Category Archives: Leadership and Communication

Greetings from Rockwell Hall

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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A note from Paul, our director

Greetings- I hope this letter finds you doing well and doing good! Here in Fort Collins, we are finishing the semester. Cohort 8 made their final presentations in Tom Dean’s Venture Forward Class, C9 is finishing their first semester of final exams … Continue reading

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Meet the COB’s New Dean

This summer, the College of Business welcomed a new dean after Dr. Ajay Menon’s leadership. Dr. Beth Walker joined us in July from Arizona State University, and has been very positive about the GSSE program. She has sat in on classes, and … Continue reading

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Oh the Joys of Living in Colorado: a Ski Race + Ethical Biz Case Competition

3/17/14 – This guest post is submitted by Art Dillon, the Director of the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative in CSU’s College of Business. Art sponsored a team of Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA students to compete in the 2014 Race … Continue reading

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: The Importance of Being Business Savvy

2/13/14 – This guest post is written by current GSSE MBA Candidate Katie Bessert. Katie is starting an impact investing fund that focuses on the water industry. “We all stand for something, and my bias is to do things that … Continue reading

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What This Blog and a NYC Subway Have in Common: 2013 in Review

Many thanks to all our bloggers and readers in 2013 – and to the WordPress.com stats helper monkeys who prepared this 2013 annual report. This blog was viewed about 7,900 times in 2013. A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people.  If … Continue reading

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Educating the Future Leaders of Kosovo

Last week I was honored with the opportunity to travel to Kosovo – a brand new nation in the Balkans – to interview scholarship applicants for the KAEF Scholarship, coordinated by American Councils for International Education. The goal of the KAEF … Continue reading

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Making a Difference Profile: ETRE Ayisyen

6/6/13 – This post is a collaboration between CASE summer intern Tori Thompson and GSSE student Andy Kumar. They highlight an inspirational organization, ETRE Ayisyen, that we had the privilege of hosting at Colorado State University in April, 2013. Though rags-to-riches … Continue reading

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Snake-oil Salesmen Won’t Cure the World: The Tragedy of the Online Competition Commons

Anyone remember that bumper sticker, “it will be a great day when schools have all the money they need and the pentagon has to hold a bake sale to buy a bomber?” Well, here’s a new take on that:  “it … Continue reading

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A Leadership Masterpiece: What Orchestras, Warfare, and Business Have in Common

Through teamwork classes and leadership training in my socially-focused MBA, it is increasingly clear that one’s management style is nuanced and tempered by an understanding of all your project variables. I was recently discussing leadership styles and their effect on … Continue reading

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