Category Archives: Highly Applied Curriculum

GSSE MBA Students Win Business Design Competition

Posted on March 17, 2017 by College of Business, Colorado State University

Did you catch the news? Even Business Wire and Yahoo Finance picked up the story about how our GSSE students won $10k in a business design competition to figure out how to get millennials to save for healthcare and retirement. … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Rockwell Hall

Posted on August 23, 2016 by College of Business, Colorado State University

Since our December newsletter, it’s been busy in the GSSE program.  I thought I’d use this space to answer a few questions that have come from our friends and alumni. Q1: I hear you have changed the venture process – … Continue reading →

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Saving the Best for Last: Improving the Quality of Life for the Elderly

Posted on July 20, 2016 by College of Business, Colorado State University

7/20/16 – This guest post is written by three students in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program who are working on finding ways to improve the quality of life for the elderly. Please join Nick, Shorouk, and Labeat … Continue reading →

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Market Research Tips: The Art of the Interview

Posted on July 18, 2016 by College of Business, Colorado State University

7/18/16 – This post is a continuation of the update from the team of GSSE MBA students working on energy access in Uganda. You can read their first post here. During this summer of research, we have found that the … Continue reading →

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Harnessing the Grit of Cambodian Youth – Continued…

Posted on July 11, 2016 by College of Business, Colorado State University

7/11/16 – This post is the second installment by the team of GSSE students conducting field work in Cambodia this summer for their educational startup company. Read their first post here. One of the wonderful aspects of the GSSE MBA … Continue reading →

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Recycling Carbon Fiber: From Waste to Additive

Posted on July 7, 2016 by College of Business, Colorado State University

7/7/16 – This post is written by four students in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA who are exploring business opportunities associated with waste streams and overconsumption. To start, they have been partnering with Vartega Carbon Fiber Recyling LLC, … Continue reading →

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Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle the Tanzanian Way

Posted on July 5, 2016 by College of Business, Colorado State University

7/5/16 – This post is written by a team of students in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program spending their summer conducting market research in Tanzania. Their goal: understand the waste problems and housing issues, the related supply … Continue reading →

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Concerning Coffee: Supporting Guatemalan Smallholder Farmers

Posted on July 1, 2016 by College of Business, Colorado State University

7/1/16 – The Growing for the Future team has been conducting on the ground research in the coffee farms of Guatemala, in partnership with the non-profit coffee organization, De La Gente. Bishal Kafle, Javier Echeverria, and Austin Bell are focused … Continue reading →

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Energy Needs, Customer Insights and Industry Illuminations in East Africa

Posted on June 20, 2016 by College of Business, Colorado State University

6/20/16 – This blog post is written by four students in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program who are conducting field research in East Africa. Brett, Alyse, Alana, and Ali share some of their insights into understanding their … Continue reading →

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Harnessing the Grit and Perseverance of Cambodian Youth

Posted on June 17, 2016 by College of Business, Colorado State University

6/17/16 – This guest post is written by three students in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program who are conducting field work in Cambodia this summer for their educational startup company. Suor Sdey! Hello from Education Team in … Continue reading →

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