Series - Editorial Fellowship: Transforming Funding Models

$800,000 student-led impact investing fund adds new chapters in Ottawa and Victoria

Author Gabe Oatley
In 2020, the Vancouver-based student-led fund realized a 15x return on an investment in alternative meat company, Very Good Butchers.

Why It Matters

Business degrees are the most sought-after post-secondary education in Canada. But if students graduate without learning about how business can be a force for good, Canada risks having a corporate class that only orients toward profit.

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