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The reason I came to the GSB is
because I wanted to create some
form of meaningful
change in the world.
>> I knew I wanted to come to GSB
to dive deeper into understanding
how to foster the conditions
necessary to drive positive impact
at scale.
And so the academics,
the experiential learning,
the networks here at GSB would
really help me to do that and
propel my impact career >> I knew
that I wanted impact to be
some part of my career.
I knew that I wanted to make sure
that I was giving back to my
community that I cared about and
having a positive impact in
the world.
>> I came to Stanford GSB because I
really care deeply about
alleviating poverty.
I personally come from generations
of blue collar workers.
Finances were tough for
my family growing up.
I want to help families like mine
now.
And so, utilizing the resources of
Stanford and Stanford community to
be able to build for families like
mine was an incredible opportunity
that I couldn't pass up.
>> What Stamford does just so
beautifully is really focus their
efforts and support on the human
being behind the issue and
behind the problem.
We are all here because we're
trying to do something to
change the world for the better.
>> What makes me most proud as
a GSB student is the amount of
intentionality and purpose that my
classmates show every day.
They're here to make some form of
difference, a meaningful difference
in the world.
To further human civilization
forward, to solve climate change,
to tackle poverty, to make a more
equitable society and
all these types of changes that
they personally really care about
and that they know the world needs.
>> We have a really expansive and
inclusive vision of what
impact means.
It can be social and
environmental impact,
it can be across nonprofit and for
profit and government.
It can be through operating and
investing.
So there's a really diverse
range of different paths and
approaches people take but
the common thread amongst everyone
is working towards something that's
bigger than themselves and
I find that energy to be really
inspiring to be around.
>> I'm super grateful for
the support of the Center for
Social Innovation from my MBA one
year when I applied to and
was accepted into the impact design
immersion fellowship.
Which is a summer long fellowship
that gives funding and support or
researching a problem that
you're passionate about.
>> And also grateful for student
loan forgiveness that Stanford
offers for people who are doing
social impact after school too.
>> There's the social impact small
grants, which is a little bit of
funding to help you get started.
There's programs which award
students who are leaving the GSB
and are going to pursue careers
in impact.
>> There were also a ton of
opportunities and fellowships that
gave me some of the financial and
tactical experiences and tools.
>> The GSB has trained so
many of the social impact leaders
that I look up to, and
they've not only accomplished such
incredible things in their career,
but they're really eager to give
back and to mentor students.
The Impact Fund really provides
a strong avenue to explore impact
investing, and that was one of my
top reasons for coming to the GSB.
You join a community of really
mission oriented peers who are also
passionate about exploring
the field of impact investing.
>> One of the greatest benefits of
getting an MBA for me has been both
expanding your realm of possibility
or your understanding of what can
exist in the world and then giving
you the tools to actually
pursue it and make it happen.
>> One class in particular that was
really great was
the entrepreneurship from diverse
perspectives class.
They bring in a lot of
entrepreneurs from various
backgrounds, different
socioeconomic statuses, different
race, and we were able to see how
their path to entrepreneurship was
different for each of them.
>> I've been exposed to different
leading practitioners in the field
who come into our classes and
connect with students.
And all of these different courses
have really influenced my
understanding of the field of
impact and really how
to drive impact at scale.
>> I'm most proud of the fact that
a lot of students that come to
the GSB are pursuing
non-traditional paths.
>> My advice to people who
are thinking of getting an MBA at
GSB is to really think through that
question, the infamous question
that GSB asks,
what matters to you most and why?
Because that question and
your answer to that question will
be your guiding North star and
we'll help you figure out whether
that is truly the thing
that you care most about.
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