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Presidio Graduate School Finds a New Home at the University of Redlands Marin Campus

Presidio News

Change is a fundamental aspect of growth and development, and educational institutions are no exception. As announced in December 2023, Presidio Graduate School is in the process of merging with the University of Redlands, and as one important step, began hosting classes on its northern California campus in September 2023. This strategic move marks a …

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Presidio Alum Erich Fleck Lands Competitive Two-Year Presidential Management Fellowship

Presidio News

Meet Erich Fleck, an MPA alum, who shares insight on the rigorous PMF application process, why Presidio’s MPA program resonated with him, and his hopes for helping future generations of mission-driven leaders grow in public service careers. Hello, Erich! Thanks for connecting. Can you tell us where you currently work? I recently started working as …

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How Presidio’s MBA In Sustainable Solutions Curriculum Responds To Changes In The Sustainability And Social Justice Business Sphere

Presidio News, Sustainability, Student Experience

Maggie Winslow, Presidio Graduate School’s Academic Dean and Chief Academic Officer, sat down with us to explain how recent revisions to Presidio’s MBA program curriculum ensure that students have access to a degree program that mirrors rapid and real-time changes in the sustainable business sphere. In the spring of 2021, an initiative to review and …

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Oakstop and Presidio: Partnering for Social Impact in Oakland and Beyond

Presidio News, Community, Student Experience

I had the opportunity to connect with entrepreneur and community organizer Trevor Parham, who is also founder and CEO of Oakstop, an Oakland gallery, event, and coworking space that we’re proud to have selected as our new Presidio classroom location. In Trevor’s words, Oakstop is a “Black-owned and -operated business that uses commercial real estate …

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Presidio Graduate School Partners with CivicSpark Climate Action Corps

Presidio News, Community

For CivicSpark Climate Action Corps Fellows who spend a year implementing sustainability and resilience projects in California’s local public agencies, a next career-building step is to earn a Master of Public Administration or Master of Business Administration degree in Sustainable Solutions from San Francisco-based Presidio Graduate School. This is the path that CivicSpark Alumnus Adam …

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Celebrating Presidio’s Class of 2021: Showcase and Commencement

Presidio News, Community

As their time as Presidio students came to a close, our community had the privilege and pleasure of celebrating the resilience and extraordinary accomplishments of the Class of 2021 during their final Showcase presentations and Commencement ceremony. These two events are huge milestones in the Presidio academic journey, and provide our community meaningful opportunities for …

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Presidio Graduate School Partners with Climate Reality Bay Area

Presidio News, Community

The Climate Reality Project Bay Area Chapter was started and is anchored by hundreds of dedicated climate advocates, many of whom have completed Climate Reality Project Leadership Corps training with former Vice President Al Gore and world-renowned scientists. Its members represent all age groups and professions—teachers, students, doctors, business professionals, non-profit leaders, artists, authors, and …

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An Interview With Andrea Prebys-Williams on Teaching Servant Leadership

Presidio News, Social Justice, Community

I recently sat down with Professor Andrea Prebys-Williams to learn more about her academic journey from Presidio student to faculty member. and we also discussed the value of Presidio’s online Master of Public Administration degree program in cultivating the type of leadership that our public and social sectors urgently need. Here is our conversation. Maggie: …

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Award-Winning Film on Social Enterprise, Seeding Change, Features Presidio Graduate School

Award-Winning Film on Social Enterprise, Seeding Change, Features Presidio Graduate School

Presidio News, Sustainability

When I was approached by Sambazon Co-Founder Jeremy Black late in 2019 to be interviewed for Seeding Change, a film about social enterprise, I was pleased to comply. The Presidio relationship with Sambazon stems from the fact that our students have done several Experiential Learning (EL) projects for the company in our Operations, Engagement, Finance, …

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What Our Scholarships Say About Our Values

Presidio News, Student Experience

A dear colleague that I considered to be a mentor once told me something that has stuck with me over the years: “You can tell the true mission of an organization by looking at its balance sheet.” It made so much sense to me because financial resources are finite, mission-critical, and have a direct impact …

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