Spring time is around the corner and loads of excitement is on the oikos menu yet again! The oikos Spring Meeting will not only bring a whole bunch of us together around plenty of fun activities, it will also decide on the next oikos president - who could very well be yourself. Read on to find out how to apply - and rest assured that this is not the only outstanding opportunity we have for you this month! In the Academicsection, we present the hot-off-the-press Call for Papers for the 2nd oikos international Economics Academy this August. We also introduce the latest issue of the oikos Case Quarterly and provide you with a few free cases from our oikos online case collection. Last but not least, you are well advised to spend 30 seconds with Natalie Beinisch, PhD Candidate at London School of Economics, Academic Network manager at UN Principles for Responsible Investment and co-organiser of the oikos PRI Finance Academy.
oikos Students
Applications for oikos presidency 2012/2013 open until 20th March Rise to the challenge of leading a network of 35 chapters to the next stage of their development! If you're looking for a unique life and work experience as member of the international oikos management team based in St. Gallen, then don't waste time and apply right away! The elections will take place during oikos Spring Meeting in Barcelona.
Spring Meeting in Barcelona! Our next international meeting will take place at ESADE in Barcelona, from 29th of March till 1st of April, with the theme of 'Sustainable Mobility'. Highlights of the event include an excursion to the Seat factory, panel discussions on the future of mobility, tree planting at ESADE campus and a cycling trip along the seaside of Barcelona. Registrations are open, first-come-first-served, so hurry up and sign up!
oikos network development in India Representatives of the oikos Executive Board – Kate Negacz, Eike Haas and Dawid Wroblewski – have returned from a mission of developing the oikos network in India. Presenting oikos at various universities and management schools across the country, local feedback was overwhelming and we are looking forward to increasing oikos activities on the sub-continent.
The oikos Sustainability Thesis Award - oikos St Gallen Every year, the oikos Sustainability Thesis Award honors the best Master thesis written on sustainability-related issues at the University of St. Gallen with 3000 CHF. The prize, presented to the laureate on the Master Graduation Day in spring, is the only HSG award officially granted by a student organization. Submitted applications have already been reviewed and the winner will be announced in the upcoming days.
oikos ISCN Student Leadership Award From students for students, the award is given to outstanding student projects or campaigns contributing to a sustainable campus and encouraging other students to start their own initiatives to make a difference. The winners in this category will be invited to the next ‘winter school’, a coaching week for beginning social entrepreneurs taking place in Berlin. The type of project is unrestricted, but should represent an effort to introduce the concept of sustainability into the university's mission, the educational experience, the residential life, or the local community. The projects or campaign may be supported by external funds, but projects must be initiated and managed by students. Don't miss the application deadline of 30th of March!
Student Reporters in Marseille, 11-17 March Stay up to date on the latest developments at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille from 11-17 March: Follow the oikos Student Reporter team blogging liveon the student reporter blog!
oikos Academic
2nd oikos Young Scholars International Economics Academy
This year's International Economics Academy on "Dynamics of Migration" will be held from 19 - 24 August 2012 in Geneva, in cooperation with the Graduate Institute. Have a look at the call for papers and apply by May 15, 2012 to join us in Gevena in August 2012 and meet Marcelo Olarreaga (University of Geneva), Poonam Gupta (Delhi School of Economics) and Natasha Iskander (New York University, TBC). Travel grants are available for selected participants and a paper development grant will be awarded to the best paper received!
oikos Case Quarterly, Issue 5, Winter 2012
The latest issue of the oikos Case Quarterly is out! This time, we are featuring four exciting teaching cases on the topic of Sustainable Lifestyles by Benoît Leleux (IMD), Madeleine Pullman (Portland State University), Andrea Erin Bass (University of Nebraska) and Darrell Brown (Portland State University).
If you are a faculty member and you are interested in teaching these cases, you can request a free teaching note by sending us an email to freecase@oikosinternational.org.
oikos PhD Fellow Jordi on NextBillion.net en Espanol If you read Spanish, make sure to check out Jordi's latest refreshing post at "NextBillion.net en Español" on Beer and Inclusive Business. Jordi has joined oikos as PhD Fellow on February 1st and focuses his thesis on Business Ethics issues.
30 seconds with...
Natalie Beinisch, Academic Network Manager at UNPRI and co-organiser of the oikos PRI Finance Academy
I run the Academic Network at the Principles for the Responsible Investment (PRI) and have had the pleasure of working with oikos for two years. For those of you who are wondering, the PRI is a network of over 1000 investment organizations representing over thirty trillion dollars of assets under management who promote the integration of sustainability information into investment processes. It is a monumental task, and the Academic Network is an essential part of this. My job is to promote and communicate research which helps us to better understand when and how responsible investment strategies lead higher returns or better risk management outcomes. I have the opportunity to work with researchers and universities from across the world and one of the organizations we partner with is oikos, with whom we hold the annual oikos PRI Young Scholars Finance Academy. In my view, the academy is fantastic - not only have we succeeded to build a community of scholars whom we believe will change the path of research and teaching, we also have the chance to work with oikos students. This year we worked with an oikos student reporter who created a series of podcasts which will be used by the Academic Network and the PRI. When I am not consumed by work, I am studying in the final throes of my PhD at the London School of Economics. You can also find me out running somewhere in London.
Outlook:
16 March 2012 - Application Deadline: oikos UNDP Development Academy
"Matching Culture and Markets for Inclusive Development"
29 March - 1 April 2012: oikos Spring Meeting
The traditional gathering of oikees next spring will take place at ESADE Business School in Barcelona. Registrations will open in mid February.
30 March 2012: oikos ISCN Student Leadership Award application deadline
Don't miss this outstanding opportunity to get support for your sustainability project!
15 - 20 April 2012: oikos Model WTO
72 international students will gather and simulate WTO negotiations on the topic of Regionalism & Sustainable Trade in the authentic setting of the WTO Secretariat by Lake Geneva.
15 May 2012 - Application Deadline: oikos International Economics Academy
Join us in August in Geneva to discuss Dynamics of Migration with first class faculty in a stimulating setting.
28 June 2012: oikos Faculty Symposium Our professional development workshops led by leading researchers in their fields will be held during this year's GRONEN Conference at Euromed Management School in Marseille, Southern France.
26-31 August 2012: oikos Entrepreneurship Academy On "Collaborative Entrepreneurship and Innovation"
26-31 August 2012: oikos Organisation Academy
On "Social Innovation and Organizational Impact"
19-20 November 2012: Save the Date for the oikos FutureLab
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Spring Meeting in Barcelona! 
oikos Case Quarterly, Issue 5, Winter 2012
Natalie Beinisch, Academic Network Manager at UNPRI and co-organiser of the oikos PRI Finance Academy
