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The Haas School of Business and The Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley is one of the leading producers of new ideas and knowledge in all areas of business and is also influenced by its proximity to Silicon Valley. In 1970, the Haas School became one of the first business schools to teach entrepreneurship. In 1991, it established The Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation to foster academic programs, community outreach and campus wide collaboration in new venture creation, entrepreneurship and venture capital. This emphasis on entrepreneurship, coupled with the Haas School's commitment to the social and environmental ramifications of business, present since its founding in 1898, creates a unique learning environment that gave birth to the National Social Venture Competition in 1999. |