Center for Sustainable Business Practices

Earth Day at the Lillis Business Complex was the Lundquist College's contribution to the UO's campus-wide Earth Week celebration. Organized by UO Net Impact members and MBA candidates from the Center for Sustainable Business Practices (CSBP), the jam-packed Thursday was a runaway success.

For Amanda Rhodes, MBA '11, the high point of the Center for Sustainable Business Practice's recent trip to San Francisco was seeing the clear connection between what she's been studying and what's being practiced in the working world. “We got to interact with . . . people who are talking about sustainable business on a daily basis, and this is what we're doing here as well," said Rhodes. What surprised the soon-to-be graduate the most? Just how fascinating she found the group's visit with an impact investing firm. Get the inside story in the video above.

Business students from the Center for Sustainable Business Practices worked with with master's candidates from the architecture and landscape architecture programs to compete in the ULI/Gerald D. Hines Urban Design Competition. "The MBAs wanted to really crunch the numbers before putting pencil to paper," said MBA candidate Andy Fenstermacher.

Ever wondered how much carbon you're saving when you pedal your bicycle instead of taking your car? Soon you'll know, thanks to the Ride Your Bike There smartphone app. Created by a team of MBA candidates from the Center for Sustainable Business Practices working with students from disciplines across the university, the app was powered by a grant from the Student Sustainability Fund. What sets this carbon calculator apart?