Impact Investing 101

This annual event series offers Chicago Booth MBA students a deep dive into the field of impact investing.

Led by the Rustandy Center's impact investing executive in residence, the series provides perspectives on career paths, public and private markets, and the future of the impact investing field.

Are you a current Booth student interested in getting involved with impact investing during your time at Booth? Check out the below resources:

View a recording and slides from this year's Impact Investing Information Session
Learn more via this quick links one-pager

Upcoming Events

Check out the latest impact investing events and programs here.

Meet Our Impact Investing Executive in Residence

Learn from industry experts in the Rustandy Center’s network, who work closely with students as mentors and advisors and share insights from their experience in the social sector. Learn more about opportunities to engage with Priya Parrish.

Priya Parrish, ’09, Impact Investing

Priya Parrish is adjunct assistant professor of strategy at Chicago Booth and partner and chief investment officer at Impact Engine, a venture capital and private equity firm investing in companies driving impact in economic empowerment, education, environmental sustainability, and health. She advises investment firms and asset owners developing and managing impact investment strategies and previously was chief investment officer at Schwartz Capital Group and a senior investor at Aurora Investment Management.

Stories from Our Community

Impact Investing: Seeking Profits With Purpose

A panel of social impact investors in London discuss how to identify companies that can deliver impact, how those benefits can be measured, and why social impact and investment returns can go hand-in-hand.

Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation

Innovating for Social Equity: How Private Market Investors Affect Change

How can private market investors and entrepreneurs identify and utilize creative strategies to work toward social equity?

Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation

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