Our Stories

SUA is committed to providing students with an educational opportunity that fosters love for humankind … and empowers learners to contribute to and improve society.

This program supported me in going beyond my comfort zone in classrooms, exploring my strengths and weaknesses, and polishing my leadership skills.

I’ve been working for a social purpose consultancy that brings me into contact with senior policy makers and political figures on a regular basis.

It is important to understand not only the underlying pathology a patient may have, but also the psychological component that may be contributing to their overall dysfunction.

Training in SBS at Soka provided the fundamental skills and habits required for an intellectual profession like mine.

SBS has given me the capability to engage with the world critically and reflexively and to bend rather than break when challenged by tough projects in graduate school.

Courses I took at Soka … have helped me a lot in my master’s in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship program.

I enjoyed the wide variety of economics courses, which allowed me to receive exposure on possible future fields that I could pursue. 

At my current job in global health, having the economics background allows me to understand the language of the ministry of finance and private sector.