The communication age has brought with it a host of problems for the human body: stress, anxiety, arthritis, back pain, heart failure and depression to name a few. But it doesn’t have to be this way. We can live in grace with technology by re-framing how we work. In this presentation you will learn how to manage your email inbox and social media to reduce anxiety and increase productivity. Discover new ways to work including standing desks, mobile offices and simple exercises that will increase your focus and help you accomplish important goals. Whether you work at home or from a cubical, this presentation will show you that how you work is as important as the work itself.

With its awesome natural beauty and creative population, Marin County is a nexus for innovation, design and entrepreneurship. Marinnovation highlights Marin's vibrant, creative culture and showcases the technologies, designs and ventures that are developing here right now. Marinnovation marks Marin's emergence from the shadow of Silicon Valley to shine as a catalyst for new ideas, cutting edge technologies and sustainable economic development.

Marinnovation 2012 is co-hosted by the Venture Greenhouse and the Marin Economic Forum.

"This year, in order to formally celebrate professional accomplishments, we created annual teaching and research awards specfically for SBL faculty. During this past month, nineteen SBL aculty were nominated for the teaching awards by students or colleagues.  It is my great pleasure to bestow Dr. Julianne Maurseth with the Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award for 2012."

Dr. Dan Moshavi
Dean of the School of Business and Leadership
Dominican University of California

May 11, 2012, 8am to 5pm
Sonoma Mountain Village
Rohnert Park, CA

The Sustainable Enterprise Conference is a day-long learning and networking conference dedicated to helping North Bay businesses, academic, government and non-profit organizations transition to economic, environmental, and social sustainability. The 2012 Conference program provides organizations and individuals with the latest information on how innovation and sustainability will drive the economy while preserving the resources needed for a prosperous future.

Complete event details at Sustainableenterpriseconference.com

Join us for the GreenMBA Business Summer Plan Presentations on Saturday, April 28th at Dominican University of California.

As the culminating event in the GreenMBA program, the Business Plan Presentations capture two years of student learning about sustainability in organizations, multiple business disciplines, and effective presentations. They are diverse, inspiring and entertaining.

• Location: Guzman Lecture Hall, Dominican University Campus, San Rafael, California (see campus map and directions here).
• Date: Saturday, April 28th
• Time: Hors d'oeuvres 6pm to 6:30pm, Presentations 6:30pm-8:30pm
• Open to the Public
• Food and Drink Provided

Dan Imhoff, author of Food Fight (Second Edition) and Ken Cook, Executive Director of the Environmental Working Group, present a revealing picture of how the 2012 Farm Bill – also deemed the Food Bill – will impact local food security, public health, and the ecological and economic sustainability of our regional food system. Their talk will explore how the 2012 Farm Bill could help cultivate a more vibrant, sustainable and equitable food system, and how every one of us can contribute to shaping the outcome of this critical federal legislation.

Time and Location

Thursday, March 22, 2012 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Dominican University, Angelico Hall
50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael, CA

Price

$15 for general public
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To do this, we first have to abandon our ego-centric conceptions of self. We can no longer look out at the world through the eyes of strident individual self-interest. And above all, we must be ready to repudiate our gladiatorial existence and learn how to be communal beings. To commune with ourselves, with each other, with nature, with past and future possibilities.

This is no mere poetic flight of fancy. It is the survival imperative of our times. Beyond re-branding ourselves in this way, the true challenge lies in leadership for holistic thrivability. And we cannot meet this challenge alone.

Read the Entire Article on Sustainable Brands

Dominican University of California Net Impact Chapter, a group of MBA students using the power of business to build a more socially and environmentally sustainable world, will host a discussion with Spencer Sherman, bestselling author and CEO of Abacus Wealth Partners, on Tuesday, March 6. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. in Guzman Lecture Hall. Free parking is available in the lot at the intersection of Grand and Acacia avenues in San Rafael.

Sherman will discuss his step-by-step plan for achieving greater prosperity, sustainability, and peace of mind — even in today's turbulent economy.

Report Overview

• Course: Operations Management
• Faculty Sponsor: Roberto Piccioni
• Publish Date: November, 2011
• Student Team: Kevin Bullock, Allison Lai, Leif Noble & Emily Olson
• Disclaimer: This work represent the ideas and research of a group of Green MBA students. It doesn’t purport to represent the views or endorsement from Dominican University or associated faculty members and staff.
• Copyright: This report is available for general use, not commercial use. Users of the report are urged to cite the Report when using associated content.
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