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Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money, and Community in a Changing World
Authors: Parish, Billy; Aujla, Dev
Product Type: Books / Book Chapters
Source: Rodale Books
Publication Year: 2012
As we emerge from the recession, a generation is searching for practical ways to succeed financially while also making positive changes in the world. From energy to food to education, Making Good outlines how to do this.
Liberte, Egalite, Sororite: How Should France Achieve Boardroom Parite?
Authors: Groysberg, Boris; Fischer-Groban, Hilary
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2011
The French government is considering mandating a gender quota for corporate boards...
Aravind Eye Care System: Providing Total Eye Care to the Rural Population
Authors: Velayudhan, Sanal Kumar; Sundaram, R. Meenakshi; Thulasiraj, R. D.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business
Publication Year: 2011
Aravind is the largest eye care provider in the world and has pioneered many process innovations that have reduced the cost of eye treatment substantially. The case deals with poor acceptance of the eye care service by the rural population in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Times Topics: Occupy Wall Street
Author: The New York Times
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles; Web Sites
Source: The New York Times
Publication Year: 2011
A list of resources from around the Web about the Occupy Wall Street social movement as selected by researchers and editors of The New York Times.
The Sandbox: Creating a Bottom-Up Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Authors: Ghosh, Shikhar; Applegate, Lynda M.; Ghosh, Rhea; Kumar, Amar
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2011
The Sandbox, which started with an ostensibly simple mission--to provide the space and financial resources for local social entrepreneurs to test and scale innovative, high-impact ideas in a geographically-defined area--had, in three years, grown from a grant-making operation to an expansive network of eight integrated initiatives.
Movement Began with Outrage and a Facebook Page That Gave It an Outlet
Author: Preston, Jennifer
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: The New York Times
Publication Year: 2011
If there is a face to the revolt that has sprouted in Egypt, it may be the face of Khaled Said. Within five days of his death, an anonymous human rights activist created a Facebook page, It became and remains the biggest dissident Facebook page in Egypt, and it has helped spread the word about the demonstrations in Egypt, which were ignited after a revolt in neighboring Tunisia toppled the government there.
Economics and Peace Teaching Materials Portal
Author: The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education
Product Type: Reading Collections
Source: The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education
Publication Year: 2011
This collection offers resources to help teach business students about peace. We hope this collection grows and encourages further inquiry into the business and peace nexus.
2011 Global Peace Index
Author: Institute for Economics and Peace
Product Type: Policy and Issue Reports; Web Sites
Source: Institute for Economics and Peace
Publication Year: 2011
Peace is one of the most used and esteemed words in the human vocabulary. The most peaceful societies have higher per capita income, higher levels of well-being, more freedom, perform better at sustainability, and appear to have a more equitable distribution of social spending. Yet if we wish to create peace then we must first pose the question; "what do we know about peace?” The Institute for Economics and Peace, in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit and with the guidance of an international team of academics and peace experts, has compiled the Global Peace Index.
Peace Through Commerce
Author: Dimon, Denise
Product Type: Syllabi
Source: University of San Diego: School of Business Administration
Publication Year: 2011
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This course focuses on how changing political environments affect business strategies and competitive advantage of domestic and international firms. It also analyzes the ways in which businesses contribute to the peace and prosperity of the global community through commerce.
The Market for Prisoners: Business, Crime and Punishment in the "American Dream"
Authors: Di Tella, Rafael; Winig, Laura
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2010
In 2010, Corrections Corporation of America, the largest private prison operator in the U.S., was considering expansion options. The company's largest customers, federal and state governments, were under economic and political pressure to reduce the incarceration rate.
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