2014 |
Stanford Reunions—SEED Volunteers Panel DiscussionOCTOBER 2014—The panel, moderated by Collins Dobbs, a GSB Leadership Instructor, will provide an opportunity to hear first hand what it's like to work as a volunteer business coach in Africa from members of our inaugural team of coaches: Clinton Etheridge, MBA '74, Ed Forman, MBA '79, Jan Swanberg MBA '79, and Bill Scull, MBA '81. All Stanford alumni are welcome to attend this event and apply to our programs. » Event details and registration SEED announces new round of funding for Global Development and Poverty Initiative (GDP)SEPTEMBER 2014—Stanford faculty are encouraged to submit proposals for novel research focused on improving the lives of people living in poverty around the world. Prince Kofi Amoabeng, CEO of UT Bank Ghana to speak at Stanford on October 16th 2014Please join the GSB Africa Business Club and SEED in welcoming Prince Kofi Amoabeng at Stanford University, October 16th, 2014, at 5:30 PM in the Oberndorf Event Center at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Fall 2014 Transformation Program application is now closed.OCTOBER 2014—SEED Transformation Program will be accepting applications for the Spring 2015 program in October. Please check back soon. Stanford Global Development and Poverty Initiative Awards $4.6 Million for Research Aimed at Alleviating PovertyJUNE 2014—Money builds on 22 awards and seven fellowships funded by SEED. More... Now Accepting Applications for Transformation Program in West AfricaJUNE 2014 The SEED Transformation Program applications are due 1 August 2014 Stanford Global Development and Poverty Initiative Awards $4.6 Million for Research Aimed at Alleviating PovertyJUNE 2014 Money builds on 22 awards and seven fellowships funded by SEED. More... Stanford launches university-wide Global Development and Poverty Research Initiative.FEBRUARY, 2014 $10 million grant program is part of the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies. |
2013 |
SEED Development Economics Workshop speaker Craig McIntosh blogs about a novel experiment suggesting that infrastructure investment in underserved areas can create wealth and improve the lives of poor urban slum dwellers.OCTOBER, 2013 http://bit.ly/19BfnU9 -- For more, check out an inspiring short documentary on Mexico’s Hábitat Program (Spanish). http://bit.ly/1bjjBiv Change Lives: Take Your Business Expertise to AfricaOCTOBER, 2013 SEED is looking for Stanford alumni volunteers to contribute their business expertise to growing businesses in Africa. Live in Africa for 6-12 months or volunteer from the comfort of your office. Join us for an info session on campus Friday, October 18, 2013 » Can't attend the info session? Register for a webinar » SEED announces new weekly Development Economics WorkshopSEPTEMBER, 2013 The SEED Development Economics Workshop features leading scholars whose research focuses on micro-economic issues faced by firms, households, and governments in developing economies. Co-organized by faculty from the Stanford University Department of Economics and the Political Economy group at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, the workshop meets weekly on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5 PM. Schedule & Registration » SEED Launches Regional Innovation Center in West AfricaJUNE, 2013 The Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies, nicknamed SEED, is pleased to announce the launch of its first regional innovation center center in West Africa, a geographic area that holds enormous potential for immediate and massive economic impact. The launch initiates on-the-ground-efforts to help scale high-potential enterprises and create jobs. Take your business expertise to Africa!JUNE 01, 2013 Value Chain Innovations in Developing Economies: Exploring the FutureMAY, 2013 |
2012 |
Tony Blair urges Stanford students to help out in AfricaMAY 17, 2012 SEED Hosts Successful Inaugural Research ForumMARCH 5-6, 2012 |
2011 |
New Institute to Tackle Extreme PovertyNOVEMBER 4, 2011 | STANFORD BUSINESS MAGAZINE Alumnus Gives Stanford $150 Million GiftNovember 4, 2011 | The Wall Street Journal Stanford Graduate School of Business Launches Institute to Alleviate Poverty with $150 Million GiftNOVEMBER 4, 2011 | STANFORD UNIVERSITY Couple Donates $150 Million to Fight Poverty in Developing EconomiesNOVEMBER 4, 2011 | NEW YORK TIMES |
