The Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change, formally known as the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise, will expand its mission thanks to a generous donation from Sandra and Tony Tamer. This groundbreaking institute will build on a strong foundation and open the door for an increased volume of climate and sustainability research and teaching at CBS and give business leaders the tools to tackle the climate crisis.
“In this urgent moment for the climate crisis, effective business leadership is essential for our global response. The momentous elevation of the Tamer Institute will transform our capacity to address the climate crisis through our forward-thinking research and curriculum,” says Costis Maglaras, dean of Columbia Business School and the David and Lyn Silfen Professor of Business. “We are tremendously grateful to Sandra and Tony Tamer for their vision and commitment to helping solve the dire impacts of climate change.”
In addition to new research, the Tamer Institute expansion will provide a venue for University-wide interdisciplinary discourse on the climate crisis, including the Climate School, the School of International and Public Affairs, and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise was established in 2015, thanks to a gift from the Tamers. The gift allowed for the launch of the Tamer Fund for Social Ventures, the expansion of the existing Loan Assistance program, the extension of the Social Enterprise Summer Fellowship Program to Columbia students beyond the Business School, funding for social ventures at the Columbia Startup Lab, and further development of the advisory network for Columbia's social entrepreneurs.
