please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . july 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . july 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message net impact type non profit founded 1993 headquarters oakland ca key people liz maw executive director revenue 1.037 million usd 1 website www.netimpact.org net impact is a nonprofit membership organization for students and professionals interested in using business skills in support of various social and environmental causes . it serves both a professional organization and one of the largest student organizations among mbas in the world . 1 from its central office in oakland the organization supports over 300 autonomous volunteer run chapters and a membership base of over 100 000 with programs and networking events centered on topics such as corporate social responsibility social entrepreneurship nonprofit management international development and environmental sustainability . contents 1 historical background 2 programs 2.1 conferences 2.2 publications 2.3 other programs 3 see also 4 references 5 external links historical background edit net impact was founded in 1993 as students for responsible business srb . its inaugural conference was convened by 13 graduate business students in collaboration with dr. mark albion and a handful of members of social venture network an organization that has been a launching pad for several other organizations within the business and society movement . 2 the organization grew steadily in its first few years as an organization exclusively for graduate students . beginning in 1998 a professional network of srb alumni began to form . the organization was renamed net impact in 1999 in part to accommodate a shift toward inclusion of professional mba graduates . 3 the first professional chapter was launched in san francisco in 2001 and in 2008 professionals made up 44 % of all dues paying members and 23 % of chapters . in 2007 an undergraduate pilot program was initiated growing to 34 undergraduate chapters by early 2009 . while the bulk of net impact s activity has been focused in the united states international chapters began as early as 1997 at insead in fontainebleau france . the inaugural european conference was held in geneva switzerland in june 2008 in partnership with hec geneva iomba insead and the university of nottingham . 4 as of 2008 there were 40 student and professional chapters located outside the united states on six continents . between 2004 and 2008 under the leadership of executive director liz maw the organization increased its paid membership nearly fivefold in keeping with a growth trend that has been identified among mbas and society at large toward interest in responsible business practices . 5 programs edit conferences edit ge ceo jeff immelt was the keynote speaker at the 2009 net impact conference at cornell s johnson school . net impact s most familiar program is its annual north america conference which takes place in partnership with a prestigious business school every year in autumn . conferences are well attended 2 625 attendees in 2011 6 and feature inspirational speeches by business leaders who personify corporate responsibility and the social contributions of successful businesses . 2 net impact s north american conferences have been located at 2016 pennsylvania convention center philadelphia pennsylvania 2015 seattle washington 2014 minneapolis minnesota 2013 silicon valley california san jose california 2012 baltimore maryland 2011 portland oregon portland convention center 2010 university of michigan ross 2009 cornell university johnson 7 2008 university of pennsylvania wharton 2007 vanderbilt university owen 2006 northwestern university kellogg 2005 stanford university 2004 columbia university 2003 university of texas at austin mccombs 2002 george washington university american university georgetown university university of maryland at college park 2001 university of north carolina kenan flagler 2000 thunderbird school of global management garvin 1999 university of michigan ross 1998 yale university 1997 university of california los angeles 1996 northwestern university kellogg 1995 university of california berkeley haas 1994 harvard university 1993 georgetown university mcdonough past keynote speakers at the conference have included sally jewell president and ceo of rei ; yvon chouinard founder of patagonia ; tensie whelan executive director of the rainforest alliance ; chad holliday ceo of dupont ; honorable al gore chairman of generation investment management and former vice president of the united states ; tom chappell ceo and founder of tom s of maine ; gary erickson ceo of clif bar inc. ; and orin smith president and ceo of starbucks coffee company . publications edit net impact produces an annual guide to graduate business programs titled business as unusual soliciting the help of its chapters to report on how far sustainability is integrated into over 50 top tier business schools for the benefit of prospective students . since 1996 it also has produced studies of the opinions of graduate and undergraduate students on the role business should play in society ; a social impact career handbook for individuals interested in learning about possible career tracks using business and social responsibility ; and the csr jobs report in partnership with ellen weinreb csr recruiting analyzing the market for csr jobs as well as jobs within socially responsible companies . other programs edit through its chapters events and online career center net impact provides members with an array of opportunities for networking and finding a job that meets both their material and ideological requirements . for professionals the organization also offers the impact at work program to help members change their companies practices from within . 8 programs under the umbrella of nonprofit capacity building such as board fellows and service corps support members interested in volunteering for nonprofits on a pro bono basis and gaining key experience in the process . at universities net impact supports both campus greening and curriculum change initiatives that its members are engaged in and its annual green challenge open to students and professionals alike serves to catalyze the sustainability movement among business students and create effective plans for environmental improvements . 9 thomas robertson dean of the wharton school cited net impact activities at wharton as evidence in an article where he claimed social responsibility is no longer relegated to the relatively small percentage of students who seek to work in the nonprofit sector . it has become integrated into our way of thinking in business education and in the coming years needs to be further developed . 10 see also edit corporate social responsibility net impact case competition social entrepreneurship triple bottom line socially responsible investing mba oath sustainable business microfinance references edit net impact case competition nicc vogel david . the market for virtue the potential and limits of corporate social responsibility brookings institution press 2004 a b hollender jeffrey and stephen finchell what matters most how a small group of pioneers is teaching social responsibility to big business and why big business is listening basic books 2004 naming the future leading business net impact fall 1999 zaidman yasmina net impact europe can business make a positive difference acumen fund blog http blog.acumenfund.org 2008 06 24 net impact europe can business make a positive difference 2008 06 24 retrieved 2008 08 22 csr jobs rank high for newly minted mbas report greenbiz http www.greenbiz.com news 2008 01 16 csr jobs rank high newly minted mbas report 2008 01 16 retrieved 2008 08 22 http 2011 . netimpact.org jeff immelt at net impact 2009 . cornell university . retrieved 2009 11 10 . schutt melanie . do green mbas get green jobs sustainable industries http www.sustainableindustries.com sijnews 17287629.html 2008 04 04 retrieved 2008 08 22 rupe eubanks michelle a campus going green timesdaily.com http www.timesdaily.com article 20080707 news 807070319 1011 2008 07 07 retrieved 2008 08 22 robertson thomas . schools aspire to be forces for social good financial times http www.ft.com cms s 0 409f928c cd41 11dc 9b2b 000077b07658.html nclick check 1 2008 01 28 retrieved 2008 08 22 external links edit net impact official website retrieved from https 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