THIBODAUX, La. — will recognize four 杏吧传媒 business students with an this October for their report on the impact of artificial oyster beds on the coast.
Otto Candies, Jenna Covington, Bryan Taylor and Ivan Prejean . The designs and installs concrete skeletons near oyster beds. The oyster beds use it as a foundation to build stronger reefs. Their report received the 2021 AIM2Flourish Prize for Global Life: Life Under Water.
鈥淭hroughout the course of the project, I was able to learn more about the long-term effects of coastal erosion, as well as how companies such as ORA Estuaries are working to combat it,鈥� Covington said. 鈥淲ith these companies taking action, we are working towards improving water quality for life below water.鈥�
The Fowler Center will honor all 17 honorees during the virtual Fifth Global Forum for Business as an Agent of World Benefit in October.
鈥淚t feels amazing to have our work recognized at this level,鈥� Candies said. 鈥淗opefully, it can bring to light the work that ORA Estuaries is doing and gain more momentum to keep doing the great work to help restore and rebuild our coast.鈥�
Sponsored by the United Nations, AIM2Flourish Prizes highlight stories that embody 鈥渉ow business is a positive force for good.鈥� Seventeen award winners were selected from 585 submitted stories.
The initiative challenges applicants to pursue stories of industry innovation aligning with the UN鈥檚 17 Global Goals by using appreciative inquiry. This method approaches evaluation by concentrating on what works instead of what does not.
鈥淭he world is changing and businesses need to maintain accountability to stakeholders beyond generating profits,鈥� said Dr. Chris Castille, assistant professor of management. 鈥淭his project exposes students to this idea that businesses need to do good by doing well.鈥�
Dr. Castille said he requires the undergraduates in his Human Relations and Interpersonal Skills course to work toward an AIM2Flourish submission. Though not all projects get submitted, Dr. Castille said the project develops teamwork skills.
鈥淪imply put, our students can compete on the world stage and win,鈥� Dr. Castille said. 鈥淭hey can clearly find small yet novel innovations created by local businesses that make the world a better place.鈥�
The Fowler Center is based at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.For more information on 杏吧传媒 Management, visit .
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