BIT programs consisting of student teams who work together to assist businesses in measuring, managing and improving their social and environmental impact using the B Impact Assessment as a roadmap and the B Corp Movement as inspiration for the power of business to drive positive change. Work with B Academics to build your own BIT and join the community of academic institutions working to transform high ed for good.
What is the B Impact Team in Box Workshop?
The B Impact Team in a Box Workshop is a 4 hour, customized program, that includes all the tools and resource needed to jumpstart a B Impact Team (BIT) at your college or university. The workshop provides participants with a roadmap of how develop, launch and run a successful B Impact Team on your campus. It also includes hundred start up resources to accelerate the creation of a BIT, including slides and video for a kickoff event, slides and video for student training, coach training, sample final presentations and reports and many other resources and sample documents. The workshop is delivered by a team of 2-3 experts running successful BITs at their academic institutions.
Presenters
Jessica Yinka Thomas
B Academics Affiliation: Co-founder & Executive Director
University Affiliation: Associate Professor of the Practice, at NC State Poole College of Management
BIT Program: NC State B Corp Clinic
Kristin Joys
B Academics Affiliation: Chair, Teaching
University Affiliation: Lecturer at University of Florida Warrington College of Business
BIT Program: Business for Good Lab
Jake Mosley
B Academics Affiliation: Vice Chair, Student Engagement
University Affiliation: Director, MBA Student Services at University of Georgia Terry College of Business
BIT Program: B Collaborative
María Belén Barroso
B Academics Affiliation: Chair, Communication
University Affiliation: Researcher at the Universidad de Málaga
BIT Program: Social Impact UMA-Boot Camp: Activa tu Propósito
Alice Main
B Academics Affiliation: Member, Teaching committee
University Affiliation: Facilitator at the University of New Mexico
BIT Program: Business for Good Clinic
And more!!
Workshop agenda
- Introductions
- About B Academics
- B Corporations and the B Impact Assessment
- About the B Impact Teams model
- Starting and Running a B Impact Team
- Phase 1 – Scope the program
- Phase 2 – Build tools and resources
- Phase 3 – Recruit participants
- Phase 4 – Run a pilot
- Phase 5 – Assess the impact
- Phase 6 – Build a revenue stream
- Phase 7- Connect and share
Additional Resources
- Google Drive Resources
- Curated B Lab slide decks and guides
- Sample B Impact Teams Student Handbook
- Sample Student and Company Application Forms
- Sample Syllabi and Course Plans
- Sample project deliverables and presentation templates
- Access to Biannual BIT Conversation series with BIT experts and other faculty around the world running BIT programs
- Inclusion in our public BIT Programs Directory
- Certificate of workshop completion
Why Participate?
Participating the B Impact Teams in a Box Workshop offers numerous benefits to your academic institution, including:
For academic initiatives
- Run an innovative experiential learning program
- Serve as a resource to local and global impact-driven businesses
- Engage with partners across campus, around the state and globally
- Join a community of B Impact Teams around the world
- Build a revenue generating program (successful B Impact Teams can generate)
For students
- Explore real-world social and environmental challenges facing local and global businesses
- Analyze data to implement innovative solutions and inform strategic decision making
- Collaborate in the design of innovative solutions to create a more just and equitable society
- Develop leadership, communication, project management and client relationship management skills
- Demonstrate the ability to continually adapt as situations change
Delivery
Offered virtually and scheduled based on your availability.
Cost
$2,500. Included as part of Platinum Institutional Support.
Learn more
Contact Jessica Yinka Thomas at jessica.thomas@bacademics.org for any questions or to schedule a workshop.
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