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Stephanie Fischer Executive-In-Residence Environment, Development & Health

Contact
Stephanie Fischer
SIS | Environment, Development & Health
School of International Service 302
https://fischer1.youcanbook.me
Additional Positions at AU
Executive Director, Experiential Learning
Degrees
MBA, Strategic Management, the Wharton School; BA, International Politics and Economics, Middlebury College.

Bio
Stephanie Fischer is the Executive Director of Experiential Learning and an Executive in Residence at American University’s School for International Service. Stephanie teaches courses related to consulting, social enterprise, nonprofit management, and corporate social responsibility. Outside the classroom she leads curricular and non-credit student consulting engagements. Stephanie has an extensive background in social impact organizations, having held the positions of Chief Operating Officer at Microfinance Opportunities, Chief Program Officer at GlobalGiving and Associate Director at Ashoka. She continues to consult with organizations on management, leadership, and organizational effectiveness. Stephanie’s international assignments have included leading the Advisory Board Foundation’s child protection project in the Philippines, Cummins Inc.’s corporate social responsibility efforts in Mexico and abroad courses for graduate students.
For the Media
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Teaching

Summer 2024

  • SIS-730 Skills Inst in Int'l Affairs: Consulting Skills

  • SIS-793 Practicum in Int'l Affairs: Common Sense M&e: Women/Child

Fall 2024

  • SISU-419 Senior Capstone: Int'l Studies: Philanthropy Lab

  • SISU-494 Comm Service Learning Project: Philanthropy Lab