The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation facilitates events, competitions, courses, a student-run fund, and other opportunities to help prepare Chicago Booth students for careers in this growing field.
Our impact investing resources are designed to help students build a solid foundational knowledge of traditional finance, while connecting them with experts in impact investing and venture philanthropy and providing a variety of hands-on learning opportunities.
These impact investing resources are an important component of the Edwardson Social Entrepreneurship Program, which offers a variety of social entrepreneurship resources to support UChicago students and faculty in jump-starting businesses and nonprofits with social missions.
Become an impact investor and lead investments in mission-driven companies that generate impact and financial returns.
Participating in a competition is a great way for students to gain real-world experience, network, and build teamwork skills.
Impact Investing Competitions and Challenges
This event series provides an overview of career paths in impact investing, public and private markets, and the future of the field.
Perspectives in Impact InvestingAs the Rustandy Center continues to grow its suite of impact investing programs, the center is looking for partners to support and engage with these efforts. We are grateful to our current impact investing sponsors, including:
For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tali Griffin.
In this course, students will explore the expanding role of impact investing in deploying financial resources to address social problems through market-based interventions. The course examines a variety of asset classes, from venture capital and private equity to public markets and alternatives.
Rustandy Center case study highlights impact investments from Chicago neighborhood initiatives, U.S. Bank.
Rustandy Center Publishes New Impact Investing Case Study
New joint effort will advance both research and practice in impact investing.
Booth, Harvard Business School, and University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School Collaborate on Impact Investing Data CollectionLearn 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 is adjunct assistant professor of strategy at Chicago Booth and managing partner 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.
Priya Parrish, ’09, Impact Investing
