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Michael Oxman Named Managing Director
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Michael joins the Center after spending over twenty five years working at the intersection of international business, sustainability, and risk management, including serving in leadership roles at Acorn International, LLC and Business for Social Responsibility (BSR). In these roles, he advised a broad range of international energy and mining companies on local content, social impact/performance, reporting, strategy, and human rights topics.
Michael's years of work experience have spanned government, corporate, NGO, and senior-level consulting roles. In addition to living in Kazakhstan for seven years, Michael’s work has taken him to more than 20 countries globally. He is highly regarded in the extractives sector as a thought leader in sustainability integration.
Please join us in welcoming Michael!
Read more here.
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Meet Our First Ever Scheller Sustainability Fellows
Last year we announced the launch of the Scheller Sustainability Fellows program and it has been exciting to work with our first class of MBA Fellows! Below, each one has shared some reflections on the impact the Fellows program has had on them.
Hrishikesh Joshi describes his experience as "the vehicle through which I developed a very good understanding of the objectives, needs, and challenges involved in the adoption of sustainability strategies by businesses." In addition to the self-study for his Fellows project, Hrishikesh was able to attend events, get to know organizations, make networking connections, and compete in case competitions as a result of the exposure from the program and his relationship with the Center.
Elizabeth Schultz says she has "developed a more succinct grasp of sustainable business." Her Fellows project gave her the opportunity to talk to multiple executives and grow her network as well as have the support of faculty to guide her to continue her research. "The fellowship allowed me the opportunity to work on a subject I am very passionate about as well as the resources to keep me continuing on my path."
"The fellowship is a great way to get directly connected to the sustainability efforts at the business school," says Sylvester Ashok, who focused on international development for his Fellows project. This led him to learning and researching a great deal on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. "I was immediately opened to a world of opportunity—as a business student—that helped solidify my career aspirations."
Read the full profiles of each fellow here.
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Omar Rodriguez-Vila Co-hosts Marketing Workshop at Annual Sustainable Brands Conference SB'16
Omar Rodriguez-Vila, Assistant Professor of Marketing and a Center affiliated faculty member, co-hosted a workshop titled "How Marketing Teams Can Appreciate, Apply, and Amplify Sustainability Priorities" with Ricardo Caceres, Global Marketing Director of Sustainability at The Coca-Cola Company. The annual Sustainable Brands conference in the US is the largest gathering of its kind, attracting nearly 1,500 professionals, thought leaders and practitioners.
Read more about the workshop here.
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