Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility
Welcome to CESR
The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR) empowers current and future business leaders to solve social and environmental challenges. Through all our programs, we are working toward a more sustainable, inclusive and ethical world.
Like all of the Centers of Excellence, CESR serves as a bridge between the Leeds School of Business and the vibrant business community in Colorado and around the world, facilitating connections to drive student learning and professional success. Our experiential learning programs help future business leaders develop their purpose, grow their skills and build professional networks that prepare them to be generators of sustainable value for business and society at large.
We collaborate with business leaders from large corporations, consulting firms, start ups and more, and have particularly strong networks in ESG/sustainability, the natural products industry, and the clean energy industry.
We support and share faculty research related to sustainability. Student opportunities enable effective learning experiences for responsible leadership and include real-world class projects working with corporations, case competitions, Career Treks, networking events, workshops and collaborations with the many vibrant student organizations at Leeds.
CESR Impact Stories
CESR Upcoming Programs
MBAX6570: Innovation in Clean Tech
Fridays 12:30-3:00pm, Fall Term A
This course features top experts discussing next generation technologies and opportunities for innovation in clean tech. Open to all graduate students and designed for students interested in launching or working for a cleantech startup. Accomplished undergraduates may apply.
BCV is supported by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy and is part of their University Climate Ventures program, a cohort of universities globally who are advancing breakthrough climate technologies.
CESR Info Session
Sept 10 from 3:30-5:00pm
KOBL 233 and the Koelbel Patio
Ready to build a career that creates real-world impact? Join CESR’s info session to explore opportunities for undergraduate and MBA students to stand out with sustainability-focused business skills, hands-on experiences, and a powerful professional network.
Bring your curiosity—and your friends—and discover how CESR can help you graduate to a career with impact.
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CESR Programs
Gain skills to make your profile stand out from the crowd in any job search through the SRE Certificate for undergraduate Leeds students.
This program selects a small group of high-potential students to receive funding and dedicated resources to help them jumpstart their careers in sustainability and social impact.
Learn about Leeds faculty who integrate sustainability and ESG topics into their research and teaching.
Lead the clean energy transition and fight climate change with a career in one of the fastest growing industries.
Drive business solutions to environmental, social and governance challenges.
