Impact & Innovation
Join the conversation as social entrepreneurs from around the world come to Yale SOM to share the challenges they are grappling with and the insights they are gaining in the field. From rural India and Kenya to the inner cities of the U.S., from the environment to nutrition to maternal child health, this series cuts across sectors to examine the convergence of business and society. Take a peek inside the classroom of Dr. Teresa Chahine as she examines the latest trends and pitfalls in social innovation, funding, and impact.
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Episodes
- PodcastSeason 3Episode 4Duration 12:11
Iterating and Co-creating
Tanya Yajnik, CEO of Agora, forms an interdisciplinary team of Yale students to build a product and a learning organization to improve mental health on campus.
- PodcastSeason 3Episode 3Duration 18:25
Questioning the Status Quo
Andrea Levere, President Emerita of Prosperity Now, questions what’s next in building equitable financial markets.
- PodcastSeason 3Episode 2Duration 21:31
Changing the Face of Tech
Kathryn Finney, CEO of digitalundivided (DID), quantifies the role of black and latinx women in the startup world.
- PodcastSeason 3Episode 1Duration 23:04
Artificial Intelligence and Health
Trishan Panch, CMO of Wellframe, tracks behavioral data to help patients be producers of their own health.
- PodcastSeason 2Episode 7Duration 13:26
A Market Correction
Susannah Burrage and Jake Harrison bring it home with their perspectives on business and society.
- PodcastSeason 2Episode 6Duration 08:55
Be Your Own Second Mover
Melissa Mazzeo shares her adventures in building a circular economy with her start-up HandMeUp. - PodcastSeason 2Episode 5Duration 13:17
Design for Health
Rebecca Hope and Theo Gibbs co-create youth health solutions through their design firm YLabs. - PodcastSeason 2Episode 4Duration 09:09
Nascent Markets
Erik Wurster tackles inefficient markets in his fight for energy access. - PodcastSeason 2Episode 3Duration 13:05
Local Entrepreneurship
Caroline Smith and Margaret Lee support local leaders building new businesses in New Haven. - PodcastSeason 2Episode 2Duration 14:14
The Blue Economy
Mark Huang, founder of SeaAhead, builds an innovation ecosystem to improve ocean sustainability.