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- 2021
- Working Paper
Does Social Media Cause Polarization? Evidence from Access to Twitter Echo Chambers during the 2019 Argentine Presidential Debate
By: Rafael Di Tella, Ramiro H. Gálvez and Ernesto Schargrodsky
We study how two groups, those inside vs. those outside echo chambers, react to a political event when we vary social media status (Twitter). Our treatments mimic two strategies often suggested as a way to limit polarization on social media: they expose people to... View Details
Keywords: Political Polarization; Political Elections; Internet and the Web; Attitudes; Social Media; Argentina
Di Tella, Rafael, Ramiro H. Gálvez, and Ernesto Schargrodsky. "Does Social Media Cause Polarization? Evidence from Access to Twitter Echo Chambers during the 2019 Argentine Presidential Debate." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 29458, November 2021.
- 31 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Exploring the Art of Business: Social Enterprise Summer Fellow Felipe Ceron (MBA 2022)
How can someone learn more about your organization? Visit the School's website and Instagram. This story was originally published on the Social Enterprise Impact Insights blog. View Details
- 26 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective
guidelines. The Emerson Collective Recruiting Process Emerson Collective connects with prospective candidates by posting internship opportunities in 12twenty, hosting an informational session in January, and networking with relevant student groups like the View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 14 Dec 1999
- Research & Ideas
From Spare Change to Real Change: The Social Sector as a Beta Site for Business Innovation
Despite its long economic boom, America's social problems abound. To ensure future economic success, the country needs dramatic improvement in public schools, more highly skilled workers, jobs with a future for people coming off the... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- Web
Riding the WAVE | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
for Social Impact Social Entrepreneurship More Impact Stories A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations Mizuho Kanai 2018 While Mizuho Kanai (MBA 2018) was... View Details
- Article
The Value of Trading Relations in Turbulent Times
By: Marco Di Maggio, Amir Kermani and Zhaogang Song
This paper investigates how dealers’ trading relations shape their trading behavior in the corporate bond market. Dealers charge lower spreads to dealers with whom they have the strongest ties and more so during periods of market turmoil. Systemically important dealers... View Details
Keywords: OTC Markets; Network; Corporate Bonds; Crisis; Intermediation Chains; Leaning Against The Wind; Networks; Bonds; Behavior; Financial Crisis
Di Maggio, Marco, Amir Kermani, and Zhaogang Song. "The Value of Trading Relations in Turbulent Times." Journal of Financial Economics 124, no. 2 (May 2017): 266–284.
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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management - Recruiting
Insights & Advice 21 Feb 2024 Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management Becca Carnahan Author HBS Team tag All Locations Company Perspectives Recruiting Strategies Summer Internships Venture Capital /... View Details
- 14 Oct 2014
- News
Making smart investments in companies that solve critical social needs
Lisa Hall (MBA 1993), managing director of impact investing for Anthos Asset Management, talks about her work overseeing a financial portfolio of social enterprises that guarantee a financial return along... View Details
- February 2021 (Revised September 2022)
- Case
Marie Curie: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
This case describes the rise of Marie Curie from a poor family in Poland to the pinnacle of scientific fame. The case describes how Curie, as a young woman interested in science, found a way to earn a doctorate at the Sorbonne and perform pathbreaking research on... View Details
Keywords: Legacy; Impact; Science; Research; Personal Characteristics; Mission and Purpose; Success; Work-Life Balance; Higher Education; Personal Development and Career
Simons, Robert, and Shirley Sun. "Marie Curie: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 121-059, February 2021. (Revised September 2022.)
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A Life’s Work | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
1992 Job Title Founder & CEO, Year Up Location Boston, MA, USA Topics Nonprofit Strategy & Governance Social Entrepreneurship More Impact Stories A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations Mizuho Kanai 2018 While... View Details
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Investing in Change | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Investing in Change Chuck Recorr Job Title Philanthropist Location Raleigh, NC Topics Nonprofit Strategy & Governance More Impact Stories A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations Mizuho Kanai 2018 While Mizuho Kanai (MBA 2018) was fulfilling her... View Details
- September 2016 (Revised August 2018)
- Case
Pi Investments
By: Vikram S. Gandhi and Tony L. He
Pi was a large family office pioneering the concept of 100% portfolio impact investing. Tasked with preserving capital, generating moderate returns and advancing the family’s social justice goals – Pi’s Managing Directors had to identify appropriate products across... View Details
Gandhi, Vikram S., and Tony L. He. "Pi Investments." Harvard Business School Case 317-039, September 2016. (Revised August 2018.)
- December 2006
- Article
Strategy and Society: The Link between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility
By: Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer
Porter, Michael E., and Mark R. Kramer. "Strategy and Society: The Link between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility." Harvard Business Review 84, no. 12 (December 2006): 78–92.
- 20 Mar 2000
- Research & Ideas
No Place Like Home: America’s Housing Crisis and Its Impact on Business
social services have to be provided, and those costs tend to offset any tax-base revenues gained from housing. By contrast, with light industry, towns get the tax base without having to add a lot of social... View Details
- 2007
- Report
Compounding Impact: Mission Investing by U.S. Foundations
By: Mark R. Kramer and Sarah E. Cooch
If foundations are to achieve their lofty ambitions for social impact, they must find creative ways to use every resource they possess. Enter mission investing (now more popularly called impact investing), a practice of using financial investments as tools to achieve a... View Details
Keywords: Foundations; Mission Investing; Impact Investing; Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Investment
Kramer, Mark R., and Sarah E. Cooch. "Compounding Impact: Mission Investing by U.S. Foundations." Report, FSG, March 2007.
- October 2009
- Teaching Note
Esquel Group: Integrating Business Strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility (TN)
Teaching Note for [307076]. View Details
- December 2018 (Revised July 2023)
- Case
Instituto Dara: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Illness at Scale
By: Julie Battilana, Marissa Kimsey, Priscilla Zogbi and Johanna Mair
Dr. Vera Cordeiro founded the NGO Instituto Dara in 1991 to help poor families break the cycle of poverty and illness in Brazil. She and her team of employees and volunteers developed a holistic methodology to address the multidimensional sources of poverty based on... View Details
Keywords: Social Innovation; NGO; Scaling; Health; Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Non-Governmental Organizations; Health Care and Treatment; Poverty; Health Industry; South America; Brazil
Battilana, Julie, Marissa Kimsey, Priscilla Zogbi, and Johanna Mair. "Instituto Dara: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Illness at Scale." Harvard Business School Case 419-048, December 2018. (Revised July 2023.)
- October 2017
- Supplement
Turnaround at Norsk Gjenvinning (B)
By: George Serafeim
The case describes the impact of Norsk Gjenvinning's (NG) transformation efforts on reducing corruption and non-compliance within the Norwegian waste management industry. View Details
Keywords: Change Leadership; Governance; Compliance; Waste Management; Environmental Impact; Social Responsibility; Industry Regulation; Regulatory Enforcement; Change Management; Crime and Corruption; Governance Compliance; Wastes and Waste Processing; Norway
Serafeim, George, and David Freiberg. "Turnaround at Norsk Gjenvinning (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 118-033, October 2017.
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An Educated Investment | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
volunteers between the ages of 16 and 25—to boost enrollment, retention, and learning outcomes for all girls. Since its launch, Educate Girls has expanded to 4,600 villages with 8,500 schools and has impacted 2.8 million children in... View Details