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Enterprising Social Innovation Award Winner Jim Fruchterman of Benetech
This post was written in December 2011 by second year MBA student and CASE Fellow Joanne Sprague. Joanne reflects on a recent visit from Jim Fruchterman, Founder of Benetech and the recipient of the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation. When you talk to Jim Fruchterman, the rocket scientist who founded Benetech, about his advice for social entrepreneurs, […]
Universities Driving Global Change
June 2011 In February, Duke and Ashoka U hosted a national conference on social entrepreneurship education. It was a wonderful weekend with over 300 participants representing 70 universities and 10 countries. Included in the weekend’s activities was a TEDx event that was open to the public. The theme was “Universities Driving Global Change” and the […]