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Presentation of the Impact Studio
The Impact Studio is a unique initiative at Sciences Po. Co-founded by the School of Management and Impact and the Center for Entrepreneurship, this innovation lab dedicated to collective action brings together students, partners – public, private, and non-profit – and civil society actors to imagine, design, and experiment with innovative solutions to the major challenges of our time.
Reason for being
Today, the challenges are immense. We need a new approach that matches the scale of the transformations required.
Our conviction is clear: the future depends on innovative, global, ecosystemic, and transdisciplinary solutions measured across four dimensions – social, environmental, power-sharing, and value-sharing.
At the Impact Studio, we train, equip, and support future leaders of change to design and implement bold and sustainable responses.
An innovative pedagogical approach: combining entrepreneurship and experimentation
The Impact Studio offers a teaching method that combines the development of entrepreneurial skills with experimentation. We firmly believe that this combination is the most effective for training students to play an active role in the necessary transformations for society and the world.
Three foundational actions: Reflection + Training + Action
Reflection
Opening perspectives and exploring the realm of possibilities is a fundamental action to bring the Studio's promise to life. A program of meetings, conferences, Lunch&Learn sessions, and workshops is developed; speakers from the professional, entrepreneurial, and academic worlds share innovative practices, initiatives, and models.
Training
In the face of a profoundly changing order, the foundation of knowledge imparted to students necessarily evolves to shape entrepreneurial minds capable of transforming society in a sustainable and responsible manner: business model transformation, change management, impact measurement, carbon footprint assessment, adaptation and mitigation strategies, climate roadmap, multi-capital accounting, sustainability reporting.
Action
Through Impact Projects or an Impact Entrepreneurial Pathway, the Impact Studio cultivates an environment where every idea can turn into action, and every project into lasting impact. This experimental ground is an opportunity to acquire soft skills that prepare students to work in groups and understand the realities of the professional world.
Two Founding Entities for a Unique Pedagogy
The School of Management and Impact and the Center for Entrepreneurship have combined their theoretical and practical expertise to design a unique educational framework that blends academic knowledge, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
The Impact Studio comes to life thanks to the support of Accenture, the founding partner of the Impact Studio.
We create bridges between the academic world, businesses, and civil society to accelerate innovation and bring meaningful solutions to reshape the future.
