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By David Sternlicht, Full-time MBA ’18 & CRB Student Advisory Board member A few weeks ago, I attended the second edition of Blockchain Unlocked at UC Berkeley’s Law school. It’s a newly launched executive education program designed to advance technical understanding and practical knowledge of blockchain technology. For me, it…
On November 16, 2017, headlines across major business and finance news outlets led with stories that Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund proposed to sell off all oil and gas stocks from their index. This was just the latest in a series of divestment announcements, such as university endowments divesting…
By Nuria Marquez Martinez, Masters of Journalism candidate & CRB Editorial Writer In 1970, Milton Friedman wrote an op-ed in The New York Times Magazine which argued that the primary role of a corporation was to serve its shareholders, and increase its profits. Friedman argued that this was the best…
By Maxwell Kushner-Lenhoff, CRB Student Advisory Board, CRB Fellow & MBA ’18 Candidate Thomas Jefferson once said, “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” Three months after President Trump announced the U.S. plan to renegotiate the Paris Climate Accord, that is…
A valuable part of the Center for Responsible Business team, The Student Advisory Board provides feedback, content and insights into ongoing projects and the Center’s long-term goals. This summer, Board members were hard at work redefining the status quo and bringing to life the values of social impact and sustainability….