| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.41 |
| Liaison | Sean MacInnes |
| Submission Date | Dec. 15, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Tier2-5: Sustainable Enterprise
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Trey
McDonald Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability Office |
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Does the institution have a student-run enterprise, such as a cafe, through which students gain sustainable business skills?:
Yes
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A brief description of the enterprise:
As part of UNCG's Sustainable Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community (LLC), students are creating a retail store that will specialize in selling locally sourced and crafted goods. This LLC immerses students in a creative and
collaborative “think‐tank” environment that develops transferable entrepreneurship knowledge and
skills for business success in a dynamic global economy where sustainability matters.
Through the student-run retail store, students will gain firsthand experience working in a venture focused around sustainability. Students will not only learn the day-to-day tasks working in an entrepreneurial retail venture, but will understand and provide input for the long-term strategies of the business. Through student projects and recommendations, the processes and practices in the retail store will be continuously improved, with sustainability innovation being the ultimate goal. Students will learn what is being done in the retail store and apply the sustainable practices learned in the classroom to make improvements. These improvements will be focused around growing profitability, reducing environmental impact, and positive social impact.
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The website URL where information about the sustainable enterprise is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information for this credit was received from Justin Streuli, Entrepreneurship & Sustainability Living Learning Community Coordinator at UNCG.
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