News October 24, 2014

Economics Learning Circle Updates

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Does continuous upscaling of production and consumption allow economies to live within their ecological limits? Is technological efficiency the adequate answer to cope with rising greenhouse gases and finite resources? Do societies really have to permanently “grow or die”? Within the Economics Learning Circle we will discuss these questions and focus on the challenges of our current economic system. The growing Degrowth-Movement opposes the primacy of growth and tries to find alternatives to the system – not least to foster social equity and to create resilient ecosystems. As the movement pushes sustainability goals, we want to particularly draw attention to its content, its history and its main actors. Moreover, we will discuss in how far oikos has a place in this movement or not and try to develop an own position to its goals. The oikos Chapter Leipzig is looking forward to an interactive workshop with a lot of interesting insights and fruitful discussions.

The FutureLab 2014

The oikos FutureLab is the biggest event in the annual oikos calendar which gathers representatives from the entire oikos community. It provides a 2-day platform for 120 participants to inspire, discover and develop joint perspectives on the future of sustainability in management and economics. It leverages our global network of student members, alumni, advisors, faculty and partners for action. It offers a “laboratory” to design initiatives, engage the oikos community in pursuing them and fuel our journey towards higher impact.

For more information click here.

What are Learning Circles?

A Learning Circle is a highly interactive, participatory structure for organizing group work within a subject area. The goal is to build, share and express knowledge through a process of open dialogue and deep reflection. Within each Learning Circle people with a common interest gain experience, knowledge and establish networks in their chosen subject area. The Learning Circle structure gives the oikos community the opportunity to map the landscape of a specific topic, get in touch with external inspirational experts and systematically spread the knowledge in our network. In 2014, seven Learning Circles were initiated: Leadership, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Energy, Economics, Fashion/Supply Chain and Management.

Learn about other Learning Circles here.

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News October 21, 2014

Leadership Learning Circle Updates

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“My name is Claude and I have the pleasure to serve as the coordinator of this circle.

Being, sort of, a dinosaur with some 25 years of oikos experience in my backpack, I am absolutely convinced that oikos chapters are living laboratories for leadership development.

Yet, at least during my time as the president of oikos St.Gallen, I did not unleash the learning opportunities flowing from our many projects, roles and diverse community.

A little reflection here, and a smart tweak in the process there, would certainly have allowed us to grow more and have more impact. I am sure, you are doing better      😉

To explore and capture this treasure is what this Learning Circle shall be about:

– How do we develop ourselves while we develop our chapters?

– What are great practices to be shared and where do we locate levers for learning?

Not satisfied with the leadership education your school is offering?

Join us and turn your oikos chapter into a playful personal development programme.” – Claude Siegenthaler

The FutureLab 2014

The oikos FutureLab is the biggest event in the annual oikos calendar which gathers representatives from the entire oikos community. It provides a 2-day platform for 120 participants to inspire, discover and develop joint perspectives on the future of sustainability in management and economics. It leverages our global network of student members, alumni, advisors, faculty and partners for action. It offers a “laboratory” to design initiatives, engage the oikos community in pursuing them and fuel our journey towards higher impact.

For more information click here.

What are Learning Circles?

A Learning Circle is a highly interactive, participatory structure for organizing group work within a subject area. The goal is to build, share and express knowledge through a process of open dialogue and deep reflection. Within each Learning Circle people with a common interest gain experience, knowledge and establish networks in their chosen subject area. The Learning Circle structure gives the oikos community the opportunity to map the landscape of a specific topic, get in touch with external inspirational experts and systematically spread the knowledge in our network. In 2014, seven Learning Circles were initiated: Leadership, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Energy, Economics, Fashion/Supply Chain and Management.

Learn about other Learning Circles here.

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News October 17, 2014

Finance Learning Circle Updates

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Finance is at the core of sustainability – or lack thereof. Capital flows are a key factor in the development of our societies. Ensuring that they reflect long-term economic, social and environmental criteria is critical. As a result, what is being taught in finance classes and the research that is developed in finance institutes is a big deal. Making sustainability an integral part of this is essential. We – a group of oikos members and alumni – want to contribute towards reaching this goal.

Our session at the FutureLab will focus on the integration of sustainability in finance and on how to promote such integration in teaching and research of finance schools. We will take a deep dive into two specific topics within this broader field: the integration of sustainability criteria into investments, and the relationship between commodity markets and sustainability. We will prepare initial insights on these two topics to discuss with the participants. We will also have two external speakers from RobecoSAM and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to provide further background. And we then want to use this basis to identify leverage points for change at our universities and to develop at least three oikos projects to promote the integration of sustainability into finance education and research in 2015.

What we aim to come up with at the FutureLab shall be another milestone in what will certainly be a longer journey towards making sustainability an integral part of finance education and research. If you can’t join us in St. Gallen in November, but you are interested in getting involved, please let us know and join us in our Finance Initiative on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/750796611613618/. We’d be delighted to have you on board.

