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01 Apr 2001
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Rewriting the Script: Social Enterprise Start-ups Expand Business Plan Contest's Parameters

Cheng (current chairman of Montage) and Leslie A. Kenny (now CEO of Hong Kong–based DotMedia Studio) approached the School’s Initiative on Social Enterprise in order to learn more about the details of... View Details

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Welcome to Impact Insights | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

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Leadership in Challenging Times | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

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Professor Julie Boatright Wilson, Harvard Kennedy School Archives | Social Enterprise

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private Partnerships SEI25 Skills Gap... View Details

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A Catalyst for Commitment | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

A Catalyst for Commitment “It was a moment of commitment—a no-turning-back experience.” That’s how Abby Falik (MBA 2008) describes winning the Harvard Social Enterprise Conference’s Pitch for Change contest... View Details

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A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

frank. “It’s been a wild ride. I’ve learned so much, both about myself and... Starting a For Profit Social Enterprise at HBS Philip Blackett 2016 INITIATIVES focus on societal challenges that are too complex... View Details

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Sharing a Strategic Perspective | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Since attending in 2008, Miles estimates that at least nine other members of Save the Children’s worldwide senior management team have taken part in social enterprise executive education programs . “It’s... View Details

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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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Figuring Out Her Mission | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

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 to... Riding the... 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... View Details

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SECON 2017: What is the bottom line in social enterprise? | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

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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 & Connections I joined the... 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

February 2011
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When the Social Structure Overshadows Competitive Incentives: The Effects of Network Embeddedness on Joint Venture Dissolution

By: Francisco Polidoro Jr., Gautam Ahuja and Will Mitchell

The embeddedness of interfirm relationships in a social structure can engender order in new tie formation, but competitive incentives may undermine the order that firms seek to achieve and lead to tie dissolution. We examine how relational embeddedness (history of... View Details

Keywords: Social Structure; Business Enterprises; Strategic Alliances (Business); Business Networks (Research); Competition; Joint Ventures; Alliances; Social and Collaborative Networks

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Meet the 2018-2019 Leadership Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

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HBS Announces 2020 Goldsmith Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

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Once in a Lifetime Opportunities | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Once in a Lifetime Opportunities In 2011, at 26 years of age, Kasia Stochniol (MBA 2014) packed her bags and moved to Nairobi, Kenya. After previous professional experience as a consultant, she joined the early team at M-KOPA, a social... 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) was fulfilling her summer... View Details

2008
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Social Entrepreneurship: A Modern Approach to Social Value Creation

By: Arthur C. Brooks

This text brings together the established pedagogy of entrepreneurship with cutting edge nonprofit and public management tools.
Measuring social value, earned income, donations and government income, entrepreneurial fundraising and marketing, and social... View Details

Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Nonprofit Organizations; Management