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I am currently a Consultant working in a Social Impact Management Consultancy firm, I was hoping to understand the transition journey as I am interested in the impact investing/sustainability and social impact/enterprise space. It might not be a "traditional" post-MBA route, and my guess is there might be limited on-campus specialised courses/ recruiting opportunities - I'm curious to know if anyone on here has experience in this arena and could shed some light on it. Sharing a few questions below:
1. Which B-schools have decent/known programs in this space? It seems Yale, Haas has pretty decent programs. Are there any specialised courses that are decent enough, and will provide a strong theoretical/practical background?
2. For the ones who have already joined B-schools and are working in this space, how did you find your schools for a career in impact investing? What's your advice for prospective applicants interested in impact investing?
2. For someone who has a bit of experience in the social sector, but none in impact/investment space - would making this leap be a hard sell - what are some of the things that one can do to make it a strong transition plan (leadership experiences, work ex, volunteering, pro-bono etc;)?
1. Which B-schools have decent/known programs in this space? It seems Yale, Haas has pretty decent programs. Are there any specialised courses that are decent enough, and will provide a strong theoretical/practical background?
2. For the ones who have already joined B-schools and are working in this space, how did you find your schools for a career in impact investing? What's your advice for prospective applicants interested in impact investing?
2. For someone who has a bit of experience in the social sector, but none in impact/investment space - would making this leap be a hard sell - what are some of the things that one can do to make it a strong transition plan (leadership experiences, work ex, volunteering, pro-bono etc;)?
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Honestly, all top programs are developing special programs and curriculum in this space. Yale and Haas yes, but by no means limited to these 2. H/S/W would also be great. This sector is growing and as financial services shrinks more of the recruitment pie goes to tech and impact investing. Think more about what role you want where and that might narrow things down: what role, what geography, post MBA? keep in mind European schools are also good for this, Oxford in particular. who will recruit you?
For example do you want to work for a B Corp? Then look at see which schools have B corp recruiters.
I think this article might be helpful https://ellinlolis.com/blog/the-best-social-impact-mbas/
This is an entirely doable goal for you; many pivot into this goal with no background at all. One of my clients was a Safety Engineer for an OG corporation and is now working in renewable energy finance. Harvard opens doors. But I think this is fully within reach for even those not at HBS. Get clarity around your goal, do some informational interviewing now (which can open doors to internship interviews, at least for my clients) so when you draft your goals essay for Round 1 (I am guessing) you have a viable plan and show you know what you are planning to get done at b school.
For example do you want to work for a B Corp? Then look at see which schools have B corp recruiters.
I think this article might be helpful https://ellinlolis.com/blog/the-best-social-impact-mbas/
This is an entirely doable goal for you; many pivot into this goal with no background at all. One of my clients was a Safety Engineer for an OG corporation and is now working in renewable energy finance. Harvard opens doors. But I think this is fully within reach for even those not at HBS. Get clarity around your goal, do some informational interviewing now (which can open doors to internship interviews, at least for my clients) so when you draft your goals essay for Round 1 (I am guessing) you have a viable plan and show you know what you are planning to get done at b school.
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SS97:
Replying to reach of your questions individually:
1. Which B-schools have decent/known programs in this space? It seems Yale, Haas has pretty decent programs. Are there any specialised courses that are decent enough, and will provide a strong theoretical/practical background?
A: I agree with the previous poster. Most schools have their hand in social impact coursework and programs. A business school would be foolish not to for fear of missing out on students and opportunities. For example, HBS has a Social Impact conference each year. That attracts people the world over.
This is a great resource from our friends at Clear Admit: https://www.clearadmit.com/best-busines ... al-impact/
2. For the ones who have already joined B-schools and are working in this space, how did you find your schools for a career in impact investing? What's your advice for prospective applicants interested in impact investing?
A: We are not current students (but have many who are in social impact investing on our staff!) but we are confident that many did a combination of campus recruiting and networked search for both their internships and full-time roles.
3. For someone who has a bit of experience in the social sector, but none in impact/investment space - would making this leap be a hard sell - what are some of the things that one can do to make it a strong transition plan (leadership experiences, work ex, volunteering, pro-bono etc;)?
A: It's all about interest, interest, interest. Pivoting to social impact investing is not impossible. You just have to form the right connections and be persistent. Part of that process is showing to prospective employers that you are well aware of the dynamics of the space and, occasionally, pitch them investment ideas. They will take an interest in your if you engage them with valuable content on a regular basis.
Replying to reach of your questions individually:
1. Which B-schools have decent/known programs in this space? It seems Yale, Haas has pretty decent programs. Are there any specialised courses that are decent enough, and will provide a strong theoretical/practical background?
A: I agree with the previous poster. Most schools have their hand in social impact coursework and programs. A business school would be foolish not to for fear of missing out on students and opportunities. For example, HBS has a Social Impact conference each year. That attracts people the world over.
This is a great resource from our friends at Clear Admit: https://www.clearadmit.com/best-busines ... al-impact/
2. For the ones who have already joined B-schools and are working in this space, how did you find your schools for a career in impact investing? What's your advice for prospective applicants interested in impact investing?
A: We are not current students (but have many who are in social impact investing on our staff!) but we are confident that many did a combination of campus recruiting and networked search for both their internships and full-time roles.
3. For someone who has a bit of experience in the social sector, but none in impact/investment space - would making this leap be a hard sell - what are some of the things that one can do to make it a strong transition plan (leadership experiences, work ex, volunteering, pro-bono etc;)?
A: It's all about interest, interest, interest. Pivoting to social impact investing is not impossible. You just have to form the right connections and be persistent. Part of that process is showing to prospective employers that you are well aware of the dynamics of the space and, occasionally, pitch them investment ideas. They will take an interest in your if you engage them with valuable content on a regular basis.
