Building a Better World

Pro Humanitate: For The Forest, For The World.

ESG@Wake encourages students to learn more about the role of environmental, social and governance challenges in the future of business. Undergraduate and graduate students from all Wake Forest academic programs are invited to submit bold ideas for cash prizes. $70,000 has been distributed to students to implement solutions ranging from increased use of solar energy on campus to supporting greater access and equity through a food co-op.

Conference on Analytics Impact

The annual Wake Forest Conference on Analytics Impact, sponsored by the Center for Analytics Impact, brings together renowned business experts and academic thought leaders in data analytics and sciences to explore different topics surrounding ethical data analytics research and education.

Discussion topics included:

2022: Communicating with Healthcare Data: Lessons Learned From the Pandemic 2023: Analytics for Impactful Sustainability

Pro Humanitate in Action

Pro Humanitate, “For Humanity,” is the Wake Forest University motto — a calling to use our knowledge, talents and compassion to better the lives of others. Wake Forest School of Business students tap into the vibrant Winston-Salem community through events and initiatives designed to leave a lasting impact. Select highlights this past year include:

Walk around Winston Fair

The Calloway Leadership Experience organized a unique initiative to unite local businesses and nonprofits with Wake Forest students. Through the Walk around Winston fair, students brought attention to small business owners in search of new customers within the student body, ultimately looking to foster a connection between the university and the vibrant Winston-Salem community.

School of Business graduate programs ‘hit the bricks’ for cancer research

Graduate teams from the Wake Forest School of Business participated in Hit the Bricks, sprinting laps around Hearn Plaza to raise money for cancer research. The Hit the Bricks tradition was started by two Wake Forest students in 2003 to support the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, which supports patients and their families at the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Black-Owned Business Market hosted by the Wake Forest School of Business in partnership with the Intercultural Center

The Black-Owned Business Market featured a variety of local vendors from the arts to wellness. The event is hosted in honor of Black History Month, to highlight local entrepreneurs and provide and oppurtunity for Wake Forest students, faculty, and staff to support and connect with the black-owned business community.