Filter Results:
(2,375)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(2,375)
- People (10)
- News (455)
- Research (1,439)
- Events (5)
- Multimedia (51)
- Faculty Publications (1,028)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(2,375)
- People (10)
- News (455)
- Research (1,439)
- Events (5)
- Multimedia (51)
- Faculty Publications (1,028)
- Web
Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
New Offering Exploring the Pu... New Venture Competition Announces 2023 Social Enterprise Track Semifinalists 22 Feb 2023 In February 2023, the HBS New Venture Competition... View Details
- Web
Faculty & Research | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
challenges of measuring social impact, the HBS faculty has developed a body of knowledge that encompasses leadership, strategy, and governance of mission-driven organizations across the spectrum, from entrepreneurial View Details
- Web
Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
even believed that I’d be seeking an MBA today. As... Lessons from the Field of Systems Change Courtney Han 03 Apr 2024 In recent years, the term “systems change” has taken the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors by s... Meet the 2024 New View Details
- Web
Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
part of our Social Enterprise Initiative 25th anniversary blog series, which highlig... Congratulations to the 2019 HBS New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track... View Details
- 2008
- Article
Entrepreneurial Ventures and Whole-body Donations: A Regional Perspective from the United States
By: Michel Anteby and Mikell Hyman
Human cadavers are crucial to medical science. While the debate on how to secure sufficient cadavers has focused primarily on donors' behaviors, procuring organizations' roles in increasing donations remain less explored. The United States offers a unique setting in... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Behavior; Programs; Nonprofit Organizations; Business Ventures; Health Testing and Trials; Demand and Consumers; Supply Chain; For-Profit Firms; Organizations; Training; United States
Anteby, Michel, and Mikell Hyman. "Entrepreneurial Ventures and Whole-body Donations: A Regional Perspective from the United States." Social Science & Medicine 66, no. 4 (2008): 963–969.
- Web
How to Register & Key Dates | New Venture Competition
How to Register & Key Dates Social Enterprise Track 1. Review Competition Details See Information for Participating Teams (pdf). 2. Eligibility Review eligibility requirements. 3. Build Your Team Whether you have an idea or have skills to... View Details
- Web
Clubs & Consulting | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
bono activities, alumni consulting teams in several cities offer nonprofit organizations business management expertise. Student Clubs The Social Impact Club , the Social Enterprise Conference , and a number... View Details
- 1982
- Chapter
Reflections on the Corporation as a Social Invention
By: Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling
Keywords: Business Ventures
Jensen, Michael C., and William H. Meckling. "Reflections on the Corporation as a Social Invention." In Controlling the Giant Corporation: A Symposium, edited by Robert Hessen. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester, Graduate School of Management, Center for Research in Government Policy and Business, 1982. (Reprinted in the Midland Corporate Finance Journal, Vol. 1, No. 3 (autumn 1983); reprinted in International Institute for Economic Research Reprint Paper 18 (November 1983).)
- 2024
- Working Paper
Investor Influence on Media Coverage: Evidence from Venture Capital-Backed Startups
By: Brian K. Baik and Albert Shin
We examine the role of investors on the media coverage of their private firm investments. Specifically, we survey VC investors and find that 78% of the respondents take active steps to increase their portfolio companies’ media coverage. The survey results also... View Details
Baik, Brian K., and Albert Shin. "Investor Influence on Media Coverage: Evidence from Venture Capital-Backed Startups." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-073, May 2024.
- Web
Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
month, video screens around the world were glowing as the winners of the 23rd annual... Congratulations to the 2020 New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track Finalists Margot Dushin 09 Apr 2020 In... View Details
- Web
Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
by a singular belief: that finding, funding and supporting exceptional... Congratulations to the HBS New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track Finalists! Margot Dushin Shelby Longland 05 Apr 2018 In... View Details
- 05 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
The HBS New Venture Competition Turns 25: Celebrating A Quarter Century of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
the people who have competed in it for all these years, but also seen in the impact of their ventures on the business world and in society as a whole.” The NVC is open to all students and alumni who are launching new business and View Details
- Web
Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
2019, 30 HBS alumni gathered at the home of Sarah Perry (MBA 1995)... SEI25 Series: Misan Rewane (MBA 2013), CEO, WAVE Misan Rewane 14 Mar 2019 This post is part of our Social Enterprise Initiative 25th anniversary blog series, which... View Details
- September 2021 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
Mission edX: Balancing Social Good and Financial Sustainability
By: John J-H Kim, David J. Collis and James Barnett
In March 2021, online education platform edX considers how to achieve financial sustainability without compromising its mission to provide universal access to high-quality education. View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Education; Values and Beliefs; Internet and the Web; Financial Strategy; Mission and Purpose; Education Industry; United States
Kim, John J-H, David J. Collis, and James Barnett. "Mission edX: Balancing Social Good and Financial Sustainability." Harvard Business School Case 322-010, September 2021. (Revised June 2023.)
- Article
Misery Loves Companies: Rethinking Social Initiatives by Business
By: Joshua D. Margolis and James P. Walsh
Margolis, Joshua D., and James P. Walsh. "Misery Loves Companies: Rethinking Social Initiatives by Business." Administrative Science Quarterly 48, no. 2 (June 2003): 268–305.
- May–June 2023
- Article
Should Your Start-up Be For-profit or Nonprofit?: A Guide for Social Entrepreneurs
By: Cait Brumme and Brian Trelstad
Years ago the line between nonprofit and for-profit enterprises was clear, but that has changed. Nonprofits now offer products that compete with those of the best for-profits, and for-profits can deliver as much social value as charities. Despite the blurred... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Social Entrepreneurship; Mission and Purpose; Nonprofit Organizations; For-Profit Firms; Decision Choices and Conditions
Brumme, Cait, and Brian Trelstad. "Should Your Start-up Be For-profit or Nonprofit? A Guide for Social Entrepreneurs." Harvard Business Review 101, no. 3 (May–June 2023): 136–145.
- October 2010
- Teaching Note
Whole Foods: Balancing Social Mission and Growth (TN)
By: Christopher Marquis and Bobbi Thomason
Teaching Note for 410023. View Details
- Web
Partners & Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Corps Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Millennium Challenge Corporation New Profit New Sector Alliance NewSchools Venture Fund New York City Public Schools New York Public Radio Nonprofit Finance Fund OneTen Coalition,... View Details
- March 2022
- Case
DealShare: Social E-Commerce for the Indian Mass Market
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Malini Sen
Launched in September 2018, e-retail startup DealShare has created a tech-enabled model for the Indian mass market that allows customers to buy together, save money on good quality goods, and at the same time have fun. It targets customers who are still getting used to... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Disruption; Trends; Talent and Talent Management; Customer Focus and Relationships; Value; Cost vs Benefits; Value Creation; Internet and the Web; India
Palepu, Krishna G., and Malini Sen. "DealShare: Social E-Commerce for the Indian Mass Market." Harvard Business School Case 322-099, March 2022.
- 20 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at Harlem Capital
investor. The fund now has investments in 23 companies around the U.S. in 12 different industries. The Minority Renaissance in Venture Capital Like most new business ventures, Harlem Capital was created to fill a gap in the market and to... View Details