Publications

October 1999 (Revised October 2000)
Case

Women's World Banking: Catalytic Change Through Networks

By: James E. Austin and Susan Hamerling

Describes the evolution of Women's World Banking, an international microfinance nonprofit promoting financial access for poor women. Explores the organization's development of different types of networks to achieve its mission. View Details

Keywords: Mission and Purpose; History; Networks; Microfinance; Nonprofit Organizations; Gender; Growth and Development Strategy

Educators

March 1999
Teaching Note

Harbus Foundation, The TN

Teaching Note for (9-399-031). View Details

Keywords: Financial Services Industry

March 1999
Teaching Note

Community Wealth Ventures, Inc. TN

Teaching Note for (9-399-023). View Details

Keywords: Consulting Industry

March 1999
Teaching Note

IPODERAC TN

Teaching Note for (9-399-016). View Details

Keywords: Service Industry; Mexico

March 1999
Teaching Note

NAACP, The TN

Teaching Note for (9-398-039). View Details

Keywords: United States

March 1999
Teaching Note

Newman's Own, Inc. TN

Teaching Note for (9-399-052). View Details

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry

1998
Working Paper

Manage ERP Initiatives as New Ventures, Not IT Projects

By: Robert D. Austin and Richard L. Nolan

1998
Working Paper

Social Enterprise Series No. 6: The Collaboration Challenge: Making the Most of Strategic Alliances between Nonprofits and Corporations

October 1998 (Revised June 2001)
Teaching Note

Cisco Systems, Inc.: Implementing ERP TN

By: Richard L. Nolan, Robert D. Austin and Mark J. Cotteleer

Teaching Note for (9-699-022). View Details

October 1998 (Revised November 1998)
Case

Newman's Own, Inc.

Describes the creation and evolution of this food marketing corporation. All its after-tax profits are donated to charity by Paul Newman, the distinguished actor and social entrepreneur. The company has grown into a $100 million enterprise and donated cumulatively $89... View Details

Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Food; Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Problems and Challenges; Competitive Advantage; Food and Beverage Industry

Educators

Article

Business Leaders and Nonprofits

By: J. E. Austin

Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations

Article

Business Leadership Lessons from the Cleveland Turnaround

By: J. E. Austin

Keywords: Leadership

1998
Working Paper

Social Enterprise Series No. 5: Partnering for Progress

August 1998 (Revised October 2002)
Case

Harbus Foundation, The

By: James E. Austin and Linda Carrigan

Describes the challenges faced by a group of HBS students as they create a foundation. Given surplus funds generated by the student-run newspaper, The Harbus leadership decides to find a meaningful use for the excess cash. Profiles both the entrepreneurial process used... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Decision Choices and Conditions; Asset Management; Financial Institutions; Investment Portfolio; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Problems and Challenges; Social Enterprise; Valuation; Financial Services Industry