Realia Group News...


CSU's GSSE program continues Transformation...
Last year's GSSE cohort rated their Transformation Laboratory "experience" one of the most valuable aspects of the GSSE program. So February, 2009 the new cohort took 2 days to pit their skills against Transformation: The "Green" Business Strategy Laboratory. A very international group with students from Brazil, India, Russia and a variety of smaller countries, their enthusiasm for the exercise was very vocal.



Creighton plans a new 1 credit Lab course
Scheduled for June, 2009, Creighton plans a new business course to build "working" business skills for entrepreneurial, science-focused students. Organized by Professor Anne York, the class will also build on Nebraska's strong commitment to bio-energy through customized Transformation Lab exercises.



GSU Continues its commitment to experiential learning..
Georgia State University faculty member, Steve Olson, utilizing GSU's unique all-you-can-teach, subscription arrangement, continues to integrate Transformation Lab sessions into MBA and undergraduate courses in GSU's Robinson College of Business.



Lab Included in Teaching Business Sustainability Vol 2
Edited by Chris Galea from Saint Francis Xavier University in Canada, Chapter 14 discusses the benefits of including Transformation Lab sessions in executive development programs. The chapter was co-authored by John Whalen of Blu Skye Consulting and a founder of SVP.



Capitalism at the Crossroads...Featuring a new foreword by Al Gore

In Capitalism at the Crossroads, Professor Stuart L. Hart shows companies how to identify sustainable products that can drive new growth as they also help solve today's most crucial social problems. Drawing on his experience consulting with top companies and NGOs worldwide, Hart shows how to integrate new technology to deliver profitable solutions that reduce poverty and protect the environment at the same time. Along the way, you'll learn how to become truly indigenous to all your markets—and avoid the pitfalls of traditional "greening" and "sustainability" strategies.