Chris Owen

Chris Owen is a dual-degree student at the Ross School of Business and the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan. He is passionate about social entrepreneurship, sustainability and people strategy.

Chris joined the William Davidson Institute’s Global Impact Fellows program after serving for three years in Ecuador with the U.S. Peace Corps, first as a business consultant in the natural resource conservation program and then as a Regional Leader. You can read more from Chris at www.businesswizbits.com.

Articles by Chris Owen

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Friday
February 1
2019

Chris Owen

From Iowa to India: The Importance of Entrepreneurship in Promoting Human Dignity

Farmers in both developed and emerging countries are facing similar challenges, from water shortages and climate change to stagnant crop prices. With many Indian farmers abandoning their rural communities in favor of growing urban centers, Chris Owen, a University of Michigan student and 2018 WDI Global Impact Fellow, asks how cities will meet their residents’ need for food, water and gainful employment. He explores the work of Poornatha, a Madurai-based social enterprise that’s tackling these issues through entrepreneurship education.

Categories
Agriculture, Social Enterprise

Tags
infrastructure, smallholder farmers, social enterprise, sustainable business

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From Iowa to India: The Importance of Entrepreneurship in Promoting Human Dignity