Sustainable & Impact Finance

Launching statewide Small Business Fund

Initiative Faculty Directors Professor Adair Morse and Professor Laura Tyson led efforts to develop the State of California’s new fund to support small businesses devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Launching Impact Search Fund opportunity

Enabling MBA students to explore how to use this unique private equity investment vehicle to acquire and grow existing businesses, leveraging them for social impact and sustainable business practices

Community based investing for COVID relief

In 2020, Community Development Financial Institutions are playing a vital role in supporting local businesses and organizations impacted by COVID-19.

COVID-19: Students & Faculty mobilize to support Small Businesses

Through building a new SOS loan product and doing direct phone outreach, our faculty and students are providing direct support to Oakland and Berkeley’s small businesses during this time of crisis

Inaugural Invest for Impact Competition

On Friday April 19, the Haas Impact Fund virtually held its first ever Invest for Impact Pitch Competition, where MBA students pitch impact-driven startups for an equity investment of up to $50,000.