We offer unique opportunities to engage with research, practitioners, and companies working on sustainability challenges through its specialized institutes and centers.
Energy Institute at Haas
The Energy Institute is the premier research organization of energy economists in the country and benefits from close ties with UC Berkeley’s Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE) in the College of Natural Resources. The Institute’s cutting edge research delves deeply into energy efficiency, energy and inequality, energy in developing countries, transportation and climate change.
Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics
The Fisher Center focuses on shaping the built environment and conducts research related to sustainability and green building. They are planning to totally revamp the introduction to Real Estate MBA course to focus on sustainability and investment in low-carbon real estate development. New research focuses on fire risk and insurance pricing and on the risks to CA housing and mortgage markets.
The Center for Responsible Business
The CRB connects students, businesses, and faculty to mobilize the positive potential of business to create a more responsible, resilient, and sustainable society. Their mission is to develop leaders who redefine business for a sustainable future.
Sustainable and Impact Finance Initiative
The Sustainable and Impact Finance Initiative creates leaders who use impact investing and sustainable finance to drive positive change and opportunities. They do this through the research, education and leadership of our students, alumni and the wider business community.
