Impact & Innovation
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Join the conversation as social entrepreneurs from around the world come to Yale SOM to share the challenges they are grappling with and the insights they are gaining in the field. From rural India and Kenya to the inner cities of the U.S., from the environment to nutrition to maternal child health, this series cuts across sectors to examine the convergence of business and society. Take a peek inside the classroom of Dr. Teresa Chahine as she examines the latest trends and pitfalls in social innovation, funding, and impact.

Hustle Like a New Havener

Ben Young, Co-Founder of Hugo & Hoby, makes sustainable furniture accessible to corporate customers with their network of local fabrication shops and ...
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No Matter How Unlikely

Greg Grinberg, CEO of ActualFood, fights chronic disease using technology and behavioral science, by building an online grocery system that nudges con...
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Just Build It

Janice Shade, Founder of LocalCap, pursues her vision of democratizing entrepreneurial financing.
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Levels of Impact

Erik Clemons, President & CEO of ConnCAT, shares the work that he does to create impact at three different levels: direct service for individuals, com...
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Collective Impact

Adrienne Abbate mobilizes stakeholders across sectors to tackle youth substance abuse in Staten Island.
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Public Private Partnerships

Sarah Christie describes Project Last Mile, a multi-stakeholder partnership aiming to strengthen logistics and supply chains for essential medicines i...
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The Blue Economy

Mark Huang, founder of SeaAhead, builds an innovation ecosystem to improve ocean sustainability.
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