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Centers & Research Initiatives

Centers & Research Initiatives

Stanford GSB encourages and enables faculty research, curriculum development, and interaction among academic disciplines.

The Centers and Initiatives for Research, Curriculum & Learning Experiences provide tailored programs and services responsive to the needs of faculty members, including:

  • Facilitated connections to industry leaders
  • Research design, analysis, and dissemination
  • Curriculum development
  • Event management for webinars, seminars, roundtables and conferences
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Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

CES is building a community of entrepreneurs through research, course development, and experiential learning.

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Center for Social Innovation

CSI educates the future leaders of social and environmental change.

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Corporate Governance Research Initiative

CGRI examines issues facing corporations and their boards, including compensation, governance, and CEO succession.

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Corporations and Society Initiative

CASI explores the effects of corporations in the world.

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Energy Business Innovations

EBI examines the challenges and opportunities for the electricity, transportation, and industrial sectors that emerge from the transition to a decarbonized energy future.

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Golub Capital Social Impact Lab

The lab uses technology and social science to support and guide innovation in the social sector and address economic inequality.

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Policy and Innovation Initiative

PII focuses a lens on the interplay of government policy and disruptive innovation.

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Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative

SLEI explores and expands knowledge of Latino entrepreneurship and its impact on the U.S. economy.

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Value Chain Innovation Initiative

VCII works to advance the understanding of how technology, sustainability, and trade are driving innovation in business, industries, and value chains.

Research Partnerships Across Stanford

Precourt Institute for Energy

Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy concentrates the full talents of the university on energy research and education, from basic science and technology, to policy and business. The institute also helps the university develop energy-literate leaders through educational programs and disseminating research results.

Stanford Seed

The Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies seeks to stimulate, develop, and disseminate research and innovations that enable entrepreneurs, managers, and leaders to alleviate poverty in developing economies.

Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance

Founded in 2011 as a joint initiative between Stanford Law School and Stanford GSB, the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy & Finance develops and explores economically sensible policy and finance solutions that advance cleaner and more secure energy.

The Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance

The Rock Center was founded in 2006 as a way for leading academics, business leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and regulators to work together to advance the understanding and practice of corporate governance in a cross-disciplinary environment.