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Sustainability and Social Impact Program

Lecturer in Kellogg’s Social Impact Program

Director of Social Impact

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Professor Megan Kashner serves as the Director of Social Impact & Sustainability at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. In her leadership of Kellogg's Social Impact and Sustainability offerings, Kashner focuses on the areas of sustainable finance, social innovation, climate strategy, social sector leadership, policy, global development, corporate responsibility, values and ethics. Kashner leads up the global Impact & Sustainable Finance Faculty Consortium, the Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge, and more collaborative work at the intersection of markets and impact. Kashner is additionally the co-founder of Colorful Capital a VC firm focusing investment and opportunity on ventures led by LGBTQIA+ community members. Previously, Kashner held leadership roles as a CEO, social entrepreneur, and consultant. Kashner holds an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, a Master's from the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration and a B.A. in Public Policy from Brown University.

  • M.B.A., 2003, Marketing and Strategy & Management, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
    A.M., 1995, Social Service Administration, Clinical MSW, University of Chicago
    B.A., 1992, Public Policy and American Institutions, Brown University
  • Clinical Assistant Professor & Director of Social Impact, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, 2016-present
  • Founder & CEO, Benevolent, 2011-present
    Executive Director, Taproot Foundation, 2008-2011
    Executive Director, Infant Welfare Society of Evanston, 2005-2008
    Chief Development Officer, Deborah's Place, 2003-2005
    Program Director, Howard Area Community Center, 1999-2001
    Program Director, Methodist Youth Services, 1996-1999
    Mental Health Intake Coordinator, Heartland Health Outreach, 1993-2005
    Outreach Worker, Thresholds, 1992-1993
  • Editorial Board, Journal of Impact & ESG Investing, 2020

Social Change Essentials: Methods, Money, and Partnerships (SSIMX-957-0)

Global Initiatives in Management (GIM) (INTLX-473-0)

All FT GIM classes will hold a final, mandatory class session. Please refer to each class's syllabi for the date and time.

Global Initiatives in Management (GIM) is an international experiential learning course designed to provide students with an introduction to the unique business opportunities, management practices and market dynamics of a specific region or global industry. The course combines in-class lectures, reading discussions and case studies during the winter quarter with ten days of international field research over spring break. Immersed in the culture and language of their host countries, students will have the opportunity to meet with local business and government leaders, conduct interviews and collect data for their group research projects, and experience some of the unique social and cultural facets of the region. Final presentations and written research reports are due in spring quarter after completion of the overseas portion of the class. Each class section is taught by a faculty member with deep knowledge of the region or industry and supported by an advisor from the Kellogg staff who assists students in planning the field experience. Students are financially responsible for their travel costs, and financial aid is available to those who qualify.