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Duke students place 3rd in 2014 national Renewable Energy Case Competition

Posted on December 17, 2014February 13, 2025

Congratulations to five Duke MBA students who placed 3rd in the 2014 national Renewable Energy Case Competition (RECC)! In this year’s competition held at the University of Michigan on Dec. 4-5, sixteen MBA teams from around the country were challenged with creating a go-to-market strategy and implementation plan for GE in the battery storage market. […]

Posted in Student ExperiencesTagged competition, Daytime MBA, extracurricular, MEM/MBA, renewable energy

Turning environmental risk into opportunity

Posted on October 22, 2014February 13, 2025

“Environmental risks can be the most complex challenges for companies — but can also be the most rewarding to address,” says EDGE executive director  Dan Vermeer in a new article in Dialogue Review. Before joining Fuqua School of Business as an associate professor of the practice and executive director of EDGE, Dan was director of […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged Coca-Cola, Dan Vermeer, environmental risk, innovation, materiality assessment, risk management, sustainability

Local power: Regulators must remake electric rate structures

Posted on October 20, 2014February 13, 2025

by Josh Seidenfeld, MEM/MBA ‘15 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Brad Kitchens, CEO of ScottMadden, in an EDGE Seminar on Oct. 1, 2014 at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of either Duke University or ScottMadden. […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged EDGE Seminar, electric utilities, energy policy, MEM/MBA, power generation, rate structures, scenario planning, ScottMadden, student perspective

Looking into a dark future

Posted on October 17, 2014February 13, 2025

by David Mann, MBA ’16 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Brad Kitchens, CEO of ScottMadden, in an EDGE Seminar on Oct. 1, 2014 at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the views of either Duke University or ScottMadden. […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged EDGE Seminar, electric utilities, energy, energy policy, scenario planning, ScottMadden, student perspective

Incomplete sustainability is no sustainability at all

Posted on October 10, 2014February 13, 2025

by Romain Lardeux, MBA Exchange Student This article was written in response to a seminar given by Shawn Heath, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer for Duke Energy Corporation, in an EDGE Seminar on Sept. 17, 2014 at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged climate, Duke Energy, EDGE Seminar, electric utilities, student perspective, sustainability

Increases in natural gas-fired generation bring new risks for utilities

Posted on October 10, 2014February 13, 2025

by Samuel Lederer, MBA ‘16 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Shawn Heath, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer for Duke Energy Corporation, in an EDGE Seminar on Sept. 17, 2014 at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. This article voices one student’s perspective and does not necessarily represent the […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged Duke Energy, EDGE Seminar, electric utilities, energy policy, EPA Clean Power Plan, natural gas, power generation, shale, student perspective

Crossing the chasm for solar: What’s the willingness to pay?

Posted on October 3, 2014February 13, 2025

by Adrienne Lalle, MBA ‘15 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Matt Eggers, a senior cleantech executive who has worked at Tesla Motors, Sunrun, and Bloom Energy, in an EDGE Seminar on Sept. 24, 2014 at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. What will it take for residential solar technologies […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged EDGE Seminar, electric utilities, energy, grid parity, power generation, solar, student perspective

Learning can be disruptive, but it isn’t free

Posted on October 3, 2014February 13, 2025

by Dan Chow, MEM/MBA ‘15 This article was written in response to a seminar given by Matt Eggers, a senior cleantech executive who has worked at Tesla Motors, Sunrun, and Bloom Energy, in an EDGE Seminar on Sept. 24, 2014 at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. In a Sept. 24 EDGE seminar, cleantech expert […]

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged cleantech, EDGE Seminar, energy finance, entrepreneurship, MEM/MBA, renewable energy, solar, student perspective

New book on sustainability careers from EDGE’s Katie Kross

Posted on July 25, 2014February 13, 2025

A revised and updated second edition of Profession and Purpose: A Resource Guide for MBA Careers in Sustainability by EDGE managing director Katie Kross was released in July 2014 by Greenleaf Publishing.  Katie is a frequent speaker and contributor on the topic of sustainability career trends. The book highlights insights gained from interviews with MBA […]

Posted in CareersTagged book, careers, corporate social responsibility (CSR), jobs, Katie Kross, Profession and Purpose, social entrepreneurship, sustainability

Corporate Responsibility Brand Manager Stephen Roberts talks about Dell’s “Legacy of Good” plan

Posted on May 28, 2014February 13, 2025

Stephen Roberts, Corporate Responsibility Brand Manager at Dell, speaks about sustainability metrics and Dell’s “2020 Legacy of Good” plan in this EDGE Chats video.   — RELATED ARTICLES Watch more EDGE Chats videos with executives    

Posted in Industry InsightsTagged Dell, EDGE Chats, Stephen Roberts, sustainability, video

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