Longhorn Impact Entrepreneurs Social

300 West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard,Austin TX 78705

05 October, 2021

Description

The GSLI and HKEC are offering an impact entrepreneurship social for all Longhorns! Come for the food, stay for the networking. What: The Global Sustainability Leadership Institute and Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center are thrilled to offer a social for UT-Austin students interested in sustainability and impact entrepreneurship! Come for the food and stay for the networking. You do not need a business or idea to attend. The event will include a short information session about the Texas Sustainability Innovation Challenge (TSIC), UT-Austin’s largest impact entrepreneurship workshop series and competition. When: October 5th 6-7 p.m. Where: RRH 5.210 (Special Events Room) Snacks will be served. The McCombs School of Business launched the Social Innovation Initiative (SII) as a hub for the UT Austin community to explore social entrepreneurship, corporate social innovation, and impact/ESG investing in 2017. The SII is developing curriculum and programming to broaden the school's support of these areas. Since our founding, the SII has introduced three new courses in Impact Investing, philanthropy, and social entrepreneurship, sponsored 15+ speaker events for over 900 students, launched the Longhorn Impact Fellowship at Texas McCombs (LIFT) consulting program, supported and advised undergraduate and MBA competition teams, sponsored the Sustainability Investment Group for aspiring impact investors, published a monthly newsletter under the name "The Innovator," launched a Texas Social Innovation Challenge with Bumble, and more. Regardless of what field our students work in, they must consider the social and environmental consequences of their work. Therefore, we are seeking partners to help us shape the future leaders of tomorrow through improved experiential learning programs, internships, and other strategic partnerships. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information.