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Field Course: Social Innovation Lab
This course provides students an opportunity to address a social enterprise topic with the discipline of business tools and techniques. Students will work in teams, choosing among three types of projects: a) developing a business plan for your own social enterprise;... View Details
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
Professor Kash Rangan is one of the pioneers of Harvard Business School's Social Enterprise Initiative, now 15 years old. Back in 1993, most people took a "spray and pray" approach to... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 22 Feb 2011
- News
Harvard B-School's Social Media Wizard
- 14 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Understanding Users of Social Networks
If the ongoing social networking revolution has you scratching your head and asking, "Why do people spend time on this?" and "How can my company benefit from the social network... View Details
- January 2023
- Article
Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship
By: William R. Kerr and Martin Mandorff
We study the relationship between ethnicity, occupational choice, and entrepreneurship. Immigrant groups in the United States cluster in specific business sectors. For example, Koreans are 34 times more concentrated in self-employment for dry cleaning than other... View Details
Kerr, William R., and Martin Mandorff. "Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship." Journal of Human Resources 58, no. 1 (January 2023): 183–220.
- 2020
- Working Paper
Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship
By: William R. Kerr and Martin Mandorff
We study the relationship between ethnicity, occupational choice, and entrepreneurship. Immigrant groups in the United States cluster in specific business sectors. For example, Koreans are 34 times more concentrated in self-employment for dry cleaning than other... View Details
Keywords: Self-employed; Occupation; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Industry Clusters; Ethnicity; Immigration; Networks; United States
Kerr, William R., and Martin Mandorff. "Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-042, October 2015. (Revised November 2020. NBER Working Paper Series, No. 21597, September 2015)
- 17 Jun 2014
- News
Rebooting Social Science
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Field Course: Social Innovation Lab
Co-taugh with Prof. John Kim
This course provides students an opportunity to use the discipline of entrepreneurial... View Details
- 04 Mar 2014
- News
Social Media to the Rescue
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Impact on a Global Scale | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative Advisory Board , Tierney has placed himself squarely in the midst of this moment. With a deep understanding of the School’s efforts to apply innovative business practices... View Details
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Once in a Lifetime Opportunities | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
over half a million low-income consumers across East Africa. The experience inspired Kasia to pursue a graduate education that would allow her to advance her career within the social sector. “I wanted two things from HBS: a more rounded... View Details
Understanding Users of Social Networks
If the ongoing social networking revolution has you scratching your head and asking, "Why do people spend time on this?" and "How can my company benefit from the social network revolution?" you've got a lot in common with Harvard Business School professor Mikolaj... View Details
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Activating a Legion of People | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
a corporate philanthropy objective and the work a nonprofit can carry out locally, nationally, and internationally. I worked on translating social service programs into an investment product such that a sophisticated funder can look at it... View Details
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A Broad Spectrum of Opportunities | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
A Broad Spectrum of Opportunities Background Over the summer, I was a Social Enterprise Summer Fellow at Victory Schools, an education management organization that partners with and manages charter and public schools in New York,... View Details
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The Future of Impact Investing | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
The Future of Impact Investing Ronald Cohen, MBA 1969 Topics Business for Social Impact Impact Investing More Impact Stories A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations Mizuho Kanai 2018 While Mizuho Kanai (MBA 2018)... View Details
- 2021
- Working Paper
The Changing Role of Business in Society
Business interaction with the U.S. government, historically based on securing industry or company special interests at the expense of the public good, has enabled and furthered government dysfunction. Gridlock within the American political system has precluded the... View Details
Keywords: Politics; Shared Value; Social Progress Index; Competitiveness; Walmart; BlackRock; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; ESG; Transparency; Campaign Contributions; Campaign Finance; Lobbying; Revolving Door; Political Ideology; Political Parties; Political Partisanship; Government And Business; Government Innovation; Elections; Democracy; Capitalism; Stakeholder Capitalism; Shareholder Engagement; Competition; Strategy; Government and Politics; Society; Social Issues; Human Needs; Wealth and Poverty; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Accountability; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; United States
Porter, Michael E. "The Changing Role of Business in Society." Working Paper, July 2021.
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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
- 08 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Colloquium: The Future of Social Enterprise
Date: March 27-28, 2008 Chairs: V. Kasturi Rangan, Herman B. Leonard, and Susan McDonald Faculty Summary Report Colloquium: The Future of Social Enterprise In our working paper, The Future of Social... View Details
Keywords: Re: V. Kasturi Rangan & Dutch Leonard
- January 2015 (Revised April 2015)
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Zeal: Launching Personalized and Social Learning
By: John J-H Kim and Christine S. An
Set in 2014, this case follows John Danner and his team at Zeal as they consider their product development strategy. In February 2013, serial entrepreneurs John Danner and Sanjay Noronha co-found Zeal, an education technology start up providing a web-based, mobile... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Education Technology; MVP; Product Development; Product Market Fit; Monetization Strategy; SaaS Business Models; Education; Personalized Learning
Kim, John J-H, and Christine S. An. "Zeal: Launching Personalized and Social Learning." Harvard Business School Case 315-052, January 2015. (Revised April 2015.)