B Impact Team in a Box Workshop

Engage with B Academics for a customized, in depth, 4 hour workshop that includes all the tools and resource needed to jumpstart a B Impact Team (BIT) at your college or university.

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

  1. Introductions
  2. About B Academics
  3. B Corporations and the B Impact Assessment
  4. About the B Impact Teams model
  5. 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

  1. Run an innovative experiential learning program
  2. Serve as a resource to local and global impact-driven businesses
  3. Engage with partners across campus, around the state and globally
  4. Join a community of B Impact Teams around the world
  5. Build a revenue generating program (successful B Impact Teams can generate)

For students

  1. Explore real-world social and environmental challenges facing local and global businesses
  2. Analyze data to implement innovative solutions and inform strategic decision making
  3. Collaborate in the design of innovative solutions to create a more just and equitable society
  4. Develop leadership, communication, project management and client relationship management skills
  5. 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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