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(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)March 3, 2016
MAHWAH, N.J. – A symposium titled “Social Entrepreneurship: Wave of the Future?” will be presented on Wednesday, April 6 at 8 p.m.in the Trustees Pavilion at Ramapo College of New Jersey. The event, which is free and open to the public, features five guest panelists. It is sponsored by the Ramapo College Anisfield School of Business and moderated by Professor Murray Sabrin.
In 1991, The Wall Street Journal published Peter F. Drucker’s essay, “It Profits Us to Strengthen Nonprofits,” where he made several critical statements about America’s welfare state, including…”Government has proved incompetent at solving social problems, virtually every success we have scored has been achieved by nonprofits.” In the nearly 25 years since Drucker’s essay was published, many of his observations still ring true. This will be the topic of discussion by the panelists, including:
This event is made possible by a grant from the Charles Koch Foundation. Additional funding for this symposium was provided by the John Templeton Foundation through a grant from the Institute for Humane Studies. Refreshments and registration begin at 7:30 p.m. Please RSVP by March 25 to msabrin@ramapo.edu. For disability-related accommodations, call 201-684-7373.
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Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include business, education, nursing and social work. In addition, the College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels, and offers graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice.
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