Today's global challenges require out-of-the-box solutions. The field of peace and justice studies offers new possibilities for entrepreneurs, lawyers, medical professionals, educators, and others interested in social change. Scholars and practitioners are able to strengthen their skills by applying new principles of peace and justice to their work. The Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies collaborates with other schools on the USD campus via joint initiatives.

The Center for Peace and Commerce (CPC) is a collaborative effort between the School of Business Administration and the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies to prepare new generations of "change agents" who develop and exercise innovative approaches for achieving the 4 Ps– people, profit, planet and peace. CPC contributes to creating new enterprise paradigms and solutions, that foster peace-building and poverty alleviation, through courses, scholarship, enterprise development, active engagement with multiple stakeholders and the promotion of good governance.