An Ivy League education often gives students the platform to reach new heights in achievement and opens doors to many opportunities; and the Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students does just that. The most progressive and creative schools are now the birthplace of next generation social entrepreneurs.
Schools like Stanford are fostering and rewarding new ideas, not just technology-based innovations, but companies and concepts deeply rooted in providing answers for the world's most pressing issues.
BASES, Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students, is a student-run organization that offers undergraduate and graduate students the resources and peer support to incubate and launch their ideas.
As the largest student-run group on campus, BASES hosts an annual $150k Challenge that provides $50k in reward funding to three teams/companies in three competitions: Entrepreneurship Challenge Track, Social Entrepreneurship Challenge Track and Product Showcase. In addition, BASES sponsors on campus seminars and programs with the world's most innovative creators and entrepreneurs to help next generation social entrepreneurs cultivate ideas and enable social change.
Social entrepreneurship being fostered at the college level should be of interest to businesses and educators alike as more students graduate with not only high level degrees but also a vested interest in social business.
Contact Information
Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students website
BASES on Facebook
BASES on Twitter
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Trend Themes
1. Social Entrepreneurship Education - There is an opportunity for universities and businesses to collaborate and create education programs that teach social entrepreneurship to students and create a pipeline of entrepreneurial talent focused on social impact.
2. Social Innovation Incubators - There is an opportunity for the development of social innovation incubators that offer financial support, resources, and mentorship to social entrepreneurs that want to make a large scale of social impact.
3. Social Venture Capital - There is an opportunity for venture capital firms to focus on investing in startups that have the potential to make a large social impact, in addition to providing a financial return.
Industry Implications
1. Higher Education - Universities can create social entrepreneurship programs that teach students how to think creatively and enact social change through entrepreneurship.
2. Non-profit - Non-profits can partner with universities to create social entrepreneurship programs that align with their social missions and collaborate on social impact initiatives.
3. Venture Capital - Venture capital firms can diversify their portfolios by investing in startups that prioritize social impact and contribute to creating a better world.