To complement the SI-MBA core curriculum, the program incorporates sustainable business leaders in the classroom through the Innovator in Residence speaker series.
The Innovators in Residence talks are presented exclusively for Sustainable Innovation MBA (SI-MBA) students and provide an open and intimate forum to hear from and interact with thought leaders in the socially responsible business arena. Innovators in Residence share their personal experiences drawn from work in B Corporations, sustainable development, social enterprises, impact investing, socially responsible businesses and leading nonprofits.
SI-MBA Innovators in Residence have included:
- Jostein Solheim, CEO, Ben & Jerry's
- Sean Larkin, CEO, OnLogic
- David Blittersdorf, Founder, AllEarth Renewables
- Valeria Budinich, Ashoka
- Iqbal Quadir, Founder, Grameen Phone
- Mary Powell, CEO, Green Mountain Power
- Brian Kelly, CEO, Keurig Green Mountain
- Matt Arnold, Head of Sustainable Finance, JP Morgan Chase
- Yao Huang, Founder, The Hatchery
- Richard Stammer, CEO, Cabot
- Justin Bakule, Director, Shared Value Initiative, FSG
- Erin Meezan, CSO, Interface
- Kate Williams, CEO, 1% for the Planet
- Duane Peterson, Co-President, SunCommon