Presidian Blog

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 …

  Net Zero Hero Alumnus Sam Lai Transforms Residential Construction with Net Zero Homes Buildings are responsible for 40% of the total US energy usage (EIA), and alumnus Sam Lai is out to transform the way we think about residential energy consumption by designing homes that work for their owners. This year marks a momentous occasion …

Presidio Graduate School Business Sustainability Booster Presidio Graduate School’s Business Sustainability Booster is a self-guided modeling tool of how to build a conscious company from the bottom up – the next step towards a more sustainable business solution! Sustaining Our Planet: A Toolkit for Entrepreneurs With the support of The Lemelson Foundation, Presidio Graduate School partnered with VentureWell and NESsT  …

Presidio Graduate School Reached Over 100,000 Sustainability Consulting Hours in its 10-Year Experiential Learning Program This signature hands-on approach to teaching continues to deliver measurable triple-bottom-line results to organizations across the globe For more than 14 years, Presidio Graduate School has taught the foundations of sustainability in its classrooms and for the last 10 we have been …

 Dear Presidians: Happy New Year! I couldn’t be more excited to share with you today that you made it happen! Your generosity helped to propel PGS into 2018 with over $250,000 raised for our Renewal Project and the ongoing sustainability of our school. The year-end campaign, Renewing Our Shared Commitment, brought in over $125,000 in …

We are so proud of Alumnus Daniel Kurzrock (C21) and his partner for making the #Forbes30under30 in the Food & Drink Category with his innovative company ReGrained. Video Interview on UPROXX Reports   Homebrewers Daniel Kurzrock and Jordan Schwartz had too much excess grain left over after making their beer, and decided to figure out how to …

New York Times Bestseller, “Drawdown:  The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming” Starts with Presidio Graduate School Written by Shawna Cain (C15)   Alumna Profile Series: Amanda Joy Ravenhill, C10, MBA San Francisco “If success or failure of the planet and of human beings depended on how I am and what I do…How …

Just after we had both attended the second San Francisco residency, Dr. Ron Nahser sat down with me, a current full-time MBA student, to talk about the origin of Presidio Graduate School (PGS). Over the four days of residency, Dr. Ron audited every single course! Besides learning about the origin of PGS, the Marketing Team stumbled upon the Newsweek …

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 …

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 …