http://worldbenefit.case.edu/newsletter/academic/ The Center for B.A.W.B is a global forum uniting the best in business with the call of our times. At the heart of the Center is the World Inquiry - a global search for the many ways dynamic leaders in the business sector are putting their people, imagination and assets to work to benefit the earth, from its ecosystem to the needs of its vast, diverse population. The Center takes the work being done by business practitioners, civil sector actors, and the academic community in business-in-society innovations and synthesizes their knowledge and experience into one powerful, central location. en-us Copyright 2005 Case Western Reserve University Wed, 19 Apr 2006 4:48:56 PM EDT Following this May 2006 issue of the newsletter, The Center for B·A·W·B will put its newsletters on a hiatus for the summer months. The newsletter will return in the Fall of 2006 as a quarterly newsletter combining academic and business news into one publication. http://worldbenefit.case.edu/newsletter/?idNewsletter=136&idHeading=70&idNews=553 553 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:00:00 AM EDT In a January 1999 speech to the World Economic Forum, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan recognized the imbalance between markets and societal legitimacy. Annan challenged business leaders to join a global compact which would close the gap between economic progression and emerging environmental and social issues. What started out merely as a speech soon turned into a full-fledged organization; in 2000 the Global Compact was launched. http://worldbenefit.case.edu/newsletter/?idNewsletter=136&idHeading=36&idNews=552 552 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:00:00 AM EDT The Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit will presents its 3rd Annual International Online Conference "UN Millennium Development Goals as Business Opportunity" on May 4th - 5th, 2006. The conference will be held entirely online at <a href="http://www.worldinquiry.org/">www.worldinquiry.org</a> http://worldbenefit.case.edu/newsletter/?idNewsletter=136&idHeading=36&idNews=551 551 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:00:00 AM EDT "The world can be different. Together, we can make that difference," C.K. Prahalad, the Paul and Ruth McCracken Distinguished University Professor of Corporate Strategy at the University of Michigan Business School, told attendees at B·A·W·B's April 10th colloquium series. http://worldbenefit.case.edu/newsletter/?idNewsletter=136&idHeading=48&idNews=557 557 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 12:00:00 AM EDT Lindsey Godwin, a doctoral candidate in Weatherhead's Organizational Behavior Department, writes another opinion editorial, this time regarding Business as a Force for Peace. http://worldbenefit.case.edu/newsletter/?idNewsletter=136&idHeading=71&idNews=556 556 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:00:00 AM EDT Jacqueline Cambata tells the beautiful history of storytelling through paintings in the Mughal Empire and particularly by its Emperor Akbar. As an adult, she studied Akbar and his influence on visual storytelling, modeling Jacqueline Cambata Designs' porcelain tableware on the distinctive Mughal style, creating a layered image on porcelain, with frame upon frame of the complex detail and rich color inspired by Mughal images. http://worldbenefit.case.edu/newsletter/?idNewsletter=136&idHeading=72&idNews=554 554 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:00:00 AM EDT Case Western Reserve University's first "Sustainapalooza", held April 18, 2006, from 11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Adelbert Gym, was by all accounts a great success. Approximately 300 to 400 students, staff, and faculty from Case, University Hospital and the surrounding area showed up for free food, great raffle ticket items and, more importantly, the chance to learn more about sustainability and living "green", according to Gene Matthews, Director of Facility Services at Case. http://worldbenefit.case.edu/newsletter/?idNewsletter=136&idHeading=46&idNews=555 555 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:00:00 AM EDT