Babson College's First Day's Lesson Is on Social Responsibility

WELLESLEY, Mass., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Babson College students, faculty, and staff will commit the first day of this school year to social value activities.

The August 31st "From Day One: Making A Difference" program is a new campus-wide tradition rooted in student interest in quickly learning how to balance making money while achieving a social purpose.  From Day One will introduce students to resources and opportunities that can influence thinking about how to make a difference.

View the From Day One video: http://vimeo.com/14224147

Events, created in partnership with the Lewis Institute and the Office of Sustainability, include:

Roundtable Discussions with social entrepreneurs and leading Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fortune 1000 company leaders, including:

• Cause Consulting,
• Fidelity,
• Grand Circle Travel,
• IBM,
• Monster Worldwide,
• National Grid,
• Ocean Spray,
• One Hen,
• Paradigm Properties,
• Sodexo, and
• State Street.

Community service volunteer opportunities with local and greater Boston non-profits, including:

• Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore,
• Jones River Landing Environmental Heritage Center,
• Boston ReStore, and
• Cradles to Crayons.

Keynote Conversation with Earth's Best Organic Baby Food founders Ron and Arnie Koss, who will discuss how they sparked an organic revolution with passion, persistence, and courage, and moved from fantasy to Fortune 500 Company. Their book, "The Earth's Best Story," generates lively debate about the nuts and bolts of business and entrepreneurship, but offers students a much-needed platform to explore personal values, ethics, and self-expression in life.

Pop!Tech Video Podcasts, selected 15-minute conversations on social innovation and social entrepreneurship playing hourly.

Eat, Drink and Be Sustainable in the "Babson Sustainable Kitchen." Chef Sam Mansfield and the Sodexo team will use recycled materials, sustainable cooking methods, locally grown vegetables, and free range meats to provide a sustainable dining experience.

Jamie Kent, Babson graduate/musician, will provide music and entertainment.

"Babson is committed From Day One to making sure that our students understand that choices do not have to be made between a career for profit or purpose. Whether you choose to create a business, go into one that exists or start or join a not-for-profit, creating both economic and social value is critical to sustainable success," said Cheryl Y. Kiser, Managing Director, The Lewis Institute, and Executive Director, Babson Social Innovation Lab.

From Day One, Babson is committed to embedding social, economic, environmental, responsibility and sustainability into its undergraduate and graduate curriculum, and to adhering to its pledge with the Global Compact's Principles for Responsible Management initiative.

For more information, visit The Lewis Institute http://www3.babson.edu/lewis.

Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Babson Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. For information, visit www.babson.edu.

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