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The Hunger Relief System | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

The Hunger Relief System Background I came to Harvard Business School with an interest in exploring social enterprise. Although my past experience had been in the for-profit world, I was really interested in that intersection between... View Details
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Impact Investing Interest Group | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

This group focuses on facilitating connections and sharing ideas amongst alumni interested in impact investing through regular webinars, live gatherings, and a LinkedIn group . Find Fellow Alumni Find other impact investing alumni with... View Details
  • 2011
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From Social Control to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America

By: Marion Fourcade and Rakesh Khurana
As the main producers of managerial elites, business schools represent strategic research sites for understanding the formation of economic practices and representations. This article draws on historical material to analyze the changing place of economics in American... View Details
Keywords: Economics; Practice; Business Education; Labor and Management Relations; Decision Making; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Change; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Finance; Knowledge; Production; Business Conglomerates; Education Industry; United States
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A Network for Change | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

connect leaders who aim to 13% alumni work in social enterprise INITIATIVES focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline or industry to solve alone. View Details
  • 2008
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From Social Control to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America

By: Marion Fourcade and Rakesh Khurana
As the main producers of managerial elites, business schools represent strategic research sites for understanding the formation of economic practices and representations. This article draws on historical material to analyze the changing place of economics in American... View Details
Keywords: Economics; Business Education; Finance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business History; Chicago
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  • September 2016
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Health Leads: Reaching for Impact (B)

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Sarah Appleby
The (B) case documents the development of a strategy to achieve system-level impact in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape for a nonprofit focused on addressing patients' basic social needs through healthcare institutions. Founded in 1996 with a volunteer-staffed... View Details
Keywords: Scaling Social Impact; Scaling Social Enterprise; Health Care Delivery; Health Care Outcomes; Nonprofit Scaling; Nonprofit; Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Nonprofit Organizations; Growth and Development Strategy; Health Industry; United States
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  • October 2015
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The Coca-Cola Company's Case for Creative Transformation

By: Thales Teixeira
This Teaching Plan is to be used with the Video Case "The Coca-Cola Company's Case for Creative Transformation" (HBS No. 815-714) View Details
Keywords: Attention Economics; Creating Connections; Digital Marketing; Marketing Innovations; Social Networks; Advertising Content; Networked Brand; Beverage Industry; Coca-Cola; Digital Innovation; Digital Transition; Marketing; Marketing Communications; Innovation Strategy; Social and Collaborative Networks; Advertising; Creativity; Consumer Products Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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  • March 2013
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From Social Control to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America

By: Marion Fourcade and Rakesh Khurana
This article draws on historical material to examine the co-evolution of economic science and business education over the course of the twentieth century, showing that fields evolve not only through internal struggles but also through struggles taking place in adjacent... View Details
Keywords: Professions; Disciplines; Neo-Liberalism; Education; Economics; Finance; Society; United States
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A Catalyst for Commitment | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

A Catalyst for Commitment “It was a moment of commitment—a no-turning-back experience.” That’s how Abby Falik (MBA 2008) describes winning the Harvard Social Enterprise Conference’s Pitch for Change contest with her proposal for Global... View Details
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Content & Community for Students | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

case writing, and course development; connecting students to internship and full-time opportunities; and providing support and networking opportunities for social entrepreneurs, HBS ultimately increases the... View Details
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Special Assistant to the CEO | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

he wants to “gain more satisfaction regarding connections made and knowledge gained in the development landscape of Detroit and cities like it. I was born and raised in Detroit. I see this a great jump-off point for a career in... View Details
  • September 2016
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Health Leads: Reaching for Impact (A)

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Sarah Appleby
Explores strategies to achieve system-level impact for a nonprofit focused on addressing patients' basic social needs through healthcare institutions. Founded in 1996 with a volunteer-staffed help desk at Boston Medical Center connecting low-income patients with basic... View Details
Keywords: Scaling Social Impact; Nonprofit; Healthcare; Health Care Outcomes; Health Care Reform; Health Care Delivery; Scaling Social Enterprise; Social Enterprise; Health; Nonprofit Organizations; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; United States
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Navigating a Career in Education | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Navigating a Career in Education When I was at American Express, I thought that business school would be a good way to learn about different career options and to possibly transition into an area that would be more mission-driven. Careers & View Details
  • 2014
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Friends with Close Ties: Asset or Liability? Evidence from the Investment Decisions of Mutual Funds in China

By: Xinzi Gao, T.J. Wong, Lijun Xia and Gwen Yu
When fund managers have close ties to their investees, it can facilitate efficient information sharing but can also increase the possibility of favoritism. Using the investment choices of mutual funds in China, we test whether funds with close ties to their investees... View Details
Keywords: Social Ties; Conflict of Interests; Asset Management; Investment Portfolio; Networks; Financial Services Industry; China
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Activating a Legion of People | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

insight led to nine rewarding years as senior vice president at United Way of New York City. Careers & Connections My next turning point came when I realized that I wanted to develop my international skills and experience and somehow... View Details
  • August 2012 (Revised October 2015)
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LinkedIn Corporation, 2012

By: David Yoffie and Liz Kind
Since its inception in 2003, LinkedIn had become a leading Silicon Valley institution with a brand name that was recognizable throughout the U.S. and in many countries overseas. As of March 2012, LinkedIn was the world's largest professional network on the Internet... View Details
Keywords: Social Networking; Media; Technology; Strategy; Growth Management; Internet and the Web; Corporate Strategy; Social and Collaborative Networks; Brands and Branding; Social Media; Service Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; California
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  • September 2016
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Health Leads: Reaching for Impact (Abridged)

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Sarah Appleby
A nonprofit in the healthcare arena explores strategies to achieve system-level impact. Founded in 1996 with a volunteer-staffed help desk at Boston Medical Center connecting low-income patients with basic resources like heating assistance, job training, and childcare... View Details
Keywords: Scaling Social Enterprise; Scaling Social Impact; Health Care Delivery; Health Care Outcomes; Health Care Reform; Nonprofit; Nonprofit Scaling; Social Enterprise; Health Care and Treatment; Nonprofit Organizations; Growth and Development Strategy; Health Industry; United States
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Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Poverty | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

are a bundle of strengths and assets. And if we help people, and give them the resources they need, and the social networks and the connections they need, the education they need, they can lead whatever life... View Details
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Unconscious Bias Training That Works

By: Francesca Gino and Katherine Coffman
To become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, many companies have turned to unconscious bias (UB) training. By raising awareness of the mental shortcuts that lead to snap judgments—often based on race and gender—about people’s talents or character, it strives to... View Details
Keywords: Implicit Bias; Social Integration; Empathy; Prejudice and Bias; Employees; Training; Attitudes; Behavior; Organizational Change and Adaptation
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Blending Traditional Models of Philanthropy with Business | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

have had a strong interest in emerging markets and economic development, stemming from both a desire to have an impact as well as a natural curiosity about people, history, culture, and how they all relate. Careers & Connections I know... View Details