Change folks, there's a couple great events/opportunities that are open to all students (not just MBAs) in the email below. I'd especially point out the *Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition *as it's open to teams made up across schools/students. Last year's top prize was $10,000, and one of last years finalists was "WapGrid", a sms service for verifying medication authenticity in developing regions. Let me know if anyone's interested in learning more. -Joe Michiels jmich@uw.edu Foster School of Business - Class of 2010 *[image: Foster_Horiz_Purple_with_W.jpg]*** * * *Social Change is Serious Business – Make it Yours!* * * *Join the Global Business Center this fall to learn how business can solve social problems around the world* * * *October 15, 2009* Poverty and Opportunity: Microfinance + People-Powered Development Student Internship Open House <http://careers.washington.edu/Calendar> (2:30 pm) and Public Keynote Lecture<http://www.seattlemicrofinance.org/poverty-and-opportunity-microfinance-and-people-powered-development/2009/09/22>(6:00 pm) * * *November 11, 2009* Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) Application deadline 11/11/09 (online<http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipcompetition/Pages/guidelines.aspx> ) *November 11, 2009* Social Entrepreneurship Day at Foster Public Keynote with Ed Bland, President, Unitus (5:30 pm) * * * * * * * * *Event Details * * * *10/15/09 * Poverty and Opportunity: Microfinance + People-Powered Development Internship Open House <http://careers.washington.edu/Calendar> 2:30-5:30 pm, Mary Gates Hall Commons The first-ever Microfinance Internship Open House at UW! All students are invited to learn about internships with leading social businesses and non-profits that improve the lives of people around the world. Bring copies of your resumes and your passion to make a difference! *Open to current students only. Co-sponsored by the UW Career Center * Poverty and Opportunity: Microfinance + People-Powered Development Keynote with Terry Provance, Executive Director of Oikocredit<http://foster.washington.edu/EVENTMANAGER/EventDetails.aspx?eid=5443> 6:00-8:00 pm, Kane Hall 220 Join us to hear how Oikocredit, one of the world’s largest Microfinance Investment Vehicles, has challenged people to explore sustainable alternatives to global development that harness credit to empower marginalized groups. Oikocredit reaches more than 16 million people in over 60 countries. Rev. Provance leads the U.S. office of Oikocredit and will be presenting on how microfinance seeks to end global poverty by providing the poor with a means to lift themselves out of economic distress. Free, but registration required <https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/uwciber/84174>. Seating opens at 5:30 pm. *Sponsored by Global Business Center and SeaMo, with additional support from the **UW Career Center, Center for Global Studies and Dept. of Global Health. *** *11/11/09* *Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) *Application deadline: Apply to GSEC online<http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipcompetition/Pages/GSEC.aspx> GSEC seeks innovative, commercially-sustainable business ideas that address problems of poverty in the developing world. Open to all students worldwide—and across fields of study—GSEC seeks innovative social business ideas that provide lasting solutions to global economic development. *Apply by November 11, 2009* Applications consist of an executive summary of the business idea *and* an online registration. Semi-finalist teams are selected in December 2009 and invited to participate in GSEC Week (Mar 1-5, 2010). *Apply online **here*<http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipcompetition/Pages/guidelines.aspx> ** Semi-finalist teams from around the world will be travel to Seattle for GSEC Week (March 1-5, 2010), where they pitch their business ideas to judges and the UW community, visit regional companies, and *compete for up to $17,500 in prize money*, including global health awards. *Visit **GSEC **online*<http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipcompetition/Pages/GSEC.aspx> * * * * *11/19/09* *Social Entrepreneurship Day at Foster* Public Keynote with Ed Bland, President, Unitus <http://www.unitus.com/> 5:30-7:20 pm, Boeing Auditorium, Foster School of Business The inaugural social entrepreneurship day, part of the second annual Global Biz Week, will feature Ed Bland, President, Unitus. We invite students to learn how Seattle-based Unitus combats global poverty by accelerating the growth of microfinance. *Free but limited seating.* * * * * * * -wren *Wren McNally* Assistant Director, Faculty & Community Programs Global Business Center/CIBER Foster School of Business, University of Washington Lewis Hall 303, Box 353200, Seattle, WA 98195 T:(206) 543-4109 – F: (206) 685-4079 Join our GSEC fanclub! www.facebook.com/GSECUW Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition<http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipcompetition/Pages/GSEC.aspx>(GSEC) *Building Global Business Expertise* <http://foster.washington.edu/ciber>** _______________________________________________ mbamail mailing list mbamail@u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/mbamail