social impact bonds - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Apr 2014
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Building a better India through business and philanthropy

delivering long-term value for shareholders, Piramal is concerned about social issues. “The disparities in Indian society are increasing, and we cannot call ourselves developed until we provide access to basic amenities like health care... View Details

17 Aug 2015
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The Play Alchemist

generates electricity as it rolls—“[a] project that makes the world a better place.” Cofounder and CEO of Uncharted Play, a company based in New York City that creates a line of socially beneficial play-based products, she was on Forbes... View Details

01 Dec 2006
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Student Benefits from Class of 2006 Fellowship

comes to HBS with a passion for education and three years of social enterprise experience. Most recently, she served as the new schools development associate at The SEED Foundation, a nonprofit that partners with urban communities to... View Details

Keywords: Educational Services

01 Feb 2000
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Short Takes

these relationships began to cross the line from traditional philanthropy to more strategic and mutually beneficial alliances, HBS professor James E. Austin, head of the School's Initiative on Social Enterprise (ISE), took note. "Here was... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

10 Mar 2021
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Chasing the Silver Tsunami

sign on for classes such as “barefoot therapy,” which helps with neuropathy and balance issues; special events such as virtual travel or dance parties; or enrichment programs about European artists. Members who chat and connect online say that the opportunity for View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov; illustration by Dan Page; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

05 Oct 2016
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Harvard to Open Life Sciences Lab

Pagliuca. The Life Lab will contribute to building a thriving start-up community in Allston by seeding the campus with early stage scientific ventures. Together with the i-lab and Launch Lab, the Life Lab will foster the cross-disciplinary approach to entrepreneurship... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Scientific Research and Development Services

09 Mar 2021
Working Paper Summaries

Stock Price Reactions to ESG News: The Role of ESG Ratings and Disagreement

Keywords: by George Serafeim and Aaron Yoon; Financial Services

06 May 2014
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When Girl Meets Oil

01 Jun 2009
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Donors Invest in Students’ Future

BARCOTT: Pledges to pay back donors in “service and deeds.” I am here tonight to thank all the donors who believe in the promise that the students in this room represent,” Rye Barcott (MBA ’09) told the nearly 550 people gathered in early April to celebrate the View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

25 Jan 2000
Research & Ideas

Strategic Alliances

a mutual course benefiting each of their strategies, HBS professor James Austin, head of the School's Initiative on Social Enterprise (ISE), took note. "Here was a new arena," he says, "in which the goals of different kinds of... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

19 May 2021
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Alumni Convene to Support Nonprofit Boards; Seven Clubs Mix It Up Online

Nonprofit Board Summit: Building High-Impact Nonprofit Boards During Dynamic Times from May 4 to May 13. The clubs worked in partnership with the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) to create this multi-day, virtual conference aimed at... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

27 Jan 2023
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Turning Up the Volume

plates. There is a lot of instability; let’s just get the basics done,” she told the board and senior leadership at LEDA. “However, I’ve also heard your desire to make an impact and grow. And if you want to do that, then we will walk... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

05 Aug 2015
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Mobilizing the Public to Fight Bribery

lets people report on the nature, number, pattern, types, location, frequency, and values of bribes and then uses that data to lobby the government. He initially wanted to franchise the site for use in the Philippines, but during a summer fellowship through the HBS... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

30 Mar 2018
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Fighting Poverty One Neighborhood at a Time

“Academic achievement opens opportunities for success, but you can’t expect schools to consistently outperform the health of their neighborhoods,” says John Majors (MBA 2000). “The reality is that some employers and educators automatically lower their expectations when... View Details

09 Mar 2021
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A For-Profit Business That Makes Education Accessible

“What if I gave the best years of my life to building something with enormous social impact?” —MIKE FEERICK (MBA 1993) “What if I gave the best years of my life to building something with enormous social... View Details

Keywords: April White

20 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

When Predicting Other People's Preferences, You're Probably Wrong

been watching the show long enough to notice a pattern in the self-doubt: The women tend to fret when they see the supposed man of their dreams bonding with women who are dissimilar to themselves. “One thing that’s commonly said is,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

01 Mar 2010
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Rwanda Provides Students with Hands-On Learning

students worked with seven NGOs, small businesses, and a government agency, variously focused on issues of social enterprise and business development. Student teams tackled projects with the goal of providing concrete solutions to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services