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Mission Matters

Our mission to educate leaders for business & society inspires us to make a difference across industries and sectors.

Tackling gaps in climate finance

People building sustainable homes in sub-Saharan Africa

Scaling insights from classroom educators

Nicole Milberg at work

Advancing the responsible use of AI

Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham

Mobilizing private investment where it’s needed most

The M10 industrial park in Lviv, Ukraine

Improving care for sickle cell disease

Cece Calhoun ’21

Assessing police reform efforts

A police car with a lighted siren

Adapting to AI search

An illustration of a robot inserting gold coins into a computer screen

Drawing the blueprint for a regenerative economy

Workers loading and transporting fresh palm fruit bunches

Exploring private investment in biodiversity

Bats flying across an orange sky at sunset

Expanding avenues to success

Danneka Mitchell ’24

Building civic institutions

An aerial view of Bangalore

Growing deep-tech leaders

Anne Glover ’78

We seek students who care deeply about the problems afflicting our world. 

We equip them with the knowledge, the resources, and the networks to pursue positive and ambitious change in business and in life.

Since its founding 50 years ago, Yale SOM has sought to be a different kind of business school—one that educates leaders who can improve their organizations and their communities.

Our Community

Preview image for the video "Student POV: Small Group Dinners".
Go behind the scenes of SOM’s small-group dinners, a tradition that helps MBA cohorts connect outside of class.

Each project was a chance to apply skills from SOM courses while learning about new industries. Now, I’m staying on through the fall semester to explore potential updates to incubator support resources, giving me a chance to network with other climate-focused incubators and learn how they support founders in their areas.

I’ve learned from professors, guest speakers, and my peers. Instead of piecing together discrete learning experiences across coursework and events, I enjoyed a truly integrated experience. SOM students are talented and come from many different backgrounds. At first, I felt a bit intimidated. However, I quickly realized how open and supportive the community is. Everyone wants to share their ideas and learn from others. Conversations with my peers have been some of my best moments here.

Jinwoo Cho ’26