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Measuring Social Impact is Our Focus

Our Conference of Social Entrepreneurs has grown to be one of the most anticipated in the field

Conference on Social Entrepreneurs
Conference attendees came from over 20 countries to the 3-day conference where 70 presentations were made.

The Berkley Center's Annual Conference of Social Entrepreneurs explores the latest issues on social impact measurement. It brings together leading experts and thought leaders from the public, non-profit, for-profit and academic fields, our conference is designed to present strategies and techniques on how to measure an organization's social impact. Last year, more than 200 attendees from over 20 countries came to the 3-day event where 70 research presentations were made. The Conference also featured stimulating panel discussions, hands-on workshops and dynamic keynote speakers such as Linda Rottenberg, cofounder, Endeavor; Jason Saul, founder, Mission Measurement; and David Bornstein and Susan Davis, authors of Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know.

NYU-Stern Conference on Social Entrepreneurship
November 2-4, 2011, New York University - Stern School of Business

NYU-Stern Conference on Social Entrepreneurship
November 2-4, 2011, New York University - Stern School of Business

Submissions were again at an all-time high with over 100 abstracts from all over the world: US, Canada, Belgium, Croatia, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, etc.

We are looking forward to seeing you at this year's conference dedicated to the ongoing development of theory and research on social entrepreneurship and its impact on global communities. The aim is to bring together scholars in social entrepreneurship to discuss emerging concepts and themes in social entrepreneurship research.

Reserve Your Seat!

To reserve your seat for the conference by October 15th, please register here. The $750 conference fee can be paid by major credit cards and covers meals and receptions. As a bonus and added feature, participants will have the opportunity to attend a number of practitioner sessions including keynotes, panel discussions, and workshops on the last day, November 4th.

If you have any questions, please also feel free to contact our NYU-Stern Conference on Social Entrepreneurship Coordinator, Sophie Bacq, sbacq@stern.nyu.edu.


8th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference

Conference Schedule

Nobel Laureate Michael Spence is among the illuminaries who will be delivering keynote addresses at the 2011 Conference of Social Entrepreneurs.
 
Other featured speakers include:
  • Paul Romer, NYU Stern School of Business;
  • Alex Nicholls of Oxford University;
  • Paul Tracey University of Cambridge, Judge Business School;
  • Paul Light NYU-Wagner School of Public Policy;
  • Geoffrey Kistruck The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business;
  • Ana Maria Peredo University of Victoria;
  • Peter B. Gustavson School of Business; Silvia Dorado The University of Rhode Island, College of Business Administration


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Paul Romer is widely recognized for his contributions to New Growth Theory

2010  Conference Highlights

To see video highlights of the conference, visit here.