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Experiential Learning

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Experiential learning is an important part of your social impact experience at Stern. Through coursework in the Sustainable Business concentration, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with real world clients in classes like: Social Impact Consulting, Social Entrepreneurship Ghana (SEG); Sustainability Consulting in Costa Rica, the Social Entrepreneurship Practicum, and more!

Social Impact Consulting

Social Impact Consulting is an experiential learning seminar that involves students working closely with participating nonprofits as strategy consultants creating project outcomes that add value to the organization’s strategic objectives. Since 2012, 260 students have completed 60 projects with 40 different organizations, including the United Nations, Rainforest Alliance, Democracy Works, Teach for America, 92Y, and Invest NYC SDG.
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Sustainability Consulting in Costa Rica

In the Sustainability Consulting in Costa Rica course, students learn about sustainability and consulting by working on projects, such as creating business and marketing plans for Costa Rica businesses in agricultural production, eco-tourism, and environmental education for youth.
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