The Institute for Business & Social Impact is comprised of 2 centers, 1 lab and 2 programs with a shared goal to achieve social impact.
Our broad array of activities empowers members of the Berkeley Haas community to develop creative and effective solutions to urgent social and environmental challenges. In addition, the institute supports two programs to advance the business skills and career ambitions of middle school and high school students.
Our Centers
Center for Responsible Business
The Center for Responsible Business develops leaders who redefine business for a sustainable future.
Center for Equity, Gender and Leadership
The Center for Equity Gender and Leadership educates equity fluent leaders to ignite and accelerate change.
Our Labs
Lab for Inclusive FinTech
The Lab for Inclusive FinTech is a research partnership at UC Berkeley unlocking the potential for digital financial technologies to benefit underserved populations around the world.
Our Programs
Boost@Berkeley Haas
Boost supports first generation, under-resourced youth’s academic and career pursuits to realize their true leadership potential.
Berkeley Business Academy for Youth
The Berkeley Business Academy for Youth introduces youth from around the world to the disciplines and skills that make business work.
The institute also works with partners across UC Berkeley:
- Energy Institute at Haas
- Berkeley Center on Political Economy
- International Business Development Program
- Center for Effective Global Action
- Nordic Center at UC Berkeley
- Blum Center for Developing Economies
- Berkeley Food Institute
- Goldman School of Public Policy
- College of Natural Resources
- Gilbert Center at UC Berkeley