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Social Enterprise Initiative Kick-OffTuesday, September 6, 2011

A multi-disciplinary approach to

addressing societal issues through a managerial lens

Applying innovative business practices

Driving sustained, high-impact social change

Grounded in the mission of HBS

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What is Social Enterprise at HBS?

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Supporting a Dynamic Community

grounded in practice

Faculty and Administrativeleadership

Alumniengagement

Studentengagement

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Key Ingredient: Faculty Engagement

Faculty Co-Chairs Herman B. “Dutch” Leonard

V. Kasturi “Kash Rangan

SE Faculty Group

Extended SE Faculty Group

Allen Grossman

Warren McFarlan

Joshua Margolis

Michael Chu

Forest Reinhardt

Nava Ashraf

Julie Battilana

Joseph Bower

Dennis Campbell

Shawn ColeBill Sahlman

Amy Edmondson

Stephen Greyser

Andre Hagiu

Regina Herzlinger

James HeskettRobert Higgins

Rosabeth Kanter

Rob Kaplan

Christopher Marquis

Alnoor Ebrahim

Karthik Ramanna

Luis Viceira

Arthur Segel

Andreas Nilsson John J-H Kim

Michael Toffel

Youngme Moon

Eric Werker

Other Faculty Engaged in Specific SE Activities

Nicolas Retsinas

Jim Austin

Bob Eccles

Ray Goldberg

Kathleen McGinn

Ramana Nanda

Rebecca Henderson

Bob Kaplan

George Serafeim

Since 1993, HBS faculty members have published more than 500 cases, 100 articles, and several books including:

• Joining a Nonprofit Board: What You Need to Know (2011, McFarlan, Epstein)

• Leading for Equity: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Montgomery County Public Schools (2009, Childress, Doyle, and Thomas)

• SuperCorp: How Vanguard Companies Create Innovation, Profits, Growth, and Social Good (2009, Kanter)

• Business Solutions for Global Poor (2007, Rangan, Quelch, Herrero, Barton)

• Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector (2007, Wei-Skillern, Austin, Leonard, Stevenson)

• Managing School Districts for High Performance (2007, Childress, Elmore, Grossman, Moore Johnson)

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Knowledge Generation

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Key Ingredient: Administrative Engagement

SE Administrative GroupDirector: Laura Moon

Director of Programs: Margot Dushin

Assistant Director: Keri Santos

Coordinator: Liz Cavano

Key Administrative Partners

Knowledge & Library Services

MBA Program Office

Admissions/ Financial Aid

Executive Education Registrar Services

Student and Academic Services

Donor Relations

Alumni Relations

Other HBS Administrative Departments

MBA Career & Professional Development

Other Initiatives (BEI, HCI, Entrepreneurship, Global, Leadership)

A Little Bit About You

• Approximately 12% of the Class of 2013 has prior experience working in the nonprofit or public sectors (with about two-thirds coming to HBS directly from these sectors)

• You and your colleagues represent a breadth of experience

• Including entrepreneurial ventures, for-profit efforts focused on social impact, funding organizations, government agencies, nonprofit organizations

• In issue areas including arts, education, economic development, environment, healthcare, human services, international development

• In countries and regions around the world

• Colleagues in the Class of 2012, reflect a similar profile

• Approximately 8% of the class pursued Social Enterprise Summer Fellowships with organizations in 20+ countries around the world

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Key Ingredient: Student Engagement

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Catalyzing Student Involvement

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SEI MBA Career Support Programs

Private Sector

Social Entrepreneurship

Nonprofit Sector

Public Sector

Goldsmith Fellowship

Bplan Contest

RC Year Summer EC Year Post HBS

Summer Fellowship

Independent ProjectLeadership Fellows

Leadership Fellows

Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship

Loan Repayment Assistance

Summer Fellowship

Summer Fellowship

Summer Fellowship

Goldsmith Fellowship Independent Project

Loan Support

Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship

Loan Repayment Assistance

Loan Repayment Assistance

Bplan Contest

Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship

Bplan Contest

Goldsmith Fellowship

Bplan Contest

Independent ProjectBplan Contest

Loan Support

Independent ProjectBplan Contest

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Social Enterprise Focused Student Clubs

• Social Enterprise Club

• Social Enterprise Conference

• Board Fellows

• Harbus Foundation

• Volunteer Consulting Organization

• Volunteers

• SEI Website—a Gateway to Information

• www.hbs.edu/socialenterprise

• Periodic Email Announcements for SEI

• Mainstream HBS Communications

• MBA Events Calendar

• MyHBS

• Student Clubs

• SEC Weekly e-Newsletter

• Other Club Communications

• Follow us on Twitter: HBSSEI

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Information, Resources and Staying Connected

• Student Club Fair, September 8

• CPD Super Day—Social Enterprise Industry 101, September 23

• Social Enterprise Professional Perspectives Session, September 27

• Club Kick-Offs and Events

• Social Enterprise Community Engagement Lunches

• …and more…

• And, now…Join us for an ice-cream reception!

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Next Month and Beyond