The UConn Chapter of Net Impact and the Honors in Business Association are co-sponsoring an informational program titled, “Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability in Business,” at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Dodd Center’s Konover Auditorium.

The panel discussion will be of great interest to students who envision merging their careers with their passion for social improvement. 

Panelists will include: Reed Bundy, director of corporate social responsibility and internal communications for Constant Contact; Deb Santy, director of strategic partnerships for Connecticut Innovations and a member of the advisory board for the Next Generation Connecticut initiative; and Onyeka Obiocha ’12, chief operating officer of A Happy Life Coffee, a sustainable lifestyle brand located in Wallingford, Conn., that uses 100 percent of its profits to help combat poverty in farming communities around the world.

“We’re hoping to give students an opportunity to explore something they may not know a great deal about, as well as connect with other students who share a passion for improving the world through their careers,” said Greg Doyle, a senior who founded the UConn chapter of Net Impact. “We hope students will consider this as a potential career field and take advantage of the chance to network with influential people.”

Net Impact is a nonprofit organization striving to empower a new generation to use their careers to drive transformational change in the workplace—and the world. The organization encourages students to seek jobs dedicated to change or to bring a social and environmental perspective to traditional business roles.

The UConn chapter of Net Impact began last spring. Funding for the organization, the October panel presentation and travel to the organization’s national conference next month are courtesy of the Dean’s Office and Professor Robert Bird, the Northeast Utilities Chair in Business Ethics.