Social Entrepreneurship at Baruch College

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Are Social Entrepreneurs Failing to Fail? This blog is a failure. I started out to write a few suggestions about failure as a tool for greater social impact. I failed. We know un-scrutinized fai...

The best leaders are avid readers!!
Some life-changing books on this list..

The Four Books Every Social Entrepreneur Should Read If I were a college professor, these four books would be required reading for all of my social entrepreneurship students.

Hack the tools of Big Data to maximize your Social Impact! https://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2016/09/23/another-side-of-big-data-big-data-for-social-good/

Another Side Of Big Data: Big Data For Social Good If used responsibly, Big Data can be applied to help address a range of complex global challenges.

To all the eager entrepreneurs: there will be a session on Sept14th on Blockchain & Bitcoin. Cryptocurrencies and Decentralized Systems are our future - get a head start! Early bird tickets until tmrw 9pm.
If you're serious and want to buy by tmrw night, message us for extra discount and please spread the word.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-you-need-to-know-about-blockchain-bitcoin-tickets-37069760652

What you need to know about Blockchain & Bitcoin Want to actually know what you're talking about when it comes to Blockchain & Bitcoin? Join us at Civic Hall for a 1.5 hr comprehensive classroom-style seminar for people with basic and intermediate knowledge of Blockchain/Bitcoin. We will delve into both the technical aspects of how they work and t...

This can make or break a Social Venture! Use the art of personal branding to grow as a successful Social Entrepreneur.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/catriona-pollard/5-personal-branding-strat_b_7923460.html

5 Personal Branding Strategies Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know Every entrepreneur will tell you that it takes hard work and persistence to be successful. In addition to loving what you do, continually learning from o...

Do you know someone majoring in Finance or CIS? Check out:
"The Social Impact Imperative of FinTech"

https://medium.com/trabian/the-social-impact-imperative-of-fintech-aa6d3f25e98

The Social Impact Imperative of FinTech – Trabian – Medium I’m writing this on a plane to Geneva, Switzerland. This week I’ll be participating in three separate but intermingled events:

Perfect free & open event for people looking to learn more of the basics of Social entrepreurship!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-bsc-class-intro-to-social-entrepreneurship-opportunities-challenges-and-trends-tickets-34039521124

FREE BSC Class: Intro to Social Entrepreneurship - Opportunities, Challenges and Trends Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly evolving field that leverages entrepreneurship principles towards solving social and environmental problems. It represents a new lens through which individuals and organizations around the world are creating meaningful and sustainable change. The term itself has…

'Be Social Change' is hosting a free workshop open to all Weds May 24th - this is perfect for all current or aspiring Social Entrepreneurs!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-bsc-class-your-life-on-purpose-building-the-foundation-for-a-purpose-driven-career-business-tickets-34027133071

FREE BSC Class: Your Life on Purpose - Building the Foundation for a Purpose-Driven Career, Business, & Life “This is your life. Do what you want and do it often. If you don't like something, change it....Life is about the people you meet and the things you create with them, so go out and start creating. Life is short, live your dream and wear your passion.” - Holstee Join Be Social Change and CoLab-Factor...

Here is a great upcoming event at an accelerator space a few blocks from campus - perfect for women who are set to change the world! (Men can come too, of course)
https://www.meetup.com/Rise-New-York/events/239850392/?fromEmail=239850392&rv=ea1

Rise New York Professor Vanina Farber will lead us in this discussion about how new business models are developing to align profit making objectives with social and environmental impact. Discussing the link between

Here's a little Social Entrepreneurship inspiration!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlXKcpgPP6M

15 Social Entrepreneurs and Their Crazy Ideas (Rainer Höll, Ashoka DE) | DLDsummer 16 Social Entrepreneurs are special people with special traits. Here we showcase fifteen examples to get you up to speed what Social Entrepreneurship really means.