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- 01 Oct 2018
- News
For Profit and Nonprofit
doing for the greater good?’ And I actually think that being a banker has given me a platform to be even more impactful from a social justice or from a philanthropic standpoint. “Because I've been fortunate... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
A Force for Good
Marcus “I came to HBS to explore ways in which the social sector intersects with business. This year I’m taking Leading Social Enterprise, which has an optional second quarter where you can pursue an... View Details
- 22 Apr 2021
- News
Leading for a Better World in Boston; Virtual Event Showcases Japan Fellowship
Alumni Association of Boston (HBSAB). Each virtual panel discussion features several leaders from nonprofit organizations who are taking on big social problems, innovating solutions and having significant impact. “Our goal is to educate,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 15 Apr 2022
- News
Funding His Purpose
capital through its lending platform and fund management, and the consulting firm has influenced the allocation of more than $6 billion in assets. Letelier was expecting to grow “the usual 30 percent” in 2020 when the pandemic hit. During... View Details
- 30 Jun 2017
- News
Rebuilding the Girl Scouts Brand
the Girl Scouts of the USA, helped launch the ambitious G.I.R.L. brand platform to increase public awareness of the hundred-plus-year-old scouting organization beyond those ubiquitous boxes of cookies. When it comes to the Girl Scout... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Funding His Purpose
discussion back then.” He thought about his work, about the projects he had undertaken around the world that had left him satisfied and about those that made him proud; and, finally, he thought about a meeting with Vera Cordeiro, a Brazilian View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
social sector. Elizabeth Scharpf (MBA 2007) Sustainable Health Enterprises — SEF 2009 honoree Sustainable Health Enterprises serves as a platform for market-based approaches for improving the well-being of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
A Healthy Profit
organizations with which Antares has partnered). The goal is to significantly improve the delivery of such products and services by achieving a commercially robust, self-sustaining footing, thereby ensuring lasting social and economic... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Everything Old Is a New Opportunity
social sharing platform to help older adults live independently longer and provide tighter connection to family. CareSolver is a startup run by two current HBS students. It activate, educates, and supports... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Health Care’s New Frontier
teaching, and learning that helps the company keep pace with clients’ needs. “Unlike some competitors that provide back-office services,” he explains, “we don’t just sell software. Our cloud-based platform gives clients the advantage of a... View Details
- 14 Apr 2020
- Cold Call Podcast
'Fortnite' Was a Blockbuster for Epic Games. What’s the Encore?
- 30 Sep 2022
- News
Scaling Hope
scalable social change, is the cofounder of My Child & Addiction, a podcast to educate and support parents of children struggling with addiction. He is also the executive vice president of Shatterproof, where his work has included... View Details
- 07 Feb 2018
- News
Helping Startups Give Back
“If you really want your company to be associated with giving back and having a social mission,” says Janie Goldstein (MBA 1991), “it needs to be baked in from the start.” But while most startups want to be philanthropic, Goldstein, the... View Details
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Europe - Global Activities 2021
Europe Europe Job-Matching Platforms Address the Refugee Crisis Pictured: The European refugee crisis continues to escalate—between 2011 and 2019 alone, more than 6 million people applied for asylum in the European Union. The assignment... View Details
- 17 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Why Global Brands Work
club. Think IBM's "solutions for a small planet." 5. Social responsibility. Consumers expect global brands to lead on corporate social responsibility, leveraging their technology to solve the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2018
- News
Get Involved
volunteer work. And I can't say, “you should help other people, and bring other people up in your career, and help other women and other people of color succeed in their careers,” and I'm not doing that. “For me, that's making a difference in the world. Some people... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 31 Mar 2022
- News
A Community Hunger Solution with Global Ambitions
community. “Every night, 365 nights a year, he’s out there,” says Neel Ghose (MBA 2019), cofounder of the Robin Hood Army. “For him, it’s his own baby. It’s a platform for goodness.” This platform for... View Details
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Demo Day | New Venture Competition
Demo Day Semifinalists from both tracks deliver pitches to early-stage investors. New Venture Competition (NVC) Demo Day is a showcase event hosted by the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and the Social Enterprise Initiative . NVC Demo... View Details
- February 2019
- Case
Halliday's OASIS
By: Scott Duke Kominers and Nicole Tempest Keller
Wade Watts has won control of the OASIS – a futuristic, immersive virtual reality game world. He must decide on rules, rights, and marketplace design, balancing the founding principles of the OASIS with the platform’s potentially negative externalities. View Details
Keywords: Managing Markets; Corporate Responsibility; Virtual Reality; Digital Platforms; Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Media; United States
Kominers, Scott Duke, and Nicole Tempest Keller. "Halliday's OASIS." Harvard Business School Case 819-106, February 2019.
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
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