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- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Social Innovation Goes Mainstream
for her opening address at the tenth anniversary Social Enterprise Conference on March 1. The daylong event, heralded in advance by Forbes as one of the top business gatherings for 2009, was organized by... View Details
- 03 Jun 2014
- Blog Post
Springing Forward on Social Enterprise Career Paths
Hello from HBS Social Enterprise Initiative! We apply innovative business practices and managerial disciplines to drive sustained, high-impact social change at HBS and beyond.... View Details
- 2006
- Book
Effective Management of Social Enterprises: Lessons from Businesses and Civil Society Organizations in Iberoamerica
By: James E. Austin, Roberto Gutierrez, Enrique Ogliastri and Ezequiel Reficco
Austin, James E., Roberto Gutierrez, Enrique Ogliastri, and Ezequiel Reficco. Effective Management of Social Enterprises: Lessons from Businesses and Civil Society Organizations in Iberoamerica. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2006. (Social Enterprise Knowledge Network (SEKN), Editorial Committee.)
- 21 Aug 2014
- Blog Post
HBS Social Enterprise Initiative Visits NYC
business practices and managerial disciplines to drive sustained, high-impact social change. It’s grounded in the mission of Harvard Business School and aims to inspire,... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- March 2013
- Article
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
Fourcade, Marion, and Rakesh Khurana. "From Social Control to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America." Theory and Society 42, no. 2 (March 2013): 121–159.
- 03 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Social Responsibility in a Downturn
Kasturi "Kash" Rangan, the Malcolm P. McNair Professor of Marketing at Harvard Business School, argues that corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives are more necessary than ever. Rangan... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
Working with City Leadership to Leverage Technology | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
working... Values Matter—No Matter Where You Are Shilla Kim-Parker 2009 As if foreshadowing the career path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn... View Details
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Strategic participation of social movement organizations
Social movements and related social movement organizations (SMOs) play an important role in the formation of new industries and market niches, as well as the emergence of new organizational forms. I argue that as SMOs become more sophisticated and... View Details
- 02 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Secrets to a Successful Social Media Strategy
some social media platforms soar while others fizzle, and how business can use them to generate profit. "I have always been fascinated that humans interact online when we can interact offline as we have for... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 2005
- Book
Environmental Protection and the Social Responsibility of Firms: Perspectives from Law, Economics, and Business
By: Bruce L. Hay, Robert Stavins and Richard Vietor
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business Ventures
Hay, Bruce L., Robert Stavins, and Richard Vietor, eds. Environmental Protection and the Social Responsibility of Firms: Perspectives from Law, Economics, and Business. Washington, D.C.: Resources for the Future, 2005.
- Web
Providing Scholarships for Impact on a Sector | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
foreshadowing the career path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn to... Riding the WAVE Misan Rewane 2013 When describing the experience of... View Details
- October 2018
- Article
The Operational Value of Social Media Information
By: Ruomeng Cui, Santiago Gallino, Antonio Moreno and Dennis J. Zhang
While the value of using social media information has been established in multiple business contexts, the field of operations and supply chain management have not yet explored the possibilities it offers in improving firms' operational decisions. This study attempts to... View Details
Cui, Ruomeng, Santiago Gallino, Antonio Moreno, and Dennis J. Zhang. "The Operational Value of Social Media Information." Special Issue on Big Data in Supply Chain Management. Production and Operations Management 27, no. 10 (October 2018): 1749–1774.
- 2023
- Book
Deeply Responsible Business.: A Global History of Values-Driven Leadership
By: Geoffrey Jones
Corporate social responsibility has entered the mainstream, but what does it take to run a successful purpose-driven business? This book examines leaders who put values alongside profits to showcase the challenges and upside of deeply responsible business. Should... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Responsibility; Business Ecuation; Socially Responsible Investing; Business Education; Ethics; Leadership; Business History; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Religion; Social Enterprise; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Banking Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Computer Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Education Industry; Fashion Industry; Financial Services Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Green Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Electronics Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United Kingdom; Germany; United States; Japan; India; Latin America
Jones, Geoffrey. Deeply Responsible Business: A Global History of Values-Driven Leadership. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2023.