Social Impact at Kellogg aims to inspire and equip business leaders to create positive, significant and sustainable impact in the world.
The Social Impact pathway is designed for students who want to create positive social change throughout their careers. The conceptual basis of the pathway includes classes to: define social value; identify and implement strategies to effect change through partnerships between business, government and non-profits; and anticipate and manage inevitable value conflicts. The pathway recognizes that social change may come through different professional tracks: The Policy track examines the interface with and impact of the public sector, the Nonprofit Management track looks at leading non-profit organizations, and the Social Innovation track focuses on new and sustainable approaches to impact and scale. Beyond these in-depth courses students should also consider engagement opportunities, like labs and experiential courses, as well as co-curricular opportunities including clubs, competitions, and speaker series.
Faculty sponsors: Jan Eberly (Finance) and
Tim Feddersen (Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences)
1 | Conceptual Basis
Values-based Leadership
KPPI 460
Public Economics for Business Leaders: Federal Policy
KPPI 470 Public Economics for Business Leaders: State and Local Policy
KPPI 480
2 | Depth
Policy
Regulation of Competitive Strategies
BLAW 437
Macro Policy and Global Capital Markets
FINC 473
Contemporary Issues in Business and Society
FINC 484-5
The Education Industry
KPPI 454-5
Public Economics for Business Leaders: Federal Policy
KPPI 470
Public Economics for Business Leaders: State & Local Policy
KPPI 480
Strategic Challenges in Emerging Markets
STRT 466
The Economics of Energy Markets
STRT 958-5
Nonprofit
Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management
KPPI 450-5
Board Governance of Nonprofit Organizations (Kellogg Board Fellows only)
KPPI 453-5
Board Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
KPPI 455-5
KPPI Thought Leadership Seminars are suggested for all Depth tracks when offered
3 | Engagement / Lab
Social Innovation: Designing for Change
KPPI 452
Sustainability Across the Enterprise
KPPI 936
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