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

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 2012-2013 Lunch and Learn series is titled "Can business models end poverty? Spotlight on the UN Millennium Development Goals." Lunch and Learn events are open to Marshall undergraduate and MBA students, as well as faculty, staff, and students from the greater USC community.

SBL Lunch and Learn events are held once a month from 12:30p.m. to 1:50p.m. RSVP is requested; complimentary lunch is served. Watch past Lunch and Learn presentations on SBL's YouTube channel.

Can business models end poverty?
Spotlight on the UN Millennium Development Goals

Scaling Children's Literacy
September 5, 2012
Room to Read
Pierre Towns, Chief Talent Officer
Co-Sponsored by Global Brigades at Marshall and USC Dornsife Joint Educational Project (JEP)
|watch the video|

Global Healthcare Franchising
October 2, 2012
World Health Partners
Karen Pak Oppenheimer, Vice President
Co-Sponsored by the Black Business Student Association (BBSA) and Marshall Outreach and Volunteer Entrepreneurs (MOVE)

Social Business Certification
November 29, 2012
B Lab
Andy Fyfe, Community Development 
Co-Sponsored by the USC Stevens Center for Innovation and Los Angeles Community Impact (LACI)

Base of the Pyramid (BoP) Job Development
December 4, 2012
LivelyHoods
Maria Springer, Co-Founder & Executive Director
Co-Sponsored by USC Enactus and Alpha Kappa Psi

Corporate Responsibility
January 28, 2013
Patagonia
Elissa Loughman, Environmental Analyst
Co-Sponsored by SC Outfitters and USC Office of Sustainability


Rural Healthcare Technology
March 5, 2013
Medic Mobile
Josh Nesbit, CEO
Co-Sponsored by USC Global Health Institute and Engineers Without Borders

Domestic & International Microfinance
April 22, 2013
ACCION San Diego
Elizabeth Schott, Executive Director
Location JKP 212
Co-Sponsored by USC MoneyThink and USC Microfinance Club
RSVP

Fast Pitch Program

The 2012 Social Innovation Fast Pitch program will take place on Wednesday, October 24, 2012.

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 24th with an expected audience of over 1,000.

Over $35,000 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 will be held at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.
Learn more about the program and check out last year's participants.
Watch a last year's Fast Pitch competition.

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 |

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 |

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

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 |

The Business of Impact Games: A moderated discussion with gaming executives (moved location)
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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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
| more information |