: Business in Society,” for Spring 2013, led by R. Edward Freeman.

Field Work in Social Enterprise: Reducing Poverty in Charlottesville

IBiS provided support for an innovative new course for UVA undergraduate students focused on fostering social enterprise as a path to poverty alleviation. Read the UVA Today feature story "Entrepreneurial Dreams Can Beat Local Poverty, U.Va. Class Proposes."

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    • Featured Video

      Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards 2012

      The Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards is a unique competition that highlights and supports strong, resilient businesses in some of Virginia's most economically-challenged communities. This video highlights 2012 finalists and winners as well as recent research on resilient businesses.

    • IBiS in the News

      The Washington Post | April 13, 2013
      An Opportunity to Communicate
      IBiS Associated Faculty and Dale S. Coenen Professor Richard Brownlee discusses the importance of communication, particularly corporate sustainability reporting, as part of the "Case in Point" series

      Richmond Times Dispatch | March 24, 2013
      Time for a New Era of Leadership
      IBiS Executive Director Dean Krehmeyer explains the need for a new era of leadership in business, government, and society