Center Programs




The Center offers an integrated portfolio of programs to educate and inspire a new generation of business leaders who are committed to and knowledgeable about corporate social responsibility.


Give Something Back Undergraduate CSR Scholarship
The Give Something Back Undergraduate CSR Scholarship provides a $10,000 fellowship to an incoming Haas undergraduate with a commitment to corporate responsibility (CSR). The scholarship honors the legacy of Paul Newman.

 

Haas Socially Responsible Investment (HSRI) Fund
The Haas Socially Responsible Investment (HSRI) Fund is first-ever student-managed investment fund at a leading business school that uses corporate social responsibility (CSR) criteria as a screen for the fund's portfolio. Open to Haas MBA and MFE students.


Levi Strauss Small Grants Program

The Levi Strauss Small Grants Program engages and promotes innovative thinking and creative ideas on ways to advance the CSR agenda both inside and outside of the Haas community.


LifeScan Community Relations Graduate Fellows Program

Sponsored by LifeScan, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with diabetes, the LifeScan Graduate Fellows Program is a year-long fellowship program for two 2nd-year Haas MBA students with a passion for corporate social responsibility.


Moskowitz Research Program
Moskowitz Research Program is an important research effort at the Center that examines the foundations and trends in the socially responsible investing (SRI) industry. The program includes the Moskowitz Prize – the only global award recognizing outstanding quantitative work on socially responsible investing.

 

Peterson Lecture Series on Corporate Responsibility

The Peterson Lecture Series brings thoughtful and diverse leaders to Haas to address topics related to business ethics, corporate responsibility, the environment, and social entrepreneurship.

 

Sustainable Products & Solutions (SPS) Program
In collaboration with the UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and College of Chemistry, the Sustainable Products & Solutions (SPS) Program aims to create a multi-disciplinary learning and research environment where the foundations of sustainability – society, science, engineering, environment, and finance – are all considered simultaneously as new products and solutions are explored.

 

External CSR Competitions - Student Success Stories
Many Haas MBAs participate in CSR-focused case and business plan competitions sponsored by other schools and organizations. Providing a unique learning experience for Haas students who are dedicated to the study and practice of CSR, the Center supports student participation in external competitions through its Levi Strauss Small Grants Program.


Corporate Partners

The Center's Corporate Partners are a select group of companies who support the mission and vision of the Center by helping to create opportunities for education and innovative scholarship.

 

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