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As an institution, the Stanford Graduate School of Business believes that business schools have a responsibility to teach students to be innovative, principled, and insightful leaders who can change the world. As such, the Center represents a cornerstone of the School's multidisciplinary approach to management and leadership education.
We invest our resources in an integrated set of activities that are designed to enhance the leadership and management capacity of individuals who strive to create social and environmental value. The Center leverages Stanford's knowledge, expertise, and networks, bringing community leaders together with our faculty, students, and alumni to address social problems on several fronts.
Through the discovery and worldwide dissemination of new ideas, the Center increases awareness of social problems and provides frameworks for thinking about and solving these problems. The Center brings academic rigor to research that enhances our understanding of social innovation. It is often at the edges and intersection of disciplines and sectors that experimentation occurs and innovation can be fostered. We are committed to bridging the "knowing-doing" gap, by translating abstract academic research and ideas into useful and accessible formats in our publications, case studies, and books.
Stanford has been the leader in teaching business students about social and environmental issues and preparing them for careers in nonprofits, government, and socially responsible business for more than 30 years. We prepare future leaders, supporting our MBA and Sloan students by investing in specialized academic preparation, experiential learning, mentoring for careers in social innovation, and opportunities for students to engage with the community.
Since the inception of the Center, we have developed intensive learning opportunities that are designed to improve management skills for social change. The Center reaches thousands of individuals and organizations each year through executive education, special progr -
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Little WonderWe inspire and educate social innovators, providing knowledge and ideas that strengthen the capacity of current and future leaders to champion social change.
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The Center builds and strengthens the capacity
of individuals and organizations to develop innovative solutions to social problems for a more just, sustainable and healthy world.From the pandemic of AIDS, to challenges posed by climate change, to substance abuse and global poverty, our world is faced with increasing complex and pressing social and environmental challenges. Stanford Graduate School of Business created the Center for Social Innovation to teach current and future generations of executives in all sectors not only to be effective managers and leaders but also active agents of positive social change.
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