Category Archives: Sustainable Enterprise

Using Technology to address Youth Unemployment in the Dominican Republic

Posted on August 8, 2019 by College of Business, Colorado State University

6/18/19 – Ana Duarte and Larry Galante are students in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA (soon to rebrand as the Impact MBA!), and they have been conducting their summer practicum research in the Dominican Republic this summer. Having … Continue reading →

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Exploring Organic Cotton in Peru

Posted on July 24, 2018 by College of Business, Colorado State University

7/24/18 – This blog post is written by the co-founders of an organic cotton startup in Peru: Kelsey, Jennifer, and Monika. They are students in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program at Colorado State University. Initially when we … Continue reading →

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Funding a Better Future for Peruvians with a little help from some GSSE friends

Posted on July 6, 2018 by College of Business, Colorado State University

7/6/18 – This blog post is written by Will Coffey, a student in the GSSE MBA program, and is in Peru this summer for his MBA field research. The financial access team, a.k.a. team CLAW (Cristina, Will, Atkelt and Will— … Continue reading →

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How You Can Benefit From Solar Energy – No Roof Required

Posted on June 25, 2018 by College of Business, Colorado State University

6/25/18 – This blog post is written by four students in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program about their summer research work in the solar industry.  The sun’s rays are truly a gift that keeps on giving to … Continue reading →

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Diffusing Colorado’s Ticking Time-bomb: What to Do with the Dead Trees in a Dense Forest

Posted on June 18, 2018 by College of Business, Colorado State University

6/18/18 – This blog post is written by Waste Knot – a team of three students in the GSSE MBA program. Bessie, Ariel, and Kevin are developing innovative solutions to the beetlekill problem in Colorado forests. Fort Collins is quiet … Continue reading →

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Why are We Fishing for Fish to Feed to the Fish we Feed to the World?

Posted on June 6, 2018 by College of Business, Colorado State University

6/6/18 – This blog post is written by Nobilis Aqua, a team of four students in the GSSE MBA program at Colorado State University whose goal is to find opportunities to make the aquaculture industry more sustainable. Three days of … Continue reading →

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GSSE Updates from the Program Manager

Posted on May 29, 2018 by College of Business, Colorado State University

5/29/18 – It’s hard to believe it’s time for another round of updates from our teams in the field. In case you have lost track: Cohort 10 graduated in December! Cohort 11 just finished up their 2nd semester and is … Continue reading →

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Rhthym Recyclers: Starting a Caribbean Recycling Revolution

Posted on July 28, 2017 by College of Business, Colorado State University

7/28/17 – Three GSSE MBA students – Chris, Hasina, and Caitlin – are spending their summer in the Caribbean to immerse themselves in the waste and recycling realities of the region. Smoke fills the sky, a pungent smell fills the … Continue reading →

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Human-centered design: Learning by immersing ourselves in Bali

Posted on July 26, 2017 by College of Business, Colorado State University

7/26/17 – The GSSE MBA venture team, Learning Labs, is working to understand business models that would address the lack of quality education in rural areas in Indonesia. Brightspots in Bali Our first stop was in Bali where we studied … Continue reading →

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Food Security through the Lens of Smallholder Farmers in Kenya

Posted on July 19, 2017 by College of Business, Colorado State University

7/19/17 – This blog post is written by students in the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA program at Colorado State University who have founded FarmRise to address the challenge of food security in Kenya. Albert Einstein might as well … Continue reading →

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