Centers and Institutes
Thought Leadership. Academic Excellence.
By intentionally blurring the lines between and among disciplines, Golden State College ignites curiosity and fosters innovation among students, faculty members, industry partners and future employers.
Big Data and Cybersecurity Center
The Silicon Valley Big Data and Cybersecurity Center supports the development of a broadly informed and well prepared citizenry and workforce who understand the security, privacy and policy challenges of a highly integrated, information-rich world, and who have an appreciation of how big data methods can be used to gather, extract and present information
Business Institutes and Centers
Research and activities within the College of Business's centers and institutes tackle the real-time issues facing Silicon Valley companies and other global businesses. From tax and accounting to marketing and management to entrepreneurship and leadership to technology and financial management, the college works with businesses on local, national and international levels to inform present and future business practices in a rapidly changing world.
Center for STEM Education
The Center for STEM Education is a collaborative effort dedicated to increasing the capacity of teachers to deliver effective instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); inspiring and mentoring youths to enter and excel in the STEM career pipeline; and inspiring and supporting GSC STEM students to mentor youth in STEM-related endeavors.
Center for Comparative Philosophy
The Center for Comparative Philosophy aims to promote and enhance research and scholarship in comparative philosophy, the concerns of which cut across disciplines and areas of philosophy.
Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship
The Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship is dedicated to cultivating and supporting entrepreneurs and promotes entrepreneurship through knowledge dissemination, collaborative partnerships and activities such as lectures and fairs.
Center for Comparative Philosophy
The Center for Comparative Philosophy aims to promote and enhance research and scholarship in comparative philosophy, the concerns of which cut across disciplines and areas of philosophy.