The Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit’s is excited to announce the honorees for the . These 17 Honorees were chosen from a total of 809 stories that were submitted in 2018 and vetted by our professors, story editors, and a distinguished jury of Fowler Center partners and previous Flourish Prize honorees.
The winning stories come from fourteen universities across eight countries. The positive business innovations come from Australia, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Netherlands, UAE, and the United States.
Hear our student authors and professors share their passion for each honoree on our Fowler Center and pages. Watch all of the announcement videos on our . Learn more about the on the AIM2Flourish website.
Congratulations to all of our prize winning professors, students, and business leaders!
The 2019 Flourish Prize Honorees
Global Goal #1--No Poverty: Dean’s Beans
written by Jeremy Lile from Ðǿմ«Ã½ - Weatherhead School of Management in the United States under the direction of Professor David Cooperrider.
Global Goal #2--Zero Hunger: Alcagüete
written by Anggy Marcela Girón Peñuela, Constanza Choconta, and Natalya Mendez Virguez from Universidad Externado de Colombia under the direction of Gustavo A Yepes López.
Global Goal #3--Good Health and Well-being: CareNx
written by Pooja Pendharkar, Janakiram M, and Sumit Dhiman from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay - Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management under the direction of Ashish Pandey.
Goal Goal #4--Quality Education: Directv Peru S.R.L.
written by Eduardo Galdo, Diego Pizarro Aquino, and Luzamerica Calderon from EGADE Business School Tecnologico de Monterrey under the direction of Consuelo Garcia-de-la-torre.
Global Goal #5--Gender Equality: Jayaashree Industries
written by Ashutosh Bhattarai from S. S. Dempo, College of Commerce and Economics, Goa in India, supported by the AIM2Flourish team.
Global Goal #6--Clean Water and Sanitation: JanaJal
written by Venkata Hareesh Kodi, Ranjana K, and Swetha Thomson A from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay - Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management under the direction of Professor Ashish Pandey.
Global Goal #7--Affordable and Clean Energy: Rural Spark
written by Dibyendu Adhikari from TIAS School for Business and Society in the Netherlands under the direction of Professor Mirjam Minderman.
Global Goal #8--Decent Work and Economic Growth: Common Interests
written by Matthew Hennessey, Swetcha Ananthu, Silas Okoth, Jeffery Shen, and Paul No from Rutgers Business School in the United States under the direction of Professor Joseph Markert.
Global Goal #9--Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: Green Afro-Palms
written by Bright Simons and Kofi Yeboah from TIAS School for Business and Society in the Netherlands under the direction of Professor Mirjam Minderman.
Global Goal #10--Reduced Inequalities: Enable
written by Latifa Mohammed, Amal Jaroor, Alia Almatrooshi, Balqees Alhammadi, and Hessa AlShamsi at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates under the direction of Wasseem Abaza.
Global Goal #11--Sustainable Cities and Communities: Fred’s Tiny Houses
written by Vladimir Slaviero from Monash University in Australia under the direction of Professor Gitanjali Bedi.
Global Goal #12--Responsible Consumption and Production: TerraCycle
Because three excellent stories were written about TerraCycle in 2018, the AIM2Flourish selection jury and management decided to award all three teams with the 2019 Flourish Prize:
written by Courtney McLeary, Mark Gencer, Varinder Singh, Pedro Rolim, and Will Ujueta from Rutgers Business School in the United States under the direction of Carmen L. Bonilla.
written by Cameron Kenworthy, Brittney Welde, Zach Saionz, Kristin Thompson, John Degnan, and Michelle Hernandez from Saint Joseph’s University in the United States under the direction of David Steingard.
written by Mirecia Blackwood, Marlene Arias, Deena Aglio, and Dina Bruno from St. John’s University in the United States under the direction of Professor Charles Wankel.
Global Goal #13--Climate Action: Architerra
written by Grace Keating, Andrew Quill, Madeline George, and Caroline Allieri from Boston College in the United States under the direction of Professor Sandra Waddock.
Global Goal #14--Life Under Water: PT Aruna Jaya Nusantara
written by Corry Sagala from IPMI International Business School in Indonesia under the direction of Professor Amelia Naim Indrajaya.
Global Goal #15--Life on Land: EcoDom
written by Sandra Vázquez from Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla in Mexico under the direction of Professor Crishelen Kurezyn DÃaz.
Global Goal #16--Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions: Coffee for Peace
Because two excellent stories were written about Coffee for Peace in 2018, the AIM2Flourish selection jury and management decided to award both teams with the 2019 Flourish Prize. Both teams were directed by Professor Charles Wankel at St. John’s University in the United States:
written by Salmaan Kapdi, Samiha Huque, and Joslyn Mejicano.
written by Wilson Lee, Salmaan Kapdi, and Christina Melendez.
Global Goal #17--Partnerships for the Goals: Asia P3 Hub
written by Khoo Shu Wen, Felix Lim, and Rosseana Wong from Ðǿմ«Ã½ - Weatherhead School of Management in the United States under the direction of Professor Ron Fry.