GSEC – A look back, and looking forward
Guest post from Bob Ness, Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) Advisory Committee member. As we prepare for GSEC at UW next week, Bob reflects on... Read More
GSEC: just do it
Shannon Mills has been involved with GSEC since its inception in 2005. She shared her experiences as a competitor on a multi-disciplinary team, mentor and... Read More
Most read blog posts of 2012
Competitions were king in 2012 when it comes to which blog posts were most popular. Other reoccurring themes in the top blog posts: entrepreneurship, social... Read More
Nobel laureates, social business and Gangnam style
Guest post by Buddy Waddington, Foster BA 2010 This fall I had the great honor of being selected as a Young Challenger at this year’s... Read More
“Half the Sky” students present at US-India Trade Summit
On September 28th University of Washington students Niki Kiga, Elizabeth Reisner, Emalina Berkshire, and McKenzie Schnell presented at the Washington State Summit on US-India Trade &... Read More
Video: Starbucks VP Ben Packard on social entrepreneurship
Starbucks VP of Global Responsibility Ben Packard (Foster MBA 1998) spoke at the 2012 University of Washington Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition award banquet, emphasizing the... Read More
$34,000 for best social entrepreneur ideas of 2012
What do bee farmers, deaf people, jewelry artists, mature women and cataract sufferers have in common? Their lives will be improved by budding social entrepreneurs... Read More
Social entrepreneur people and investor choice winners 2012
Who won the 2012 University of Washington Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition trade show prizes of people’s choice and investors’ choice awards? Take a look at... Read More
GSEC 2012 Teams
GSEC 2012 welcomed 16 semi-finalist teams representing more than 10 countries to Seattle. Teams were selected from an applicant pool of 170 submissions from student... Read More
Social entrepreneurs gather in Seattle to solve global problems
Guest post by various international students participating in UW Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition Numerous student teams have gathered in Seattle for the 2012 Global Social... Read More