About MIINT

MIINT is an experiential lab designed to give students at business and graduate schools a hands-on education in impact investing. It is an initiative of Bridges Impact Foundation, and is conducted in partnership with the Wharton Social Impact Initiative.

Over the past several years, the MIINT program has become a leading experiential education platform that trains the next generation of impact investors. The MIINT has brought together over 2,500 students at 31 top national and international business and policy schools into a growing network of students and practitioners focused on impact investing. Over the years, hundreds of mission-driven companies have been assessed and twelve companies presented by student teams have been selected for Impact Investment awards, investing over $500,000 in seed capital to date.

Application Form: https://forms.gle/KZWvWrv8zW1iAz2fA

The application deadline is Oct. 9th 11:59PM, and we will release the result by Oct.10th 11:59PM on a rolling basis. We welcome graduate students from all Columbia schools to join.

Timeline

• September – Recruiting, applications and team formation
• October to December – Completion of MIINT impact investing modules
• December to February – Sourcing of companies and due diligence
• March – Columbia MIINT internal competition
• April – winning team represents Columbia at MIINT Investment Committee, Wharton in Philadelphia

Teams

We believe in strength through diversity. We are looking to form two teams, each with five members.

If you are from SIPA, CBS, Teacher's College, QMSS, Journalism, Law, Mailman, or any other Columbia graduate program, you are welcome to apply.

Our competitive advantage is balancing the finance, business, policy and social impact skills and strengths of participants, and we aim to build cross-learning and collaboration across Columbia graduate programs.