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Multiplication Philanthropy
Organizational Development Digital ArticleLeverage is the mantra of the times in philanthropy, and rightly so. People want to know that the charities they support are using donations as effectively... -
Transformational Entrepreneurship: Where Technology Meets Societal Impact
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleThe slow decline of industrial manufacturing in developed nations and recent failures of financial capitalism across the globe have sent us searching... -
Why Leaders Struggle Today
Joseph L. Badaracco, professor at Harvard Business School, describes responsible leadership as a good struggle. -
Put the "and" Back in "Sales and Marketing"
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleHow these two important functions can work better together. -
Two Keys to Sustainable Social Enterprise
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleSocial entrepreneurship has emerged over the past several decades as a way to identify and bring about potentially transformative societal improvements.... -
Chobani Founder Hamdi Ulukaya on the Journey from Abandoned Factory to Yogurt Powerhouse
Business and society Digital ArticleThe Chobani CEO and founder talks about the biggest challenges along the way. “I never thought about quitting,” he says. -
The Covid-19 Pandemic is Forcing Companies to Build AI Skills Quickly
A huge digital transformation is gaining speed, and to succeed firms must focus on their digital core. -
Deviating from the Business Plan, Chinese Version
The realities of your business will inform you when it's time to adapt or change your plan. -
An Innovative Approach to Funding CSR Projects
Finance & Accounting Magazine ArticleCorporate social responsibility remains a deeply controversial issue. Vermaelen proposes a creative way to finance CSR initiatives: through equity spin-offs... -
The Microwork Solution
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhat's the best way to lift people out of poverty? The social entrepreneurs in the new "impact sourcing" industry believe the answer is providing work,... -
The Reluctant Social Entrepreneur
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleKathy Giusti never had any desire to be an entrepreneur, especially not one in the nonprofit sector. She was on the fast track at a huge corporation-and... -
A New Approach to Funding Social Enterprises
Finance & Accounting Magazine ArticleAn increasing number of social entrepreneurs and investors are realizing that social enterprises of all sorts, including many organizations regarded as... -
It’s Time to Invest in Climate Adaptation
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleWe need measures to help people, animals, and plants survive the climate crisis. -
How Cities Are Using Analytics to Improve Public Health
Global Business Digital ArticleFrom restaurants to lead paint, data is making government more efficient. -
Key Traits of Social Entrepreneurs
John Elkington, founder and chief entrepreneur of SustainAbility, says social entrepreneurs are generating impressive results--and capturing the imaginations... -
Innovating for Shared Value
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleAt its best, business is about innovating to meet society's needs and to build a profitable enterprise. But many corporate leaders are struggling to achieve... -
Getting Serious About Stakeholder Capitalism
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleBusiness can't thrive in an environment of unhealthy employees, customers, and communities, an at-risk planet, and a fractured society. To transition... -
Why Social Ventures Need Systems Thinking
Organizational Development Digital ArticleYou can't just think like a startup. -
Design an Organization that Makes a Difference, Spanish Version
Strategy & Execution VideoYoung people today want to work for organizations that make a positive difference in the world. To attract talent, companies may need to restructure themselves... -
Should Your Business Be Nonprofit or For-Profit?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThe right model for social impact is both.
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Ten Thousand Villages in Crisis: Can the Fair Trade Pioneer Survive and Flourish in an Economic Downturn?
