Events

SBL hosts of variety of events throughout the year, from our featured Lunch and Learn speaker series to information sessions about career opportunities and SBL programs. We also partner with student-led organizations and other USC departments for cosponsored events, such as the Social Innovation Fast Pitch. To see a full list of SBL events as well as other related events across the university, visit our Calendar page. Highlighted events are listed below.

Lunch and Learn Series
Social Innovation Fast Pitch
Past Events

Lunch and Learn Series

Lunch and Learn events are held once a month from 12:30p.m. to 1:50p.m. RSVP is requested;
complimentary lunch is served.

About Lunch and Learns

The Lunch and Learn series exposes the USC community to issues of social and environmental importance and how business solutions can be used to approach these issues. The 2011-2012 Lunch and Learn series asks the question "Can business models save the world?" Lunch and Learn events are open to Marshall undergraduate and MBA students, as well as faculty, staff, and students from the greater USC community. Lunch and Learn events are held once a month from 12:30p.m. to 1:50p.m. RSVP is requested; complimentary lunch is served.

Go to Calendar & Events for specific dates and times. Watch a Lunch and Learn video below.

Alternative Retail Development
September 27, 2011
The Camp
Shaheen Sadeghi, Developer of The Camp
Co-Sponsored by Real Estate Law Society and SC Outfitters
| more information |

Organic Food Delivery
October 12, 2011
Revolution Foods
Carl Cade, Vice President Southern California
Co-sponsored by National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
| more information | watch the video |

Corporate Foundations
November 15, 2011
CAA Foundation
Michelle Kydd Lee, Founder & Director
Co-sponsored by
Black Business Student Association (BBSA)
Global Business Brigades (GBB)
| more information |

Cause Related Marketing
January 19, 2012
Participant Media
Christina Lindstrom, Director, Social Action & Advocacy
Co-sponsored by
Graduate Marketing Association (GMA)
Los Angeles Community Impact (LACI)
| more information | watch the video |

Water Sanitation and Distribution
February 22, 2012
WaterHealth International
Sanjay Bhatnager, CEO
| more information |

Corporate Philanthropy
March 26, 2012
1% for the Planet
Rebecca Calahan Klein, VP Organizational Development
| more information | watch the video |

Access to Global Healthcare
April 26, 2012
Venture Strategies Innovations (VSI)
Melodie Holden, Founder and Board Member
| RSVP | Location: JKP 212

Fast Pitch Program

The 2011 Social Innovation Fast Pitch program will take place on Tuesday, October 25, 2011.

About the Social Innovation Fast Pitch
The goal of the Social Innovation Fast Pitch program is to build the capacity of and create visibility for innovative local nonprofits and the social entrepreneurs who lead them. Nonprofits are selected to participate based on their innovative approaches to creating social change and their potential for significant positive community impact.

Free two-month communication skills training and mentoring program for some of LA's most innovative non-profits to help them create a compelling 3-minute pitch

Culminates with a "fast pitch" competition on October 25th with an expected audience of over 1,000

Over $100,000 in awards is at stake

One winner will become the next LASVP investee and benefit from multi-year cash grants and the capacity-building expertise of LASVP Partners

This year's event is made possible by the Annenberg Foundation, and will be held at Annenberg Alchemy's Peer to Peer event, "The Art of Human Engagement through Effective Storytelling" at L.A. LIVE's Club Nokia.

Learn more about the program and check out last year's participants.

Watch a highlight reel of last year's event.

Questions? Please visit the website or contact:

Application questions: Rob Biniaz (310) 281-7509 or info@lasvp.org

General questions: Diane Helfrey (310) 281-7509 or diane.helfrey@lasvp.org

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Past Events

Global Health Solutions
September 30, 2010
Napo Pharmaceuticals
Lisa Conte, CEO
Cosponsored by Delta Sigma Pi and USC Global Health Institute
| more information | watch the video |

Transforming Lives Through Social Enterprise
October 12, 2010
Mama's Hot Tamales Cafe
Sandi "Mama" Romero, Founder
Cosponsored by Los Angeles Community Impact (LACI)

Cause-Related Marketing
November 2, 2010
(RED)
Julie Cordua, Vice President of Marketing
Co-Sponsored by Marshall NetImpact
| watch the video |

Technology Without Borders
December 2, 2010
Question Box
Rose Shuman, Founder
Co-Sponsored by Global Business Brigades
| watch the video |

Sustainable Housing
January 24, 2011
LivingHomes
Steve Glenn, Founder and CEO
| more information |

Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)
February 24, 2011
Goldman Sachs GS Sustain
Marc Fox, Executive Director
Co-Sponsored by the Trojan Investing Society
| more information |

Alternative Energy
March 28, 2011
GeoGreen Biofuels
Joel Rubin, Vice President of Sales & Marketing
| more information | watch the video |

Corporate Responsibility
April 12, 2011
Warner Brothers Entertainment
Michelle Yates, Vice President, CSR
| more information |

Social Entrepreneurship: Taking Matters into Your Own Hands in the Age of Austerity
November 28, 2011
FINCA International
Rupert Scofield, CEO
| more information | watch the video |

The Business of Impact Games: A moderated discussion with gaming executives
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Laird Malamed, Adjunct Faculty, USC School of Cinematic Arts and President, Creative Learning Technologies and George Rose, former Chief Legal Officer and Chief Public Policy Officer and current Senior Consultant to Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard
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