The FutureLab 2014

The oikos FutureLab is the biggest event in the annual oikos calendar which gathers representatives from the entire oikos community. It provides a 2-day platform for 120 participants to inspire, discover and develop joint perspectives on the future of sustainability in management and economics. It leverages our global network of student members, alumni, advisors, faculty and partners for action. It offers a “laboratory” to design initiatives, engage the oikos community in pursuing them and fuel our journey towards higher impact.

For more information click here.

What are Learning Circles?

A Learning Circle is a highly interactive, participatory structure for organizing group work within a subject area. The goal is to build, share and express knowledge through a process of open dialogue and deep reflection. Within each Learning Circle people with a common interest gain experience, knowledge and establish networks in their chosen subject area. The Learning Circle structure gives the oikos community the opportunity to map the landscape of a specific topic, get in touch with external inspirational experts and systematically spread the knowledge in our network. In 2014, seven Learning Circles were initiated: Leadership, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Energy, Economics, Fashion/Supply Chain and Management.

Learn about other Learning Circles here.

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News October 14, 2014

Fashion (Supply Chain) Learning Circle Updates

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The Fashion/Supply Chain Learning Circle 

Fair fashion, sustainable shirts and organic underpants – that is what we want. But what changes need to be pushed on in order to achieve a more sustainable product? What steps within the fashion supply chain are concerned? And in what ways can oikos impact on this transformation towards more sustainability?

Through a co-operation of oikos Maastricht and oikos Reutlingen this Learning Circle was brought to life, to answer those questions. We started of with a research for current models of the fashion supply chain in order to be able to identify the most important stakeholders and/or multipliers. Additionally traditional and new challenges of the fashion industry were defined. To this theoretical basis sustainable fashion expert Enrico Rima added years of experience in the business how changes can effectively be brought forward.

Within the Fashion Learning Cirlce we aim at creating an action kit for each of our participants’ chapters to reach stakeholders and accelerate change. Whether or not there have been projects in your chapter before, we will look for new ways and get inspired.

The FutureLab 2014

The oikos FutureLab is the biggest event in the annual oikos calendar which gathers representatives from the entire oikos community. It provides a 2-day platform for 120 participants to inspire, discover and develop joint perspectives on the future of sustainability in management and economics. It leverages our global network of student members, alumni, advisors, faculty and partners for action. It offers a “laboratory” to design initiatives, engage the oikos community in pursuing them and fuel our journey towards higher impact.

For more information click here.

What are Learning Circles?

A Learning Circle is a highly interactive, participatory structure for organizing group work within a subject area. The goal is to build, share and express knowledge through a process of open dialogue and deep reflection. Within each Learning Circle people with a common interest gain experience, knowledge and establish networks in their chosen subject area. The Learning Circle structure gives the oikos community the opportunity to map the landscape of a specific topic, get in touch with external inspirational experts and systematically spread the knowledge in our network. In 2014, seven Learning Circles were initiated: Leadership, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Energy, Economics, Fashion/Supply Chain and Management.

Learn about other Learning Circles here.

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News October 12, 2014

Entrepreneurship Learning Circle Updates

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The Entrepreneurship Learning Circle

Mendel, Leeuwenhoek, Archimedes, Galileo aren’t just famous people. What makes them famous, is their ability to transform an idea into an innovation. And looking behind, we have to admire what they did. These people passed on their intellect heritage for generations together hence making this society a better place to live in.  They are etched in our memories, when you look at the stars you think of Galileo and when you weigh you remember Archimedes. These people what we call the Change makers, the Innovators… THE ENTREPRENEURS!!

DO YOU INTEND TO CHANGE YOUR COMMUNITY?

With the first meeting with the group members of the Entrepreneurship Learning Circle, I am more than assured that this bunch of enthusiasts, will create opportunities, inspire people with their thinking and intend to leave a mark on the society. If you aspire to be one of these dynamic minds, you are looking in the right place.

Every unexplored path needs courage and enlightenment, which is what the Entrepreneurship Learning Circle intends on doing under the guidance of experts!

UNLEASH THE ENTREPRENEUR WITHIN YOURSELF!! JOIN THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEARNING CIRCLE!!

During the FutureLab 2014, there will be a lot to learn, discover and seek. This journey demands thorough planning which has been carried out via pre-FutureLab activities. Uwe Lubbermann will be assisting our workshops that will guide you towards the right direction for the ideas buzzing in your head. The needed mindsets are something that can be developed, once known. The same will be explored during the workshops.

You will be made aware of tools that will help you put together a picturesque enterprise. And this beautiful journey continues after the FutureLab as well, where the group will stay connected to work on projects together.

The denouement is a whole new personality who is ready t

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o face the challenges full of reignited passion, dedication and having a business model established in their thoughts. And you can be that change maker who inspires and brings about sea of change in the business.

