Fowler Center
March 10, 2020
On Friday, February 28th, the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit hosted their inaugural Impact Investing Case Competition sponsored by EPOCH PI and McDonald Hopkins, LLC. Fourteen teams competed throughout the afternoon, presenting 10-minute presentations to a panel of…
March 05, 2020
On Wednesday March 4th, Fowler Center Business as an Agent of World Benefit Scholar, Katie Van Dusen, had the opportunity to sit down with social entrepreneur, John McMicken, CEO of Evergreen Cooperatives, to discuss his career journey and what it means to be an employee-owned business.
November 20, 2019
Manoj Malhotra and Chris Laszlo attended the Global Business School Network (GBSN) and Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI) conferences held concurrently in Lisbon November 6 – 9. In addition, Dean Malhotra participated in the Dean’s Cohort held in Porto November 3 – 6. The overarching…
November 19, 2019
The Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit is looking for volunteer story editors for its AIM2Flourish program. AIM2Flourish is a program used globally that teaches students about the positive effects a business can have on society and the environment. Students interview business…
November 15, 2019
The Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit facilitated the Cleveland Rising Summit this fall. The Summit, which took place on October 29-31, 2019 at the Cleveland Public Auditorium and attracted more than 600 people, used the Appreciative Inquiry methodology developed at Case…
October 16, 2019
Celebrating 10 Years. Building the Future. Since 2009, Mayor Frank G. Jackson’s Sustainable Cleveland 2019 (SC2019) initiative has engaged more than 15,000 people from all walks of life, working together to design and develop a thriving and resilient Cleveland region. Over the past ten years,…
October 11, 2019
The 8th Meeting of PRME Chapter Latin America and Caribe (LAC) was held at CETYS University in Mexicali, Mexico October 8th-11th. Professors from Mexico, Peru, Colombia, and Brazil shared inspiring experiences and best practices of Social Responsibility impacting the UN Sustainable Development…
October 05, 2019
Congratulations to Larry Clay, who has joined the Conscious Business Innerprise team as an administrator. Larry has a versatile background that spans biological research to business innovation, and he is embedded in the practice of sustainable development, as well as promoting well-being and…
October 04, 2019
Professors Chris Laszlo and Rob Widing comment on the recent U.S. Business Roundtable statement on the purpose of a corporation. They argue that replacing “shareholder primacy” with a stakeholder-centric view of business is a historic milestone. While it will be important to have concrete evidence…
September 26, 2019
Students shared their best Cleveland stories at the CLE Rising “Share Your Voice” student session. CWRU undergraduate and graduate students of all programs and backgrounds were invited to attend the CLE Rising “Share Your Voice” Student Session on September 25 from 4:00-5:30pm. The session, taking…