When you contribute to Centers and Initiatives for Research, Curriculum & Learning Experiences (CIRCLE) you advance the Stanford GSB mission by supporting faculty in the development of research and curriculum, as well as by engaging students and alumni.
Current research initiatives examine topics that include corporate governance, entrepreneurship, value chain innovation, data and analytics, and technology, platforms, and markets.
Stanford Venture Studio
The Stanford Venture Studio, a part of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES), is a vibrant learning environment for Stanford graduate students across all disciplines who want to learn about designing and creating sustainable, high-impact ventures by testing what they are learning in the classroom. The Stanford Venture Studio provides a supportive, resourced network where students benefit from being immersed in the Stanford entrepreneurial community.
- Gift Amount: $10,000
CSI Innovation Fund
Gifts to the Center for Social Innovation (CSI) help signal the importance of social innovation to the school’s community and help fund growth in areas such as new course development, research and teaching, student programs, and alumni programs. The CSI Innovation Fund provides financial support for programs such as Social Innovation Study Trips.
- Gift Amount: $10,000
Stanford Management Internship Fund
The Stanford Management Internship Fund (SMIF) supports MBA students who take summer internships with nonprofits, government agencies, and social purpose businesses. Many nonprofits, social enterprises, and government organizations have summer employment opportunities for graduate students, yet find it difficult to fund MBA-level salaries. SMIF supplements the employer contribution to bring a fellow’s compensation in line with the salaries earned by peers working in the for-profit sector.
- Gift Amount: $10,000
Shared Value Lab
Sustainability requires the reconciliation of environmental, social, and economic demands, which has given rise to a range of organizational approaches in the corporate world. The Shared Value Lab exposes students to a variety of strategies to reduce business operations externalities when creating a product or providing a service and to develop synergies with communities and the environment. Students participate in lectures and hands-on, experiential projects that allow them to seek knowledge, practice, and networks that can inspire and support their future shared-value efforts.
- Gift Amount: $10,000
Global Learning Initiative Fund
The Global Learning Initiative Fund provides a unique outlet to support the dean’s highest priorities, leveraging activities and opportunities that increase Stanford GSB’s global impact in a number of ways. Your gift is a measure of confidence in the institutional commitment to extend the Stanford GSB experience, intellectual capital, and engagement opportunities for students, alumni, and thought leaders throughout the globe.
- Gift Amount: $100,000 (payable over a five-year pledge period)
