Institute for Business and Social Impact

The Institute for Business and Social Impact was founded by Laura Tyson in November 2013 at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. The institute's mission is to inspire and empower members of the Berkeley-Haas community to develop innovative solutions to pressing social and environmental challenges.

One of the focal points of the institute is helping students define career interests in social impact. Tyson explains the institute “will provide students with the tools and vision they need to design pathways to fulfilling careers so that they can help create a more prosperous, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable society."

The institute is also launching an initiative on the impact of women on business and the economy. Through classes, applied research, a speakers' series, and seminars with leading executives, this program will explore strategies to foster the advancement of women in corporate management, entrepreneurship and nonprofit leadership.

The institute currently houses The Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership, The Center for Responsible Business, The Graduate Program in Health Management, and The Haas Global Social Venture Competition at the Haas School of Business.