The FutureLab 2014

The oikos FutureLab is the biggest event in the annual oikos calendar which gathers representatives from the entire oikos community. It provides a 2-day platform for 120 participants to inspire, discover and develop joint perspectives on the future of sustainability in management and economics. It leverages our global network of student members, alumni, advisors, faculty and partners for action. It offers a “laboratory” to design initiatives, engage the oikos community in pursuing them and fuel our journey towards higher impact.

For more information click here.

What are Learning Circles?

A Learning Circle is a highly interactive, participatory structure for organizing group work within a subject area. The goal is to build, share and express knowledge through a process of open dialogue and deep reflection. Within each Learning Circle people with a common interest gain experience, knowledge and establish networks in their chosen subject area. The Learning Circle structure gives the oikos community the opportunity to map the landscape of a specific topic, get in touch with external inspirational experts and systematically spread the knowledge in our network. In 2014, seven Learning Circles were initiated: Leadership, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Energy, Economics, Fashion/Supply Chain and Management.

Learn about other Learning Circles here.

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Newsletters October 9, 2014

oikos Newsletter October 2014

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Indeed, the greatest annual event in the oikos calendar is just a month or so away. oikos members  from across the world will converge at the FutureLab 2014 followed by the oikos Conference.  If you have joined one of the Learning Circles, you now have the opportunity to put forth your innovative ideas and make yourself heard among some of the brightest visionaries. Do not miss the chance to meet the great crowd of oikos members, alumni and partners! In the meantime, our President elect Anita Negri has arrived in St. Gallen and is learning oikos trade secrets from Lenka. Moreover, Lenka has just returned from the Copernicus Alliance Conference in Prague where she spoke about student potential and concrete actions students can take to transform economics and management education towards sustainability. In this edition, we also introduce our new editors, a sprightly duo from the mystical land of India!

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News October 7, 2014

Energy Learning Circle Updates

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The Energy Learning Circle 

A room on 19th floor of the Warsaw Financial Center is lighted by passion for solar energy. The sun is setting over the city when the Polish part of the Energy Learning Circle is still discussing financing models for the PV installations. Dominika, Hubert and Łukasz are wondering which option the FutureLab participants will choose to finance a project to decrease the carbon footprint of their university. And you, how would you finance the transformation of the energy system towards sustainability?

The FutureLab 2014

The oikos FutureLab is the biggest event in the annual oikos calendar which gathers representatives from the entire oikos community. It provides a 2-day platform for 120 participants to inspire, discover and develop joint perspectives on the future of sustainability in management and economics. It leverages our global network of student members, alumni, advisors, faculty and partners for action. It offers a “laboratory” to design initiatives, engage the oikos community in pursuing them and fuel our journey towards higher impact.

For more information click here.

What are Learning Circles?

A Learning Circle is a highly interactive, participatory structure for organizing group work within a subject area. The goal is to build, share and express knowledge through a process of open dialogue and deep reflection. Within each Learning Circle people with a common interest gain experience, knowledge and establish networks in their chosen subject area. The Learning Circle structure gives the oikos community the opportunity to map the landscape of a specific topic, get in touch with external inspirational experts and systematically spread the knowledge in our network. In 2014, seven Learning Circles were initiated: Leadership, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Energy, Economics, Fashion/Supply Chain and Management.

Learn about other Learning Circles here.

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Newsletters October 6, 2014

oikos Newsletter September 2014

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Summer ends and autumn comes: the bright green fades away being replaced by yellow, orange and red.  The nature changes, becomes more colorful and so does oikos.  Firstly, oikos Koblenz, a new Chapter in Germany has been opened. Secondly, Lena Hörnlein, a new PhD Fellow, has joined the oikos team. Thirdly, Jordi Vives Gabriel, oikos PhD Fellow, has become a visiting PhD scholar at Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. oikos Spring Meeting 2015 goes to London whereas Anita Negri, a new President of oikos International 2015 & 2016 is coming soon to the oikos office in St. Gallen, Switzerland, to start her handover. What has not changed however, is the anticipation of the greatest annual event in oikos calendar. You may still register for the FutureLab 2014 followed by the oikos Conference and join one of the Learning Circles. Do not miss the chance to meet the great crowd of oikos members, alumni and partners! Read more

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posted October 6, 2014

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Events

Presidents’ Meeting

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The Presidents’ Meeting is the annual gathering of oikos chapter Presidents and Executive Board members of oikos International in St Gallen, Switzerland, that proceeds the oikos FutureLab. During the three days the presidents will have a unique opportunity to develop theirs leadership competences, improve their understanding of oikos, learn about new topics in sustainability and acquire knowledge and skills to move their chapter forward. You may find the Presidents’ Meeting Programme here. For more information, contact us at: info@oikos-international.org

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Events

oikos Conference

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Are you interested in discussing one of the current hot topics: supply chain sustainability? Then come and join us for the oikos Conference at the University of St.Gallen this fall!

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posted October 6, 2014

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