The center was founded in 2009 in response to students asking the question, “How can business create positive change in the world?” What began as a student inquiry has grown into a portfolio of programming that includes courses, campus-wide gatherings and experiential learning. Our mission is to educate, engage and empower Smith students to employ business principles that create economic, social and environmental prosperity.
CENTER FOR SOCIAL VALUE CREATION
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The growing interdependence of our world requires business leaders who think and act differently. The Center for Social Value Creation brings practical guidance, relevant knowledge and experiential learning to current and future business leaders, starting with our own students and alumni. We couldn't do it without you.
Thank you to those who have supported and invested in our work. If you or your organization would like to further engage with CSVC, please contact Kim Robertella Glinka, associate director, at [email protected].
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SOCIAL VALUE CREATIONTHE CENTER FOR
Impact Brief2015–2016
Social Value CreationSocial Value Creation is the practice of creating value for business and society.
It is about collaboration, problem solving and leveraging market systems to create economic, social and environmental prosperity.
Social Enterprise Symposium
5,000+Registrants
225+Guest Speakers
ChangeTheWorld Consulting
720+Student Consultants
Social Innovation Fellows
120+Inspired Innovators
25+Pop-Up Ventures
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200+Client Engagements
As a freshman, I felt lost when I didn't see myself or my values reflected in my major. That all changed when I happened upon the Center for Social Value Creation.
Immediately I was drawn in by the idea that businesses could balance public good and bottom-line profits. I watched all the videos I could find (including one by business guru Michael Porter), and visited the CSVC office to learn more. I walked away with a lifelong mentor and list of opportunities to pursue.
Getting involved with CSVC has been one of the best decisions I have made at the University of Maryland. Through the center, I have been able to meet business leaders from across the globe, work as a student consultant to increase the positive impact of a local nonprofit and travel to Seattle for the National Net Impact Conference. The Center for Social Value Creation is truly a ray of light in the Smith School. I can say with confidence that this is only the beginning of my journey.
"I felt lost when I didn't see myself or my values reflected in my major. That all changed when I happened upon the Center for Social Value Creation."
CENTER FOR SOCIAL VALUE CREATION
Impact Ambassador
2016 Social Enterprise Symposium
—Fasika Delessa, Management Major, Class of 2018
Positive DisrupterCSVC inspires breakthrough thinking and facilitates robust cross-sector dialogue through engagements like our annual Social Enterprise Symposium (SES). From social entrepreneurship to corporate sustainability, SES is where students, faculty and professionals convene to explore social value creation and the role of business in creating positive social change.
ChangeTheWorld ConsultingExperiential Adviser
We connect students and industry leaders to create hands-on learning opportunities that develop skills and amplify impact. Through our signature program, ChangeTheWorld Consulting, CSVC matches talented students with nonprofits for semester-long consulting engagements.
Student Consultants
61
Registrants435
Deliverables met or exceeded expectations
90%
Student Volunteers
27Speakers & Panelists
16Lead
Sponsors
5
Students gained new skills
95%
Annual Event
1
Nonprofit Partners
11