Five young panelists shared insights at the Darden Impact Investing Forum in what students called a “spirit of Millennial altruism”. These business women and men collectively shared two decades of experience in the new and rapidly-growing field of impact investing. As Millennials create their own wealth, will they continue to invest in traditional methods as…
Category: Changing the World
Economic Inequality: What Will You Do about It?
“Think of your [fellow men] like unto yourselves, and be familiar with all and free with your substance, that they may be rich like unto you. But before ye seek for riches . . . seek ye for the intent to do good—to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the…
What Keeps You Going? Insights from Darden’s Global Conference
At Darden’s Global Conference, business experts from diverse corporations shared insights they gleaned from doing business in tough environments. When asked what kept them going through hard times, here is what they keynote speakers and panelists had to say: Revel in the “Strength Training” Chika Umeadi, Co-founder of Tiphub in Nigeria, has developed a…
7 Skills of an Effective Leader in Social Impact and Sustainability
As befits the immersive culture of Darden, we enjoyed a thought-provoking discussion panel on sustainability on our second day of school. Five Darden alumni shared their insights on working in social impact across many industries and functions. Toward the end of the conversation, these leaders of social impact and sustainability shared their best insights…
How to Change the World in 4 Simple Steps
Have you ever wanted to change the world? Is there some cause you are passionate about, but have no idea where to start? When you think about it, there are only four simple steps you must take to save the world: 1) Pick a Geographical Area 2) …