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Harsha Mulchandani, Vice President of Business Development at the Harbus, reports on the project looking at alumni contributions with a broader lens.
Mulchandani shares how HBS (Harvard Business School) is re-shaping the capitalist label thanks to Professor Howard Stevenson (Professor Emeritus, former Senior Associate Dean, HBS), along with Shirley Spence.
Their project, Problem Solving: HBS Alumni Making a Difference in the World, is a culmination of their efforts outlining interviews, sources, and archived stories on alumni making an impact in their own ways.
Mulchandani writes that the book details how the HBS alumni are tackling problems and pursuing opportunities in five broad, often overlapping, areas: education and lifelong learning, community and economic development, health and wellness, energy and environment, and arts and culture. Read the Entire Article
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Bryant University in Rhode Island will bestow an honorary degree on one of Africa's most prominent philanthropists during its May Commencement ceremony, the Providence Journal reports. Tsitsi...more
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Asian millennials are expected to inherit more than a third of the world's wealth by 2030, and a new service in Asia aims to help them do just that. The philanthropic arm of Singapore's sovereign...more
Bloomberg is looking for a Salesforce.com developer to join its New York office. You'll be responsible for building and maintaining Bloomberg's sales and service applications on the Salesforce...more
The Atlanta Braves have a new co-owner, and it's no surprise. Anil Damani, a native of Pakistan who now lives in Atlanta, bought a controlling stake in the team earlier this year, reports the...more
A Kansas State University fraternity has donated $35,000 to a local animal shelter after one of its members was seriously injured in a car accident. Blake Aurand, a member of the Delta Sigma Phi...more
David Pecker, the former CEO of the parent company of the National Enquirer, took the stand in his own defense Thursday in the trial of Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal...more
The Toronto Globe and Mail's "On the Scene" feature takes a look at some of the week's philanthropic events around Canada, including a record-setting auction that raised $250,000 for a mental-health...more
Nigeria's Mike Adenuga Jr. turned 71 yesterday, and in honor of the billionaire's big day, Business Insider has compiled a profile of him that includes this standout line: "In a universe often...more
If you're a billionaire in India, you may be on the Forbes list of the world's richest people. And if you're also a billionaire in India, you may also be on the Forbes list of the world's richest...more
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Social Enterprise HandiConnect Wins Audacious Award in New Zealand
Social enterprise, HandiConnect, wins the Audacious-Business Idea competition’s Doing Good category. The company is spearheaded by University of Otago entrepreneurship master’s student Nguyen Cam Van.
