At Yale SOM, we’ve been thinking about “social impact” since before most people had heard the term.
Our founding mission of educating leaders for business and society has meant that every initiative at the school considers how business and market forces can improve the world. You could say that social impact is in our DNA. It’s wound into our curriculum, it’s the passion that animates our students, and it’s the focus of faculty inquiry. Our alumni have gone on to have major impact across industries and sectors by applying creativity, rigor, and a deep passion for making a difference in the world.
Areas of Focus
- Social Enterprise
- Economic Development
- Nonprofit Management
- Sustainability
- Impact Investing
- Healthcare
- Diversity and Inclusion
Social Impact Articles & Insights
Students Get Hands-On Experience with Economic Development
In the Inclusive Economic Development Lab, students interact with a variety of stakeholders as they search for ways to use new federal Opportunity Zones to spur investment in low-income neighborhoods in New Haven.
Articles on Social Impact
Yale ICF Newsletter: December 2020
Blueprint for Enterprise Capital: A Strategy for Aligning Capital and Capacity to Magnify Nonprofit Impact
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