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Leadership Collaborative | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
goal is for alumni to share their latest thinking and practices on issues of critical relevance to the sector, to come together to examine problems of practice, and to examine the distinctive joys and challenges of a career in View Details
- 20 Jun 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Fame, Faith, and Social Activism: Business Lessons from Bono
damaged us but it didn't." Who you are and what you stand for as an organization have great relevance to the people who buy your product. Many of U2's supporters embrace the band because the causes the four members work to address—from View Details
- June 2005 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Equator Principles, The: An Industry Approach to Managing Environmental and Social Risks
By: Benjamin C. Esty, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Aldo Sesia
In June 2003, 10 leading international banks adopted new voluntary guidelines, called the Equator Principles, to promote sustainable development in project finance. In recent years, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) had raised issues about the lenders'... View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Competition; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Issues; Environmental Sustainability; Policy; Project Finance; Standards; Projects; Commercial Banking; Non-Governmental Organizations
Esty, Benjamin C., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Aldo Sesia. "Equator Principles, The: An Industry Approach to Managing Environmental and Social Risks." Harvard Business School Case 205-114, June 2005. (Revised January 2007.)
- 2010
- Working Paper
The Limits of Nonprofit Impact: A Contingency Framework for Measuring Social Performance
By: Alnoor Ebrahim and V. Kasturi Rangan
Leaders of organizations in the social sector are under growing pressure to demonstrate their impacts on pressing societal problems such as global poverty. We review the debates around performance and impact, drawing on three literatures: strategic philanthropy,... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance Expectations; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Issues
Ebrahim, Alnoor, and V. Kasturi Rangan. "The Limits of Nonprofit Impact: A Contingency Framework for Measuring Social Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-099, May 2010. (Recipient of 2010 Academy of Management, Public and Nonprofit Division, Carlo Masini Award for Innovative Scholarship runner-up prize; and, selection for the Best Papers proceedings.)
- 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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Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change (SESC) - Course Catalog
social issues in collaboration with government and nonprofit sectors. Leadership for Systems Change : Insights into the personal and professional journey of systems leaders, including skill development, risk... 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
- 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
- 16 Oct 2020
- News
When Should Your Company Speak Up About a Social Issue?
- 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
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone. "Hillary Clinton & Partners: Leading Global Social Change from the U.S. State Department." Harvard Business School Case 313-086, November 2012.
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
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
- 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
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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
- Case
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
Goldberg, Ray A., Don Daniels, and Diane Richmond. "Borden Ranch: Balancing Private Property Rights and Social Interests in Ag." Harvard Business School Case 598-069, November 1997.
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
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
- 19 Apr 2014
- Interview
How the U.S. is Lagging on Quality of Life
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
Porter, Michael E. "How the U.S. is Lagging on Quality of Life." Fareed Zakaria GPS, New York, NY, April 19, 2014.
- 2004
- Chapter
What Do Communication Media Mean for Negotiations? A Question of Social Awareness
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Rachel Croson
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Rachel Croson. "What Do Communication Media Mean for Negotiations? A Question of Social Awareness." In The Handbook of Negotiation and Culture, edited by Michele J. Gelfand and Jeanne M. Brett, 334–349. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2004.
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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
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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
- 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
Battilana, Julie, Ruth Costas, Marissa Kimsey, and Priscilla Zogbi. "Terra Nova: A Social Business Trying to Unlock Land Rights for the Urban Poor in Brazil." Harvard Business School Case 420-092, January 2020.