Social Innovation Conferences and Events
The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation holds social impact events globally, offering insights into how the sector operates and helping our community members prepare to solve complex problems.
Upcoming Events
Design Your Impact Journey Info Session
Tuesday, January 7 | 12 – 1 p.m. | Virtual
Audience: Students and alumni
Explore how to bring greater intentionality and purpose to your work and life through Design Your Impact Journey, a cohorted program that supports students in making meaningful impact in their careers, communities, and the world. This program fosters a supportive community for creative reflection, ideation, and inspiration, helping participants chart a path toward purposeful action.
Join this virtual info session to learn more about the program and meet the facilitators who will guide your journey toward creating positive change.
Business, Society, and Sustainability Concentration Drop-In Office Hours
Thursday, January 9 | 12 – 1 p.m. | Harper Center and Virtual
Audience: Full-time, Evening, and Weekend MBA Students
Join the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation for drop-in office hours to learn more about the new Business, Society, and Sustainability Concentration. The courses that count toward earning this concentration include topics related to the social sector, corporate citizenship, purpose and ESG, the role of business in society, and ethics. The concentration is designed to help students demonstrate that they have dedicated a significant portion of their academic program to studying the relationship between business and society.
Innovating for Social Equity: Fintech for Inclusion
Thursday, January 23 | 5 - 7:30 p.m. | Gleacher Center - 621
Audience: Open to the public
In the U.S. and around the world, the digital revolution is unlocking enormous potential to connect low-income and underserved people with responsible financial services that build resilience and improve livelihoods. However, these advancements also bring substantial risks that could deepen societal divides and exacerbate inequality. Join Chicago Booth’s Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation, the Center for Applied AI, and the George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State for a conversation about fintech's potential for driving financial inclusion.
