Author Archives: Erin Worsham

CASE seems to be popping up all over these days.  A couple of recent highlights: Fuqua Profiled in “Social Entrepreneurship: The Best Schools & Programs”: Poets and Quants just came out with a top 10 ranking of Social Entrepreneurship programs …

This post originally appeared on the Social Edge and builds on an earlier CASE blog post, “Cathy Clark Heads to the White House“. We’ve all heard the impressive numbers – JP Morgan reports a potential market for impact investing of up to $1 …

This post was written by Joe McMahan, a CASE Fellow and recent Duke MBA graduate. Joe previously served as a Peace Corps Fellow in Kenya and reflected on this experience when attending a panel on mobile technology in development at …

As we discussed in a previous blog post, the promise of impact investing has been widely touted. A report from JP Morgan cites the potential for invested capital of $400 billion–$1 trillion over the next 10 years and a report …

Two weeks ago, CASE co-hosted (along with the Growth Philanthropy Network and Duke’s Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society) our annual Social Impact Exchange conference in New York. Over 375 funders, entrepreneurs and thought leaders came together for two …

This post was written by Ben Thomas who is pursuing a joint MBA/MPP degree at Duke. With Shanghai’s dazzling skyline and acres of LED lights, its hum of commerce and activity, and its myriad manifestations of wealth and modernity, it’s …

At CASE we often talk about our three core areas of activity – Education, Field Building, and Research. By conducting work in these three areas, we aim to continue to build the field of social entrepreneurship and prepare leaders and …

This post was written by Dan Baum, a rising second year at Fuqua and a CASE Fellow. Immediately after wrapping up my first year at Fuqua, I went with about 30 of my classmates on a Global Academic Travel Experience …

Net Impact has announced the 2011-2012 Gold and Silver standings for Net Impact chapters, naming Fuqua with the prestigious Gold rating! The standings, based on the chapter’s performance this past academic year, represent the most outstanding chapters in the Net …

This post was written by Christina Rausch and Beth Bafford, both rising second year Duke MBA students. If you run in CASE student circles (or if you are reading this blog), there is a good chance you have been hearing …