Author Archives: Minna Brown

From HuffPost: One joint degree’s summer of recycling innovation

Jancy Langley (MEM/MBA ’15) spent her summer tasked with using her business and environmental background to help launch a new recycling co-op. It didn’t go exactly as planned. Her account of the experience as an Alcoa Fellow at Greenovate Boston, and … Continue reading

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Yale’s Nespresso Sustainability team earns top honors

In the last month and a half, FES/SOM joint degree students Brendan Edgerton, Susannah Harris, Sarah Smith, and Heather West went from writing final papers to participating in real world sustainability planning with Nespresso. CBEY is proud to announce that, … Continue reading

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SOM/FES student team wins coveted spot in Nespresso Challenge

Not only does a CBEY summer include exciting internships, sometimes, it also includes a trip to Switzerland. Beating out dozens of other teams from other business schools around the world, four joint degree students from SOM and FES won the … Continue reading

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Water testing group, Alpha-Screen Wins $25,000 Sabin Prize

The four teams waited anxiously. They had spent months preparing for today, beating out 12 other teams for the chance to present. Standing in front of an audience of peers, faculty, and a panel of investment experts, the teams pitched their ideas … Continue reading

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New partnership expands Yale’s business and environment connections

Running a successful business is no easy feat. Tackling sustainability in a meaningful way can be a daunting task, and many think that accomplishing both is wishful thinking. Here at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, we’re always … Continue reading

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