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We Offer “Realist Idealists” Master’s Degrees with Meaning Reflections from Richard Gray, PhD.   What are the motivators of human decisions and action? There are at least three: PLEASURE Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) concluded that pleasure is the governing principle in life. In the final analysis, pleasure is what we seek, consciously or unconsciously, and what …

SAN FRANCISCO, Jun. 08 /CSRwire/ – Presidio Graduate School (PGS) honored its 13th graduating class with a heartwarming commencement ceremony at the SFJAZZ Center. With frequent rounds of applause, voluminous cheering and occasional hooting, the 30 students of the Class of 2016 celebrated the culmination of years of intersectoral, interdisciplinary work and the launching (or …

Posted on CSRwire: Jun 08, 2016 – 10:05 AM EST SAN FRANCISCO, Jun. 08 /CSRwire/ – Presidio Graduate School (PGS) honored its 13th graduating class with a heartwarming commencement ceremony at the SFJAZZ Center. With frequent rounds of applause, voluminous cheering and occasional hooting, the 30 students of the Class of 2016 celebrated the culmination of …

SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, 2015 – Presidio Graduate School has received the largest donation in its 13-year history, a $3,000,000 grant from the Palo Alto-based Enlight Foundation. “We are both honored and delighted to have the Enlight Foundation as a partner in PGS’s growth,” said William Shutkin, PGS’s President, and CEO. “The foundation and its …

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This spring marks the 10th anniversary of Presidio Graduate School‘s first graduating class—22 students who took a risk on a new way of approaching business that doesn’t look at financial gains as the sole determinant of success, but instead takes a systemic perspective, evaluating decisions within the context of how they impact people, profit, and …

If you want to work in luxury goods, go to France’s HEC Paris. If you want to work for Procter and Gamble, go to Indiana’s Kelley School of Business. But if you want to change the world, go to Presidio Graduate School (PGS). That’s the idea in an article The New York Times released last …

On Wednesday, February 25th three of the world’s top sustainable apparel pioneers joined the Presidio Graduate School community for an inspiring and candid conversation about the future of fashion. Melissa Fifield is senior director of Sustainable Innovation for Gap Inc., a leading global specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, …

Speaking with Maggie Kaplan, you cannot help feeling inspired. She has the drive of a CEO, the humble wisdom of a teacher, and the expressive vision of an artist. In some ways, Maggie is all of these things. She is also a self-described “neural networker,” seeing connections where others would not otherwise see them. This …

It would be impossible to talk about the Women of PGS without talking about the current governing leadership at Presidio Graduate School. PGS has embraced women’s leadership since its inception, having seen four female board chairs and school presidents in its 13-year history. With Board Chair Suzanne Farver currently at the helm, PGS is poised …