The March Debate Madness tournament is an individual, head-to-head, single-elimination debate tournament. First prize is $1000, second is $500, and third is $250. (All amounts are pre-tax.)

There is no prep required. You will show up at your assigned 20 minute time slot and toss a coin to decide who will take the pro side and who will take the con. Then, you will select a debate prompt from a hat. All prompts ask you to debate a topic in business ethics by drawing on a principles-based ethical perspective. You'll formulate your ideas in 5 minutes immediately before your debate starts.

The tournament will run on the following four Tuesday evenings: 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, and 3/18 from 6:00-8:30 pm in Koelbel. Grab-and-go food will be provided starting at 5:30 pm. The tournament is open to all current CU undergrad students, including those outside of Leeds. 

Please sign up   by Feb. 21st to be placed into a debate bracket. You will receive an email prior to the event. You must confirm your participation by responding to that email. If you do not confirm, you will be placed into a stand-by participant pool. If you show up without confirming, we will do our best to accommodate your participation; but you will not be guaranteed a spot in the tournament.

As climate change becomes a central issue for businesses worldwide, understanding carbon markets is quickly becoming a critical skill for tomorrow's corporate leaders. Knowing how carbon markets work will be foundational knowledge for anyone in business—whether you're managing a startup or running a global corporation. This workshop will give you a clear understanding of how carbon markets work, why they’re crucial for tackling climate change, and how they impact business strategy. 

To lead effectively on climate action, you'll need to be able to answer four key questions:

1. How do carbon markets help reduce climate change?
2. How is carbon turned into a tradeable credit?
3. Are all carbon credits the same?
4. Why are companies purchasing voluntary carbon credits?

In this Sustainability Skills workshop on Tuesday, 2/5 from 5 – 9pm, including pizza, we will unpack each question.

Event Details:

• Date: 2/5/2025
• Time: 5:00-9:00 pm
• Location: KOBL 341

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Join the Sustainable Business Club and CESR for an in depth tour of Tersus, where they clean, refurbish and resell products from top brands like North Face, Patagonia and Arcteryx for a second life. Learn more about this amazing Denver based company .  

*Transportation to Denver is not provided, but a car pool is available. 

Event Details: 

• Date: 2/7/25
• Time: 11:00 am -1:00 pm
• Location: 1600 W Dartmouth Ave englewood CO 80110 

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Join us virtually to network with , a senior Associate at Bain and an alum of the SRE program. Caitlin will talk about how to lean into sustainability even when it's not a part of your job title and about her most recent experience in Kenya supporting a circularity start up. The conversation will be informal and lively.

Event Details:

• Date: 2/12/15
• Time: 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
• Zoom:

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Join industry experts in a hands-on two-day workshop in clean energy project finance. Students will learn project finance concepts, gain highly sought-after modeling skills, take a deep dive into quantitative analysis in clean energy investment, and learn about consulting, development, and investment career paths in the clean energy sector.

Students will leave this workshop having built an industry-standard financial model for valuation and financing of a renewable energy project.

Students should have a basic understanding of financial concepts including:

• Time value of money, NPV and IRR
• Debt and equity financing, cost of debt, cost of equity, WACC
• Basic excel proficiency

Lunch will be provided on Friday and Saturday.

*Please note, this workshop includes a pre-course exercise that will be due before the beginning of the program. To get the most out of the workshop please be prepared to spend time on a modeling project between the first and second workshop sessions. Group work is encouraged!

Workshop Agenda

Day 1 - Friday 2/21 (9am - 4pm) KOBL 101

• Energy transition trends (technology, market, policy)
• Introduction to power generation and renewable energy project development
• Project finance concepts
• Structuring financing from borrower’s perspective
• Pre-course exercise review; investment return metrics
• Project finance modeling best practices
• Project debt modeling

Day 2 - Saturday 2/22 (9am - 3pm) KOBL 105

• Advanced project finance modeling
• Introduction to tax equity
• Simplified tax equity modeling (ITC transfer)

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Former HR specialist at Google, Marissa Johnson will lead a hands-on 90 minute workshop for SRE students on how to talk to employers about your strengths, experience and passion for sustainability and social impact. Dinner provided!

Event Details:

• Date: March 12th, 2025
• Time: 5:30-7:00 pm
• Location: TBD

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The social side of sustainability is just as important as the environmental one, but companies often struggle to set quantifiable social impact targets that align with strategic objectives. That’s where you come in!

Join us on March 19th, from 1–2:30 PM MT via Zoom, for an interactive workshop on Social Impact Measurement with .

This hands-on session will:

• Break down what impact measurement and evaluation really mean.
• Show you how these tools can supercharge sustainability initiatives.
• Introduce user-friendly frameworks and approaches.

*This workshop is part of CESR’s Sustainability Skills series and counts toward experiential learning requirements for the undergraduate SRE Certificate and MBA Pathways. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference while building expertise for your future!

Event Details:

• Date: March 19th, 1:00 PM
• Location:

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