Events Calendar
This calendar is a curated compilation of entrepreneurship events around the university.
Rise of the Rest with Steve Case
On September 12th, SIPA’s Entrepreneurship & Policy Initiative is hosting an exciting event - “The Rise of the Rest: Entrepreneurship Across America” at Low Memorial Library. In this keynote discussion, Steve Case, Chairman and CEO of Revolution, and Co-Founder of AOL, will discuss his efforts to support entrepreneurship and technology in America through his “Rise […]
Social Value Investing Book Talk and Reception
OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS REGISTER HERE The Earth Institute’s Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management invites you to Social Value Investing: The Success of Cross-Sector Partnerships on Monday, September 17th, at 6:00pm at Columbia University. Columbia professors Howard W. Buffett and William B. Eimicke recently published the book Social Value Investing: A Management Framework […]
Information Session: The 2019 EdTech Design Challenge | Brazil
OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIA STUDENTS REGISTER FOR INFO SESSION HERE Held at the Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio: 490 Riverside Drive The 2019 Ed Tech Design Challenge semester-long design challenge where 12 Columbia University students from across disciplines will work with clients solving deeply entrenched K-12 education challenges in Brazil. Includes sponsored trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil […]
Deadline: The 2019 EdTech Design Challenge | Brazil
OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIA STUDENTS APPLY HERE The 2019 Ed Tech Design Challenge semester-long design challenge where 12 Columbia University students from across disciplines will work with clients to solve deeply entrenched K-12 education challenges in Brazil. Includes a sponsored trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil in January 2019 + 14 week SIPA design course @ the Design […]
How We Turned $120,000 Into a Billion-Dollar Eyeglass Brand – Warby Parker
OPEN TO ALL RSVP HERE When: Monday, January 28, 2018 Where: IAB 1501 Time: 6:00PM to 8:00PM EST Warby Parker is a transformative lifestyle brand that offers designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially-conscious businesses. Their social claim? - Almost 15% of the world’s population lacks access to glasses, which means they cannot effectively learn or work. To […]
Application Deadline: SIPA Dean’s Public Policy Challenge Grant
Open to teams with at least one SIPA student in a substantive role. Apply here. The SIPA Dean's Public Policy Challenge Grant invites students to form teams to propose student-designed […]
Founders Managing the Crisis Series: Conversation with BRC.org
REGISTER SIPA Professor Sarah Holloway continues her founders series with Ester Fuchs interviewing Muzzy Rosenblatt -- CEO of BRC.org, the largest homeless services organization in NYC.
Deadline: SIPA Dean’s Public Policy Challenge Grant
Teams must include at least one SIPA student in a substantive role. Apply here This year, to help facilitate team formation, SIPA is providing a Matching spreadsheet here for teams and […]
Deadline: SIPA Dean’s Public Policy Challenge Grant Program
Learn more and apply here. The program, which is part of the campus-wide Columbia Venture Competition, invites students to turn their policy passions into entrepreneurial ventures – whether for profit […]
Design for Social Innovation Spring 2025 (Application Deadline)
Apply here. A project-based course aimed at solving complex problems through design. Are you interested in tackling complex problems through human centered design? Design For Social Innovation (DFSI) is a […]