Social Entrepreneurship
Through programs, funding, mentorship, and other resources, we help UChicago students and faculty build and launch game-changing social ventures.
Social Entrepreneurship
What We Do
The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation integrates Chicago Booth’s multidisciplinary approach to business education with experience-based learning and research.
Through programs, research, events, and other activities, the center increases our community’s odds of solving complex social and environmental problems.
Discover What We Do
Impact Investing
Build a solid foundation in traditional finance while learning how to leverage capital for positive social change.
Impact Investing
Social Impact and Business
Through social impact research, events, and programs, the Rustandy Center is a valuable resource for civic and corporate leaders.
Social Impact and Business
Nonprofit Strategy and Governance
Our programs, events, and Booth research help nonprofits and their boards of directors do their best work.
Nonprofit Strategy and GovernanceOur Impact by the Numbers
Since its founding in 2012, the Rustandy Center has launched new for-profit and nonprofit ventures, funded faculty research worldwide, and hosted events and programs drawing hundreds of business and nonprofit leaders.
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300+ students, alumni, faculty, and community members gathered to toast the center’s 10th anniversary.
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14 years is the average length an innocent person will stay in prison before being exonerated. 2023 Edwardson SNVC winner Period helps people search and access legal assistance for their innocence claims.
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8 nonprofits serving Chicago's Black community participated in the inaugural cohort of IGNITE, the flagship program of the Golub Capital Social Impact Lab.
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Rustandy Center Year in Review 2022–23
Learn more about the Rustandy Center's activity this past year, as well as our first decade of impact at Chicago Booth.
Rustandy Center Year in Review 2022–23Explore Our Social Impact and Philanthropic Resources
Philanthropy
Through events and programs, we explore new trends and approaches and the role philanthropy plays in society.
Philanthropy
Social Impact Courses
Social impact courses at Booth prepare future leaders to develop effective, sustainable solutions to complex problems.
Social Impact Courses
Social Impact Career Resources
In partnership with Booth Career Services, we help Booth students and alumni explore professional opportunities in the social sector.
Social Impact Career Resources
Social Impact Scholarships and Fellowships
Are you passionate about leveraging your business skills for social impact? Learn more about MBA scholarship opportunities at Booth.
Social Impact Scholarships and Fellowships
Attend a Rustandy Center Event
Our events provide insights into the social sector, helping our community make the world more equitable and sustainable.
Attend a Rustandy Center EventStories from Our Community
Booth Professor Offers Tips for Successful Negotiations in Everyday Life
Some of Linda Ginzel's helpful strategies include: turn off default mode, build trust by listening, and learn from experience.
Booth Professor Offers Tips for Successful Negotiations in Everyday Life
Student Perspective: How I Charted My Path to Social Impact
Booth student Rani Patel shares her experience as a participant in the Chart Your Path to Social Impact workshop.
Student Perspective: How I Charted My Path to Social Impact
Rustandy Center Publishes New Impact Investing Case Study
Rustandy Center case study highlights impact investments from Chicago neighborhood initiatives, U.S. Bank.
Rustandy Center Publishes New Impact Investing Case Study
