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- 27 Sep 2019
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Ronnie Screwvala
Ronnie Srewvala, who founded the Indian media conglomerate UTV in 1990 and The Swades Foundation, a non-profit in 2013, which aimed to lift a million people out of poverty, discusses the strategy pursued in... View Details
- 05 Feb 2020
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Keshub Mahindra
Keshub Mahindra, who was Chair of the India-based diversified business group Mahindra and Mahindra, explains why he believed that businesses must be involved in development in India: “How many villages have no water?” View Details
- 04 Feb 2020
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Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi, the prominent Indian actress, discusses her transition from actress to activist, and why she persisted despite initial challenges.
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Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi, the prominent Indian actress, discusses her unconventional role as a lesbian in the film Fire, and explains why risks should be taken in parallel cinema.
View Details- 01 Dec 2015
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Giving Advice
(courtesy of Susan Wolf Ditkoff) The philanthropy economy is booming. Last year, America’s charitable giving totaled $358.38 billion, equaling 2.1 percent of GDP—a number last attained in prerecession 2004. With that growth have come a number of new options, including... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
How the Ron Brown Award Was Born
firm, be part of its business strategy, and include the involvement of top management. Programs have to be innovative and effective and have a measurable impact on the people they are designed to serve. "Nearly five hundred nominations,... View Details
- 19 Nov 2014
- News
The Power of Yes
practices by understanding the true social impact of investing in early-stage companies that serve low-income customers in India, Pakistan, East and West Africa, and Latin America. These companies provide... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 28 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
Should Industry Competitors Cooperate More to Solve World Problems?
performance on business-relevant ESG issues based on a firm’s industry membership has a positive association with future financial performance. A company’s efforts to improve its social impact could result... View Details
- 03 Apr 2019
- News
Finding Common Ground
increased focus on initiatives that instill confidence and dignity,” Shumway reports. All Ideas on the Table Implementing a long-planned succession strategy, Shumway stepped away from his CEO role at Cicero in 2017 and has since combined leadership of the firm’s View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 23 Aug 2018
- News
Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming
students from Singapore mingled with a dozen alumni to learn more about life at HBS, including the best classes, section dynamics, and “not-to-miss social events.” HBS Club of Singapore President, Stan Furman (MBA 2005) shared a few words... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Building a Strong and Prosperous Society
book, Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire, Henderson says that we have failed to reenvision capitalism. It must be not only an engine of prosperity, she offers, but also a system that is in harmony with environmental realities, striving for View Details
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Brinda Somaya
Brinda Somaya, founder and principal architect of Somaya and Kalappa Consultants, discusses redesigning shops for the flower sellers of the Ganeshpuri temple, emphasizing the importance of understanding the needs of the client and end users. View Details
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Badreddine Ouali
Badreddine Ouali, Founder and Co-CEO of Vermeg, shares the goals and accomplishments of the Tunisia Foundation for Development, which he established in 2016 to support entrepreneurship, employment, and training for Tunisian youth. View Details
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Dr. R.S. Sodhi
Dr. R.S. Sodhi, former Managing Director of GCMMF (Amul), describes how the organization's cooperative structure has helped farmers improve their socio-economic status. View Details
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Dr. Ahmed Heikal
Dr. Ahmed Heikal, Chaiman and Founder of Qalaa Holdings, speaks about the firm's foundation, in addition to outlining other education and development programs instituted by subsidiaries such as ERC (Egyptian Refining Company). View Details
- 04 Feb 2020
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Dr. Manu Chandaria
Manu Chandaria, Chair of the Kenyan-based steel and aluminum group Comcraft, discusses how businesses should look at “profit as a means, not the end.” He assets that the purpose of profit is to improve the... View Details
- 20 Nov 2019
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Shamlu Dudeja
Shamlu Dudeja, founder of Malika’s Kantha Collection and Chair of SHE Foundation based in Kolkata, India describes how she reinvented the traditional sewing craft of kantha to make luxury and art products. She... View Details
- 02 Dec 2019
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Ratan Naval Tata
Ratan Naval Tata, Chair of Tata Trust and Former Chair of Tata Group in India, explains his belief that corporations must become a part of, and engage with, the communities in which they operate.
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Omobola Johnson
Omobola Johnson, the former Minister of Communication Technology in Nigeria, discusses her participation in the co-founding of WimBiz, a Nigerian non-profit organization that seeks “to be the catalyst that elevates the status and influence of women and their... View Details
- 09 Jul 2020
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Sylvia Escovar
Sylvia Escovar, the President of the Colombia-based oil and gas distribution company Terpel, discusses the challenge of income inequality in Colombia, the role of Fundación Terpel in demonstrating that business... View Details