Brandeis International Business School
April 8, 2022 - 10 A.M. EDT
Join Robert S. Kaplan, senior fellow and Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development at the Harvard Business School, and Bonnie Wongtrakool, global head of ESG investments and portfolio manager at Western Asset Management, for a conversation about ESG reporting and accounting for climate change. The fireside chat will discuss Kaplan and Karthik Ramanna’s December 2021 article in the Harvard Business Review.
April 14, 2022 - 12-1 P.M. EDT
Celebrate the 2022 Perlmutter Award for Excellence in Global Business Leadership with recipient Sir Ronald Cohen, a pioneering philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor and social innovator.
This event is sponsored by the Office of the President.
April 22, 2022 - 10 - 11 A.M. EDT
The climate crisis demands that businesses restructure the way they operate – from what energy they use to how they deal with waste. What forces will drive change in business practices? This panel will consider the roles of government policy, financial markets, and business activism, with views from experienced leaders in each field.
This event is in partnership with the Boston Globe Sustainability Week.
Faculty at Brandeis International Business School will explore the impact of climate change on business, finance and economics using case studies, specialized readings and guest speakers. Many classes are open to the public through registration.
Changing the face of climate innovation
Environmental entrepreneurs discuss evolving industry, Michael Burtov ’02 receives alumni award.
Seven insights from Brandeis’ new Climate Innovation report
Research team at the International Business School presents new data on startups across Northeast region.
Thinking beyond the next quarter
Asper Award winner Deval L. Patrick reflects on the future of capitalism, expanding access for diverse entrepreneurs.
A financial 'lifeline' for clean energy startups
Prof. Tibor Toth is the architect of an innovative investment program for Massachusetts companies impacted by COVID-19.
The perfect incubator
With a boost from Brandeis, sustainability app founder Galen Karlen-Mason ’16, MA’17 is converting his passion into reality.
Holding companies accountable with ESG investing
Rob Brown ’88, MA’89 and Carly Greenberg ’11, MA’12 share their expertise through the Business of Climate Change initiative.
She helps Jamaica's resorts go green
‘Every challenge is an opportunity,’ says Carol Lue, MBA’03, who honed her entrepreneurial instincts at Brandeis.
The Asper Center for Global Entrepreneurship at Brandeis International Business School serves as a platform to examine and understand the key trends affecting entrepreneurship across cultures and borders.
The center was established by Leonard J. Asper ’86, B.A., L.L.B., L.L.D, president, CEO and majority shareholder of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp., a media company that owns and operates content platforms targeting distinct communities in areas including music, combat sports, sports gaming, e-sports and hunting and fishing.
Mr. Asper is vice co-chair of Brandeis International Business School's Board of Advisors. In 2004, he led efforts to create the Asper Forum and the Asper Award for Global Entrepreneurship, presented to an entrepreneur who achieves outstanding success in the global marketplace through creative marketing and business strategies.
For more information, please contact Kimberly Airasian, Assistant Director, Events & External Relations.
Email: kairasian@brandeis.edu
