School of Business

The School of Business Endowment for Leadership Development created with a generous gift from Lindy Lee Gold, supports leadership development programming, including the School of Business Ambassadors Program and Student Advisory Board.

• Women’s Leadership Academy | Supporting the growth of a group of women students as future business leaders, the program provides opportunities to connect with each other, engage with successful businesswomen mentors, receive one-on-one coaching, and attend networking events, seminars, and workshops.

• IMPACT Greater New Haven | This nonprofit internship program shows students how to become active community contributors while providing them with paid community leadership experience. It is important for our business students, many of whom will continue to live and work in Connecticut, to have an appreciation for the great work nonprofits do to create a healthy, vibrant, and inclusive economy in our state and region.

• Conscious Capitalism | Conscious Capitalism is a way of thinking of how capitalism, corporate culture and business can have a positive impact on our world today while ensuring that all stakeholders benefit from their work. In partnership with Larry Bingaman, CEO and President of the South Central Regional Water Authority, Southern Connecticut State University’s School of Business implemented its goal of doing good while doing well by establishing the first student chapter of the Conscious Capitalism organization in Connecticut.

The School of Business Fund continues to transform lives of current business students by providing business education and research with a heavy focus on conscious capitalism, social justice, and sustainability. Gifts to the School of Business Fund provide a high-quality educational experience for students that prepare future business leaders. 

The School of Business Success Center Fund takes business education beyond the classroom to enhance student success through both personal and professional development. With access to many student advancement activities and professional enrichment opportunities to engage in, as well as Student Success Coaches to guide their experience, students can find self-actualization, fulfillment, and purpose in life. Activities include: networking events, resume and cover letter support, seminars, company site visits, workshops, peer mentoring, and more. Gifts to the School of Business Success Center Fund positions students to work towards positive societal change while preparing Connecticut’s future workforce for success. 

Dr. Doug’s Dare to be Great Award was created by Dr. Doug Hirschhorn, founder, and Senior Partner at DRD ADVISORS, LLC, a boutique leadership advisory firm. The Dr. Doug’s Dare to be Great Award supports a business student enrolled in Southern’s MBA program who demonstrates a positive attitude, a growth mindset, and a drive for success. 

The School of Business Experiential Education Endowment Fund supports activities that engage students, through immersion into the professional, research, or global arena, among others, in ways that facilitate transitioning their knowledge and understanding of topics in the business domain into practical experiences that are authentic and relevant in the business world.

Activities that this fund will support include but are not limited to those that are universally accepted as best practice in experiential education, such as study abroad, faculty-mentored research, academic serviced learning, and internships, as well as innovative activities such as Corporate Challenges, Industry Field Studies, Small Group Consulting Experiences, and similar initiatives.

The countdown has begun! From now until Midnight on April 5th, gifts made during SCSU's Day of Caring will directly impact Southern and its students!

📅 Save and share the date. Mark your calendar and ask your network to save the date for Day of Caring on April 4^th! Use the Day of Caring Toolkit for fun tips and tricks to share the message!

💙 Make your gift early. Consider making your gift early to support students and the places on campus you love most. Don't worry, it still counts toward the day!

✍️ Sign up to become an advocate. Share your enthusiasm and inspire friends and family to step up and give to the areas they love most. 

📣 Get ready for fun announcements. As the day gets closer, we will be revealing fun giveaways, raffle prizes, campus events, and amazing matches and challenges (did someone say Power Hours?!) to take advantage of on the day!

👚 Grab your Southern Swag. Show your Owl pride on the day by wearing Southern gear. Make sure to post a selfie on social with #SCSUDayofCaring and the fund of your choice for a chance to win bonus money for your favorite fund!

Ready to be an advocate?! Here is a helpful timeline to share the excitement with your classmates, friends and family! 🎉