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Social Impact Newsletter 9/11/2023

David Stolow - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
 Events 

September 11, 2023

 

Good morning everyone! Today's Student Spotlight is Aishwaryya Roy, who also goes by June.

June is a second year Social Impact FTMBA and Management Sciences student. Before coming to Boston for the MBA, she lived in Mumbai, India, handling business development for a startup. Prior to that, she had experience in Human Resources and was an Advertisement Production Manager at Time Magazine. In her free time, she volunteered for a nonprofit organization in Bangalore teaching at-risk youth.

Over the summer, June was a Business Development Intern at a Non-profit called SoundingLab. There, she managed SoundingLab's growth and sustainability efforts while developing brand and marketing strategies to support informed decision making. This helped expand the organization’s reach as they move towards independence from their fiscal sponsors.

At Questrom, she is very involved in graduate student organizations: she is VP of Marketing and Communications for the Consulting Club, VP of External and Alumni Relations for the Strategy Club, and Co-VP of DE&I for the Women's MBA Association. June often participates in consulting events and was a student consultant last February for Link Day, the pro-bono consulting event for nonprofits held at Questrom. 

In her free time, June loves travelling and trying out different restaurants & cuisines around town. Last year, she organized a trip to Maine with some classmates from Questrom to see the beautiful fall foliage at Acadia National Park and trek the Beehive Loop – it's an intimidating hike!

Pictured above is June and her adorable St. Bernard, Maximus Roy.

Announcements

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Social Impact MBA & MS Energy and Environment Dual-Degree

For the incoming FTMBA Class of 2025, Questrom is holding an infosession on this new dual-degree program on Tuesday Sept. 26 from 5-6 pm in HAR 419. Contact Prof. Stuebi for more detailed info at rstuebi@bu.edu 

BU Directed Study Opportunities

More info here.There are three newly created for-credit directed studies being offered in Fall '23, in partnership with a local commercial partner in Harare, Zimbabwe. These opportunities are for second-year FTMBA and advanced PEMBA students.

These projects will will focus on:

  • Project Financing in Less-developed Capital Markets with Prof. Nalin Kulatilaka
  • Developing microgrids to serve an anchor tenant and surrounding low-income communities with Prof. Richard Stuebi
  • Assessing Social and Environmental Impact of Community Renewable Energy Projects with Prof. Paul McManus
 

BU Climate Innovation Challenge

This new competition invites all BU students and class of 2023 alums to submit innovative ideas that helps Boston be more climate-resilient. $15,000 in funding will be awarded to the winning ideas. More info available on the challenge webpage. 

BUild Lab Infosessions

Find out how to use BUild Lab's programs to launch new ideas, learn new skills, and create meaningful impact. Visit the BUild Lab website for up-to-date information on all their opportunities.

Jobs & Internships

First Year MBA Jobs & Internships
Sr. Associate, Impact Finance Operations at Social Finance
Sr. Associate, ESG Analyst  at AMGEN
Microsoft's HR Rotational Program
 contact SIMBA '22 alum Lauren Bodager at lbodager@bu.edu
LISC IXLerator Initiative Student Consultant

FBI Special Advisor Program
The FBI is looking to hire MBA graduates and will be at Questrom on Sept. 20. They will have a meet & greet table from 10am-2pm and an Employer Spotlight in HAR 406 at 3:30pm. Contact Prof. Stuebi for more info (rstuebi@bu.edu)

Resources
SecondDay Career Resources

If there are any opportunities, resources, or events that you think would be helpful to have on the newsletter, please send them over to kbvu@bu.edu

 

Upcoming Events

SINC x HSM Thirsty Thursday

Join SINC and HSM at Cornwalls this Thursday from 4-6pm! Register at QCommons here.

Questrom Graduate Club Fair

Looking to join some clubs? The club fair will be this Tuesday 9/12 from 4-6pm in the atrium. Clubs with a Social Impact focus include the Social Impact & Nonprofit Club (SINC), BU on Board, Link Day, the Impact Investing Club, the Internship Fund for Social Impact (IFSI), and the Energy & Sustainability Club. Find out more about clubs here and check out the applications for open positions below!

SINC, BU on Board, & Link Day Board Application
Impact Investing Representative

BU Sustainability Festival

Learn about student opportunities with the Institute for Global Sustainability, how to apply for Campus Climate Lab funding, and get involved with student sustainability initiatives this Thursday from 11am-2pm at Marsh Plaza

Conference Fee Reimbursement

Did you know you can be reimbursed for conference expenses from the Social Impact Program?
Details Here

Social Impact Reimbursement

Social Impact will reimburse up to $50 of conference registration fees. Email John Temps (jtemps@bu.edu) with proof of purchase (receipt with last 4 digits of your card), an itemized receipt, and a current mailing address for the reimbursement check. If one person paid for multiple registrations, include the names and emails of all attendees for $50 reimbursement per registration. Reimbursements will be processed after the conference is completed and may take up to 3-4 weeks to process.

MBA Center Reimbursement
Students should request approval for conference funding before paying for registration fees and/or travel expenses. Individuals can request a reimbursement of 75% of the total conference registration fee and travel expenses up to $500 for the 2023-2024 academic year. Please note that case competitions, career fairs, and BU-sponsored conferences are ineligible for reimbursement. To start the process, please visit the Conference Funding Request Form.

What to listen to this week


Esther is a PEMBA that graduated last spring, and she documents and reflects on her rollercoaster of life – from getting laid off, to a big break-up, to completing her MBA, to committing to a post-MBA sabbatical – in her newest podcast, "Starting Over at 35." Listen to her podcast here!
 

Happy Birthday!


9/10 Kathleen Mackinnon
9/16 Malik Canty
 
 

2023-2024 Social Impact & Nonprofit Club Executive Board

Co-Presidents: Rachel Ault & Jessie Ralph
VP of Finance: Jorge Garcia Valverde
VP of Marketing: Kristine Vu
VP of Club Collaborations: Sydney Altmeyer
VP of Community Partnerships: Paulina Carregha Garcia
VP of Professional Events: Alexandra Remar
VP of Social Events: Natalie Ciardi & Libby Morley
BU on Board Chairs: Courtney Hsu & Tucker Dammin
 Link Day Chairs: Andrew Erickson & Alex Morgart
Graduate Student Council Representative: Jesse Drury
PEMBA Representative: Annie Niland

To contribute to the Social Impact newsletter, please email Kristine Vu at kbvu@bu.edu or David Stolow at dstolow@bu.edu

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