At Stern, your passion for making the world a better place will be honored and fostered

Recent Alumna Profile Genna Weinstein, MBA 2008  Consultant, The Advisory Board Company Undergraduate: History, Columbia University Pre-Stern work experience:  Helped launch a new public high school in New York City. Stern specializations: Strategy; Social Impact & Innovation; Operations Club involvement: Social Enterprise Association Favorite Stern course: Student Social Venture Fund Practicum Summer internship: McKinsey & Company ------------------------------------ "Stern gave me the opportunity to make connections with people whose professional backgrounds and experiences were very different from mine. I knew I would be returning to the education world after business school, but it was great to be able to broaden my perspective during my two years at NYU. I still keep in touch with my Stern friends, and it is interesting to hear how similar their challenges are to mine – even though our industries are different."

NYU Stern provides a comprehensive program for students interested in social enterprise. The curriculum covers topics from social entrepreneurship to venture philanthropy to corporate social responsibility. To complement academic preparation, students may capitalize on numerous experiential learning options.

Select Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Employers of NYU Stern MBAs

Student Podcasts

Hear more about Social Enterprise at Stern from students Gabby Sirner and Stephanie Lin:

	The Growth of Social Enterprise at Stern
	The Social Enterprise Association

• Email Social Enterprise Association members at sea@stern.nyu.edu 
• Aspen Institute ranks NYU Stern #8 out of 100 in its Beyond Grey Pinstripes survey 
• Read the online journal of SEA Officer Yonnie Zheng, MBA 2009
• Read the Social Enterprise online chat transcript 
• Learn about Career Development at Stern and view more Stern employers 
• Learn about tuition remission and loan reduction options

Social Venture Fund Practicum

• Students are responsible for managing all aspects of the Fund, which is the first of its kind at a U.S. business school
• Taught by Matthew Klein, Executive Director of the Blue Ridge Foundation, which supports start-up nonprofits
• Recently, the Fund distributed $28,000 to two organizations that provide leadership opportunities to young people: the United Community Centers' East New York Farms Youth Internship program and the Center for Court Innovation's Youth Expanding Community Horizons by Organizing program

Stern Board Fellows

• Students are matched with boards of prominent nonprofit organizations and serve as non-voting board members for one academic year
• Complete a board-level strategic project in support of the organization’s mission and gain an in-depth understanding of the role of business leaders on nonprofit boards
• Receive upfront training and ongoing support through sessions with experts from the nonprofit and NYU communities

Stern Consulting Corps

• Apply MBA skills to the needs of New York City nonprofits with the aid of alumni mentors from top consulting firms, like Booz & Company and Deloitte
• Gain valuable consulting experience that is transferable to future careers, while developing a sense of social consciousness
• Current clients include Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Coalition for the Homeless, Lower East Side Business Improvement District, Pro Mujer, William J. Clinton Foundation Economic Opportunity Initiative

Social Entrepreneurship Resources
Annual Conference of Social Entrepreneurs
Reynolds Foundation Fellowship in Social Entrepreneurship

NYU Stern Annual Social Venture Competition

• Sponsored by the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, the Social Venture track is part of the annual Business Plan Competition
• Track was developed in 2003 for Stern students and alumni interested in using their entrepreneurial skills to create innovative approaches to tackling social problems
• Winners receive the $100,000 Stewart Satter Family Prize. See past winners of the Social Venture Competition 

Read praise for NYU Stern's social enterprise initiatives

• Stern Students Win the Sustainable Venture Capital Investment Competition
• Stern Alumna Dahna Goldstein Ranks in the Top 25 Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs by BusinessWeek
• Stern Ranks #9 in the U.S. by Beyond Grey Pinstripes 
• Stern Campus Greening Initiative wins Net Impact Challenge 

Partnership with Teach For America
As a result of an exciting collaboration with Teach for America, NYU Stern provides application fee waivers to program alumni. To request a fee waiver, please contact sternmba@stern.nyu.edu.

Student Clubs:
Social Enterprise Association (SEA)
Government and Business Association
Emerging Markets Association (EMA)

Related Specializations
Social Innovation and Impact
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Leadership and Change Management
Management
 
Related Electives at Other NYU Graduate Schools
Approved classes at NYU Wagner School of Public Service:
Environmental Impact Assessment: Process and Procedures
Finance in Developing Countries
Financial Management for Nonprofits and NGOs
Global Health, Governance and Management
Management in Nonprofit Organizations 
Urban Economic Development: Theory and Practice

View a complete list of all approved courses available to NYU Stern students.