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- 01 Jun 2022
- News
'Rooted' In Innovation
flows, how to analyze cash statements, and how to quantify progress was very helpful to me.” Ajanoh also found supportive communities at the Harvard i-lab and the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 03 Jun 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Inducement Prizes and Innovation
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Where Innovation Rules
Kiva Systems Intuit Angie’s List Rakuten athenahealth Pandora Bloomingdale's and Gilt Groupe Social Finance Innovation is the real business of Harvard Business School. It begins with the School’s bias toward... View Details
- 15 Feb 2012
- News
Why Social Change is Good for Business
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
An Engine of Innovation
Startup life can often feel like a solo sport, says Matt Segneri (MBA 2010), the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Executive Director of the Harvard Innovation Labs: “What the three labs in our ecosystem do is to make building a venture something that happens within a truly... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 08 Mar 2013
- News
The Accidental Innovator
bandwidth are a relatively small cost—and every year it’s getting exponentially cheaper. In America’s public discourse, ignorance is often seen as a badge of authenticity. There’s skepticism about the scientific method, and there are anti-intellectual strains in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
The Accidental Innovator
often seen as a badge of authenticity. There’s skepticism about the scientific method, and there are anti-intellectual strains in different social strata. Is “disrupting” anti-learning cultural attitudes—in America and elsewhere—also... View Details
- December 2012
- Article
Inducement Prizes and Innovation
By: Liam Brunt, Josh Lerner and Tom Nicholas
We examine the effect of prizes on innovation using data on awards for technological development offered by the Royal Agricultural Society of England at annual competitions between 1839 and 1939. We find that the effects of prizes on competitive entry are large, and we... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Patents; Innovation and Invention; Information Technology; Growth and Development; England
Brunt, Liam, Josh Lerner, and Tom Nicholas. "Inducement Prizes and Innovation." Journal of Industrial Economics 60, no. 4 (December 2012): 657–696.
- 21 Aug 2014
- Blog Post
HBS Social Enterprise Initiative Visits NYC
with you and learn more about your experiences in making a difference in the world! Matt Segneri, Director, Social Enterprise InitiativeMargot Dushin, Director of Programs, Social Enterprise Initiative ABOUT... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
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Business for Social Impact | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
markets to create both economic and social value. Publications The Case for Climate Alliances By: Matteo Gasparini, Knut Haanaes, Emily Tedards and Peter Tufano Fall 2024 | Stanford Social View Details
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Your Social Entrepreneurship checklist | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
launching their ventures. Throughout Career Coaching: Consult with MBA or Alumni Career Coach with social enterprise expertise. Community Connections: Meet with students, faculty , and alumni by interest area. Harvard View Details
- 04 Feb 2008
- Research & Ideas
Putting Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector
Social entrepreneurs who have innovated using network approaches are in many ways ahead of the curve, even relative to leaders in other fields. Q: Despite the growing magnitude of the View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 2012
- Working Paper
Organization Design for Distributed Innovation
Systems of distributed innovation—so-called business ecosystems—have become increasingly prevalent in many industries. These entities generally encompass numerous corporations, individuals, and communities that might be individually autonomous but related through their... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Design; Innovation and Management; Social and Collaborative Networks; Intellectual Property; Rights; Governance Controls
Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Organization Design for Distributed Innovation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-100, May 2012.
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Matthew's research examines how entrepreneurial organizations and their managers create social and institutional change. His latest project focuses on hybrid organizations that combine aspects of non-profits and companies to create innovative organizational forms. In... 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.)
- 14 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Work of Measuring Social Impact
he says. "And obviously there should be a method for periodically testing and critiquing that strategy, and modifying it if it's not working." Ebrahim is working on a series of case studies focused on nonprofit and public organizations that are considered View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 12 Dec 2023
- Cold Call Podcast