The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has officially launched the 115th Yunus Social Business Centre (YSBC), marking a milestone in the global expansion of social business education and innovation.
This is the second YSBC in the US.
The UNC-Chapel Hill YSBC, primarily administered through the Gillings School of Global Public Health, represents a collaborative effort spanning multiple university departments and community partners, said the Yunus Centre on Wednesday.
The center will advance the university's commitment to social entrepreneurship while contributing to the worldwide mission of creating the world of three zeros - zero poverty, zero unemployment through unleashing entrepreneurship in all and zero net carbon emissions through social business initiatives.
The initiative emerged from faculty collaboration between Drs. Alice Ammerman and Dane Emmerling, who have been leading study abroad programs in Thailand focused on public health entrepreneurship.
The YSBC network continues Professor Yunus's vision of addressing global challenges through sustainable, self-sufficient business models that prioritise social impact over profit maximization.