Net Impact
Net Impact at Wilfrid Laurier University is a team of like-minded students who are driven to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world. We work to accomplish our goal by connecting with one another and within our communities, learning from one another, and inspiring each other toward positive change.
Mission:
Laurier’s Net Impact Chapter seeks to connect, educate, and inspire individuals to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world.
Website: www.lauriernetimpact.com/v1 (work in progress)
Facebook Group: Net Impact Wilfrid Laurier Graduate Chapter
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Initiatives
Curriculum Renewal
Integrating sustainability content into Laurier’s MBA program and renewing the curriculum to emphasize triple-bottom-line perspectives.In its first operational year, Laurier's Graduate Net Impact Chapter facilitated the following:
- Aspen Institute Case Competition
- Sustainable Curriculum Research Project
- Green Day
Campus Greening
Greening Laurier’s MBA program and applying business skills to green Laurier’s campus:
- Coffee Cup Reduction Initiatives
- Campus Green Interiors
- Nature Photo Contest and Silent Auction
Corporate Outreach
Establish partnerships with local and global businesses, connect students to green career information, and educate individuals on how to advance corporate social responsibility in the workplace.
- Corporate Partnership Development
- Green Speaker Series
- Social Intrapreneurship Information
- MBA Green Careers