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Co-hosted with @RustandyCenter, this conference convenes researchers across economics, sociology, law, behavioral science, healthcare, and AI to advance dialogue on discrimination.
Organizers: Marianne Bertrand, Alex Imas, Conrad Miller & Pietro Veronesi.
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Service has been a theme in the career of Ben Backsmeier, MBA ’24—first as an active-duty officer in the Army, and now as chairman of Orion Military Scholars, a nonprofit that supports military families. Read more about his passion for helping others.
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CALL FOR PAPERS: The 2024 Conference on Discrimination in the 21st Century: Fostering Conversations Across Fields will bring together researchers from different fields to discuss crucial themes around discrimination.
Paper submissions are due 2/11. More info:
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Booth students that are part of the Steven Tarrson Impact Investment Fund at the @RustandyCenter reflect on their experience and the opportunities that the Tarrson Fund has granted them. #investing #investments #sustainability #healthcare via @ClearAdmit
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Interested in #SocialImpact? See how the Rustandy Center at @ChicagoBooth equips students to address environmental & social issues effectively. Discover their innovative programs like SNVC & the Tarrson Impact Investment Fund. Learn more: bit.ly/3DmSLLT
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Kathleen Akers — AB’16, MBA’20, and member of @RustandyCenter's Alumni Board Connect program — says serving on @Franoutreach's board since 2020 and supporting people experiencing homelessness has been deeply meaningful. Learn about Kathleen's impact here: bit.ly/3MHEUoD.
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#UnpackingESG: As we look to increased adoption of #sustainability reporting by companies around the world, join the @FT and @ChicagoBooth's @RustandyCenter & @StiglerCenter for a conversation on what's working, what isn't, and what could go wrong.
RSVP: bit.ly/unpackingesgdisclosur…
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This year's Discrimination in the 21st Century: Fostering Conversations Across Fields conference is set for May 4-5!
Learn more about the event organized by @mazbertrand, @alexoimas, @conradcmiller, @veronesi_pietro, and co-hosted by BFI, @RustandyCenter. bit.ly/3IEafqN
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Does a nonprofit board need a Chief Governance Officer role? Would it improve #nonprofit governance? Join the debate.
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Join us at #DeepTechU: a first-of-its-kind virtual conference showcasing deep tech innovation and companies emerging from research universities and national labs in the greater Midwest.
Register now: eventbrite.com/e/deeptechu-c…
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Thrilled to be a part of this important conversation with leaders around the world committed to driving change. Hope to see you there!
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@RustandyCenter’s On Board conference this Friday, April 29, hear insights on driving social change and community engagement from @ObamaFoundation CEO @ValerieJarrett, one of TIME’s “100 Most Influential People” and a New York Times best-selling author. ms.spr.ly/6017b6MkU
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Through the Rustandy Center’s Alumni Board Connect program, Boothies are using their MBAs to make a meaningful impact on social and environmental issues. Learn how: ms.spr.ly/6018w1dsK
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Question on alpha strategy stemming from some discourse on #ESG in @WSJ today (@jmackin2: wsj.com/articles/esg-investi…). Blair Pontius (@WilliamBlair) says ESG risks are not reflected well in market prices and that is a market opportunity
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On 1/25, join the @RustandyCenter and @AICenter_Booth for a virtual event
that will explore how financial applications of A.I. can be used to advance social equity. Learn from experts in leading firms like Goldman Sachs, American Express, and more.
RSVP: bit.ly/33hxjcb
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How do the diverse and varied applications of the "#ESG" label give rise to the ambiguities that surround this growing field? Join our very own @cowheat virtually on Mon, 1/24, as he moderates this panel co-hosted with @RustandyCenter. Register here 👇🏽:
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Thanks to the @chicagotribune for writing about our growing Pickles community supporting kids through a parent or caregiver's cancer! Please share widely with families, partners, and supporters. 💚
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In today's justice system, law enforcement has more money to acquire the newest technologies than public defenders.
See @NYDailyNews: I discuss the need for increased investment in technology centering public defenders and the communities they serve.
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Professor Marianne Bertrand found that large companies in the US often use charitable donations to nurture influence with regulators and lawmakers. ms.spr.ly/6017Zyidh
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A brand new nonprofit cofounded by professor Mark Agnew in Chicago is creating a safe space for kids whose parents are battling cancer. It's called Pickles Group, and it just launched. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6019k2C3x
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In October, I moved to NYC with hopes of scaling my business while living alongside 15+ brilliant founders in @launch_house.
Today, I signed a pilot contract with the @NYCMayorsOffice to roll out @JusticeText to 50 attorneys representing low-income New Yorkers in criminal court.

