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details This case examines major challenges faced by Ten Thousand Villages Canada in 2013, in the aftermath of the 2007-08 global financial crisis. Ten Thousand... -
Unilever in Vietnam: The "Perfect Village" Initiative
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) is a global initiative integrating Unilever's commercial and sustainability-related agenda. In this context, Unilever... -
Clover Food Lab: Sustainability as Competitive Advantage
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details By July 2012, the founder of Clover Food Lab (Clover) had created a profitable business that served locally sourced, organic, vegetarian fast food. Over... -
All Nippon Airways' "Blue Wing": Elevating Social Impact
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details The Blue Wing Program at All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the brainchild of Akira Fukabori, a traditionally-trained aviation engineer with a passion for social... -
DePaul Industries in 2012: Financing Growth in a Social Venture
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Established in 1971, DePaul Industries was a social venture operated as one organization (and for short called DePaul Industries) but legally registered... -
Project Sashakt: The Scaling-Up Dilemma of a Women's Empowerment Initiative in India
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The case, set in October 2017, follows the predicament of two enterprising young women, Saranya Das Sharma (Saranya) and Aamiya Viswanathan (Aamiya ),... -
Strange Bedfellows: eBay, craigslist and Profit versus Public Service
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This case provides a fascinating true story that will engage students and provide them with a real life example of corporate law and governance in the... -
Rahama Wright and Shea Yeleen
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Rahama Wright and Shea Yeleen is the story of a young female social entrepreneur, Rahama Wright, who started a non-profit venture, Shea Yeleen, to train... -
Student Success at Georgia State University (B)
Technology & Operations Case Study5.00View Details This is a supplement to the Student Success at Georgia State University (A) case. The (B) case includes the results of a randomized control trial that... -
Navigating an Eternal Ocean: EnerGaia's Emergent Strategy in the Market for Spirulina
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details The case follows the evolution of EnerGaia, a technology firm pioneering rooftop production of spirulina (blue-green algae) in developing markets. The... -
Doug Rauch and the Daily Table
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Former Trader Joe's President Doug Rauch developed an innovative idea to address the challenge of food insecurity, food waste, and nutrition. His concept... -
PlayPumps: A Playful Solution to Africa's Water Problem? (A)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details This two-part case examines the PlayPumps project, which aimed to provide an innovative solution to water problems in southern Africa. Part A begins with... -
The Awethu Project: Values-Driven Decisions for Profit and Social Impact
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details The Awethu Project (Awethu) was a South African-based social enterprise that operated as a venture capital and investment firm for small, medium, and... -
OnStar: Not Your Father's General Motors
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details After two years of less than stellar performance resulting in sales well below plan, senior management at General Motors (GM) mobile telecommunications... -
Dialogue in the Dark, Hong Kong: A Role Model for Social Enterprises in the Making
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Dialogue in the Dark Hong Kong Limited (DiD HK) is a social enterprise founded in August 2008 with a vision of providing "insight for everyone". In line... -
Gram Oorja: Energy Access for Remote Rural India
Management Case Study8.95View Details Gram Oorja's mission was to make energy available to people in remote areas in India where the government power supply grid had not reached. They installed... -
Great Women: Integrating Micro-Entrepreneurs into the Regional Value Chain
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details The case, set in mid-2017, traces the evolution of a gender-responsive regional level multi-stakeholder platform called GREAT Women ASEAN, dedicated to... -
Organic Mandya: Challenges in Scaling a Social Enterprise
Management Case Study8.95View Details The Organic Mandya (OM) case explores the journey of Madhu Chandan, a successful entrepreneur who gave up his comfortable life in the United States to... -
Poppy Barley: Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Sustainability Certification
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details In November 2016, the co-founders of Poppy Barley Inc. (Poppy Barley) had just finished discussing the company's fiscal projections and sustainability...
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Ten Thousand Villages in Crisis: Can the Fair Trade Pioneer Survive and Flourish in an Economic Downturn?
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details This case examines major challenges faced by Ten Thousand Villages Canada in 2013, in the aftermath of the 2007-08 global financial crisis. Ten Thousand... -
Unilever in Vietnam: The "Perfect Village" Initiative
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) is a global initiative integrating Unilever's commercial and sustainability-related agenda. In this context, Unilever... -
Clover Food Lab: Sustainability as Competitive Advantage
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details By July 2012, the founder of Clover Food Lab (Clover) had created a profitable business that served locally sourced, organic, vegetarian fast food. Over... -
Unilever in Vietnam: The "Perfect Village" Initiative, Teaching Note
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTeaching Note for Case IN1167. -
Clover Food Lab: Sustainability as Competitive Advantage, Teaching Note
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTeaching Note for case W16161. -
All Nippon Airways' "Blue Wing": Elevating Social Impact
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details The Blue Wing Program at All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the brainchild of Akira Fukabori, a traditionally-trained aviation engineer with a passion for social... -
John Trautwein and the Will to Live Foundation, Teaching Note
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTeaching note for product W16092. -
PlayPumps: A Playful Solution to Africa's Water Problem? (A) and (B) Teaching Note
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleTeaching note for case HEC225 and HEC226 -
DePaul Industries in 2012: Financing Growth in a Social Venture
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Established in 1971, DePaul Industries was a social venture operated as one organization (and for short called DePaul Industries) but legally registered... -
Project Sashakt: The Scaling-Up Dilemma of a Women's Empowerment Initiative in India
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The case, set in October 2017, follows the predicament of two enterprising young women, Saranya Das Sharma (Saranya) and Aamiya Viswanathan (Aamiya ),...