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PGS Winter Community Retreat
For the first time since Presidio Graduate School acquired Pinchot University, our San Francisco and Seattle campuses came together for a fun-filled, action-packed weekend with 40 students and alumni. The theme of integration traversed throughout all our activities and by the end of the weekend, we knew one another better, understood that we’re more powerful …
Rapid Prototyping: Not Your Typical Egg Drop Challenge
The purpose of the Sustainable Products and Services course is for students to create a business to practice the entrepreneurial process of innovation, development, and commercialization of new products or services. During our second San Francisco residency, Sustainable Products and Services students visited the Tech Shop and participated in a PGS tradition, the Egg Drop Challenge to …
PGS Alumna Spotlight: Danielle Salah, VP of Impact Analytics at HIP Investor
Danielle Salah, SF Cohort 21 Vice President of Impact Analytics at HIP Investor Danielle builds and manages HIP Investor’s database of impact metrics on municipal bond issuers, and uses the data to create customized solutions that add value for the company’s clients by providing them with smart data which drives higher impact investment decisions. She received her …
PGS Alumna Spotlight: Megan Morrice - Impact Investing
Megan Morrice, C20 Leading Client and Partnership Development at HIP Investor HIP Investor is a global leader in impact investing, Megan has experienced firsthand the positive impact that companies have when investing where their mission lies. Megan’s experience includes working as a Financial Advisor for MetLife, a financial-services and insurance wholesaler for Leisure, Werden & …
A Walk through the Urban Forest: San Francisco Looks to PGS for Guidance
For a city as progressive as San Francisco, it is surprising that it fall short when it comes to our urban forest. Strolling through Golden Gate Park, you might be lulled into feeling otherwise. But step out onto the city streets and you will find a meager canopy covering the city. With an urban canopy …
MBA Alumnus fascinated by nexus of conservation and finance
Having worked for more than a decade in the parks and conservation industry, Ryan Gerlach is passionate about protecting nature. Now, as he prepares to graduate from Presidio with his MBA, Ryan is excited to see how he can apply his business skills to sustainable land use. Ryan will be able to explore what he …