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Center for Social Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship

The mission of the Center for Social Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship (CSISE) is to educate, inspire, and support social innovators and entrepreneurial leaders to respond to the social, economic, environmental, and governance challenges facing our local and global community.

The Center for Social Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
invites you to participate in the Spring 2024 Entrepreneur Showcase!

Student Entrepreneur Expo Flyer


Calling all business owners and ambitious entrepreneurs! The Center for Social Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship (CSISE) is proud to unveil its inaugural Student Entrepreneur Showcase! Our mission with this grand event is to spotlight the remarkable ventures crafted by the brilliant minds of Clayton State University students. Participants who register for this showcase will be given the exclusive chance to exhibit and promote their exceptional services or products at the Innovation Center on March 28th, 2024.

Seize this golden opportunity to forge valuable connections and launch your small business into the spotlight. Don't miss out on the chance to amplify the reach of your entrepreneurial pursuits! Not a business owner? No worries! Come and support your peers and enjoy free food, guest speakers, business resources and so much more! 

Find full event details: 

Event Date: Thursday March 28th, 2024

Event Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Event Location: University Center Mainstreet, Clayton State University  

Student Entrepreneurs Register Here


The goals of the Center are well tied to the overall University and College strategic initiatives relating to student involvement and engagement, faculty development and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) practitioner/research role expansion, globalization endeavors as well as understanding of diversity.

Affiliated Faculty

Dr. Leon Prieto

Dr. Leon Prieto is an Associate Professor of Management at Clayton State University and the Director of the Center for Social Innovation & Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at the Clayton State University. He also serves as an Associate Research Fellow at Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation - University of Cambridge, Judge Business School. His research areas are in Management History, Business Ethics, HR/OB, Social Entrepreneurship/Innovation & Sustainability. One of the goals of his research is to “decolonize” the business curriculum by educating others about the often-overlooked historical contributions made by people of African descent to the fields of Management and Social Innovation/Entrepreneurship. His first book (coauthored with Dr. Simone Phipps) is entitled African American Management History: Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage. His scholarship has received recognition from Thinkers50, the Academy of Management, and the United States Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship. He holds a Ph.D. in Human Resource and Leadership Development from Louisiana State University, an ALM in Extension Studies, History from Harvard University, an MBA from Georgia Southern University, and a B.S in Management from Claflin University.

Dr. Stacey Reynolds

Dr. Stacey Reynolds is an Assistant Professor of Management at Clayton State University and Associate Director of the Center for Social Innovation & Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at the Clayton State University. Reynolds teaches, research and practices management and entrepreneurship. She has years of client-focused production, sales, marketing, and operational experience with various Fortune 100. As a transformational leader, she builds and/or re-engineers the operational systems of departments and firms to ensure productivity, efficiency, and growth. Reynolds served as the founding COO for her family firm which was voted one of the top places to work in Atlanta under her leadership. Reynolds is a certified Executive Leadership Coach from Georgetown University. She coaches entrepreneurs and executives on startup, growth, and innovation strategies. Known for high power presentations, Reynolds has developed a niche in teaching leadership vision development and using design thinking to improve critical thinking. She holds a Ph.D. in Management from Jackson State University, an MBA in Marketing from Georgia State University, a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a B.S in Mathematics from Jackson State University.