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Social Impact: Meet The MBA Entrepreneurs Giving Back To Africa
Social Impact: Meet The MBA Entrepreneurs Giving Back To Africa As African economies grow, so do opportunities for entrepreneurship. And, increasingly, African entrepreneurs are studying business degrees abroad, picking up the skills and the network
What happy meals can teach us about good user experience?
What happy meals can teach us about good user experience? Have you ever wondered why McDonald’s menus focus on combo meals? Combo meals were born out of operational necessity, as customers were taking too long to
Researchers develop tool for measuring social entrepreneurship
Researchers develop tool for measuring social entrepreneurship The field of social entrepreneurship is expanding globally and is beginning to define itself. A new study from the Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT
The Indonesian waste pickers trading trash for healthcare
The Indonesian waste pickers trading trash for healthcare This is a scheme aiming to tackle poverty and waste in Indonesia by collecting rubbish from some of country’s poorest people giving them health insurance in exchange.
SOCAP16 and the Continued Evolution of Impact Investing
SOCAP16 and the Continued Evolution of Impact Investing by GENE TAKAGI and MICHELE BERGER For 2,500 social entrepreneurs, impact investors, and others passionate about the intersection of money and meaning, September’s SOCAP16 was the place to
Ali (Ghana): How I made money planting Moringa trees
Ali (Ghana): How I made money planting Moringa trees Ali Abdul Salam and his wife are maize and rice farmers in central Ghana. They long sought to expand their farm, but until they