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Impact Stories | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

been interested in public sector issues a... Tomato Jos 2014 social enterprise track Runner-Up Mira Mehta A Broad Spectrum of Opportunities Jeffrey Shaddix Background Over the summer, I was a View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World

concludes Emerson, "there are ways we can begin to talk about value in terms that tell us whether or not we are moving in the right direction." This article originally appeared in the Winter 2000 issue of View Details

Keywords: Anne Kavanagh

01 Dec 2002
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Building a Network for Social Enterprise in Latin America

enterprise,” Austin notes. “NGOs are critical actors in the global arena that play an increasingly important role in shaping the business environment and in enabling companies to more effectively address social View Details

31 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Exploring the Art of Business: Social Enterprise Summer Fellow Felipe Ceron (MBA 2022)

others. How as the summer influenced your thinking on future involvement in social enterprise? It has allowed me to come face to face with social issues in education from a... View Details

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Eligibility & Criteria | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

organizations/management issues for profit organizations in which the mission and the core activities of the organization have a direct social purpose business approaches where the core focus is View Details

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Systems Change Forum | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

sessions moderated by HBS faculty, participants presented and learned about various systems approaches to social change across a variety of sectors, ranging from climate, healthcare, homelessness, foster care to workforce development.... View Details

November 2012
Case

Hillary Clinton & Partners: Leading Global Social Change from the U.S. State Department

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone

As U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton acted on a long-standing interest in public-private partnerships to elevate and activate an Office of Global Partnerships reporting directly to her. One major initiative that also addressed her interest in women's... View Details

Keywords: Collaboration; Partnerships; Global Collaboration; Innovation; Leadership; Leading Change

24 Apr 2014
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Transforming the way the social sector innovates, learns, and improves

To help eradicate poverty worldwide, Esther Hsu Wang (MBA 2009, MPA 2010) aims to ensure that the $630 billion spent annually in international development goes toward programs that work. Wang cofounded IDinsight to inform decisions based on rigorous evidence. IDinsight... View Details

28 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Football Stars Debate ‘The Social Capital of the Savvy Athlete’

industry. The forum began with a discussion about the marketing power of social media, but quickly evolved into a conversation about race issues in the sports entertainment industry. 'unbelievable Platform'... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Sports

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

Stone (MBA 1997), now president of Montage. “It was an issue that touched us all personally, so we decided to start a com-pany that would promote more positive portrayals of women and minorities and provide more employment opportunities... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Information

15 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender

norm, female-led social ventures are likelier to engage in commercial activity. These are among the key findings in the paper Blurring the Boundaries: The Interplay of Gender and Local Communities in the Commercialization of View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

16 Oct 2020
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When Should Your Company Speak Up About a Social Issue?

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A Network for Change | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

from HBS and Harvard Kennedy School that provides a forum for exploring the synergies between all sectors to address critical social and environmental issues worldwide. Alumni Clubs & Associations Local and... View Details

November 1997
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Borden Ranch: Balancing Private Property Rights and Social Interests in Ag

By: Ray A. Goldberg, Don Daniels and Diane Richmond

Angelo Tsakopoulos wanted to convert grazing land to crop agriculture. He received different advice from different government agencies and became involved in legal battles. View Details

Keywords: Property; Social Entrepreneurship; Rights; Agribusiness; Social Issues; Interests; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Government Relations; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

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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 public schools in New York,... View Details

19 Apr 2014
Interview

How the U.S. is Lagging on Quality of Life

By: Michael E. Porter

Fareed Zakaria speaks with Michael Porter, a professor at the Harvard Business School, about a groundbreaking new Social Progress Index and how the United States is lagging on many indicators. View Details

Keywords: Social Progress Index; Social Issues; United States

January 2020
Case

Terra Nova: A Social Business Trying to Unlock Land Rights for the Urban Poor in Brazil

By: Julie Battilana, Ruth Costas, Marissa Kimsey and Priscilla Zogbi

Brothers André and Daniel Albuquerque founded the company Terra Nova in 2001 to mediate land disputes between poor families illegally living in urban areas and the official landowners—with the aspiration to improve the lives of the poor. A business-led approach to the... View Details

Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Social Enterprise; Entrepreneurship; Negotiation; Power and Influence; Social Issues; Conflict and Resolution; Business and Government Relations; Infrastructure; Urban Development; Real Estate Industry; Brazil; Latin America

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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

September 2016
Background Note

A Brief History of African American Leaders in Unions and the Labor Movement

By: Steven Rogers and Mercer Cook

This historically focused background note highlights the role of African American Labor Leaders in both the Labor Movement and the Civil Rights Movement. In doing so, it attempts to both highlight these noteworthy individuals and demonstrate the innate connection... View Details

Keywords: Wages; Working Conditions; Political History; Social History; Economic History; Business History; Fairness; Moral Sensibility; Labor And Management Relations; Social Issues; Culture; Equality And Inequality; Rights; Leading Change; Race; Civil Society or Community; Labor Unions