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Social Business Essay Competition 2011 |
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About the Social Business Essay Competition
The Yunus Centre's Social Business essay competition is aimed at young people who have creative ideas about how to achieve the Millennium Development Goals through Social Business. The concept of Social Business is new and very innovative as it pursues a social objective within a business structure. Young people have supported and embraced this concept. The world is eager to hear what Bangladeshi young people have to say and what creative ideas they have in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
This is an extraordinary opportunity for young students of Bangladesh, as their ideas will be read through by Professor Yunus, social business entrepreneurs and influential people in the social business movement. They will have the chance to contribute to the development of the social business concept with ideas meant to improve the social and economic conditions of the world poorest countries.
Elegibility qualifications
1. The Competition is open to Bangladeshi students.
2. Participants must be between the ages 18-25 on November 14, 2011.
3. The Yunus Centre will hold an optional introductory workshop on the social business concept on July 9th. You can sign up for one of the following:
- Session 1: 10am to 12:30pm
- Session 2: 1pm to 3:30pm
In order to sign up, please write to
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 Social Business is a visionary concept from Professor Muhammad Yunus that connects the business world with the world of solving social problems. By bringing business concepts into the sector of solving social problems, Social Business allows social activities to be efficient and sustainable, so that the Social Business can continue its activities so long as the social problem remains. Social Business Day will be a day to celebrate the accomplishments so far, and to get inspired to become a social business entrepreneur or a social business supporter. The theme for this year's event will be "Achieving the Millennium Development Goals through Social Business". As this concept is quickly spreading all around the world and is already changing lives in Bangladesh, we want to encourage people, companies and governments to think of Social Business as a sustainable way of achieving these goals.
During Social Business Day, people will be able to:
• Listen to Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus speak about Social Business and his vision for the future.
• Listen in on a panel of experts from different areas of expertise that will discuss why Social Business is an effective tool to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
• Attend workshops and learn how to solve specific social problems through a social business model.
• Get to know how current social businesses are working, their achievements and challenges.
• Meet people who are passionate about Social Business.
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Grameen America in Upper Manhattan |
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Join us on May 17th to
celebrate the
GRAND OPENING
of the Grameen America
Upper Manhattan Branch Office
Featuring Special Guest
Nobel Laureate
Muhammad Yunus
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The event will provide an opportunity to hear Professor Yunus speak of the success of Grameen America’s work to alleviate poverty through microfinance in New York City. Additionally, you are invited to speak with Grameen America staff and borrowers who will share stories of our accomplishments in New York City.
Date: Monday, May 17th, 2010
Time: 9:00am – 11:30am
Location: Hosted by the Colin Powell Center at the City College of New York
The Great Hall , Convent Avenue at 140th Street, Second Floor,
New York, NY 10031
Please RSVP no later than May 14th by email to
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and note “Grand Opening” in the subject line.
Directions
Venue:
The City College of New York
The Great Hall
Convent Avenue at 140th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10031
Nearest Train Stations:
The 1 train stops at the 137th Street – City College Station on Broadway Avenue
The A, B, C and D trains stop at the 145th Street Station on St. Nicholas
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1460 Broadway, 14th Floor | New York, NY 10036
212.735.4009 |
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Building Social Business : U.S. Tour |
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We hope you can make it to one of the book signing events at a city near you!
PROFESSOR MUHAMMAD YUNUS’ 2010 U.S. BOOK TOUR FOR
BUILDING SOCIAL BUSINESS
The New Kind of Capitalism That Serves Humanity’s Most Pressing Needs
Publication date: May 11, 2010
Price: $25.95
Total Pages: 272
ISBN: 978-1-58648-824-6
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Social Business Plan Competition 2010 |
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On February 28, seven members of the Yunus Centre team, headed by the Centre's Executive Director, Lamiya Morshed, helped launched the very first Social Business Plan Competition at North South University. The event was organized by North South University's Young Entrepreneurs' Society, the only undergraduate business club at the university, and supported by the Yunus Centre in terms of knowledge sharing.
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