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Waste Concern: convertir un problema en un recurso
Mitchell, Jordan; Mair, JohannaCase DG-1502Entrepreneurship, StrategyEn septiembre de 2005, los cofundadores de Waste Concern, una organización dedicada al reciclaje de residuos en Bangladesh, consideraron realizar cambios en su modelo para que el Gobierno municipal aprobara su proyecto de construir una instalación de compostaje a gran escala. Desde su fundación en 1995, Waste Concern había estado siguiendo un modelo de compostaje descentralizado mediante el cual cada planta era una operación a pequeña escala que ...Starting at €8.20
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Cocrear un nuevo pacto social para las empresas
Brugmann, Jeb; Prahalad, C.K.Article HBS-R0702DEconomicsEste artículo incluye una vista previa de una página que resume rápidamente las ideas clave y proporciona una visión general de cómo los conceptos funcionan en la práctica, junto con sugerencias para la lectura adicional. Yendo más allá de décadas de mutua desconfianza y animosidad, corporaciones y organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG) están aprendiendo a cooperar entre sí. Al darse cuenta de que sus intereses están convergiendo, las dos partes...Starting at €8.20
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Doodlage: Toward a Sustainable Future
Swati Singh; Kartikeya SinghCase IVEY-W27322-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingDoodlage Retail LLP (Doodlage), a sustainable fashion brand based in India, was based on an idea that had come to the co-founder while she was interning with export houses. There, she witnessed large-scale discarding of fabric waste, which found its way to landfills and became a major source of pollution. Doodlage utilized the practices of circularity—repairing, reusing, refurbishing, and recycling—to transform industrial waste into women’s appar...Starting at €8.20
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Brummer and the bracNet Investment
Ebrahim, Alnoor; Pirson, Michael; Mangas, PatriciaCase HBS-309065-EbracNet, a for-profit/nonprofit partnership, aims to establish Internet connectivity throughout Bangladesh. Venture capitalist Patrik Brummer invested in a first round of funding to connect major cities. Should he invest again, this time in a rural roll-out, which may have lower financial returns but greater social returns?Starting at €8.20
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When Failure Looks Like Success
Zolli, Andrew; Healy, Ann MarieArticle HBS-F1104Z-EService and Operations ManagementEfforts to bring clean water to Bangladesh by installing tube wells appeared to be a huge success, but over time they led to epic failures: widespread arsenic poisoning, a rise in crime and prostitution, a projected increase in diarrheal diseases as villagers resume using groundwater. Due to the highly graphical nature of the Vision Statement, we offer this reprint in color, PDF format only. We recommend printing it out in color to maximize its ...Starting at €8.20
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BRAC in 2014, Teaching Note
Khanna, TarunTeaching Note HBS-719480-EStrategyThis is the teaching note for the HBS Case Study "BRAC in 2014" (715414).Starting at €0.00
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BRAC in 2014
Khanna, Tarun; Tahilyani, Rachna; Roy, Reeti; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-715414-EStrategyIn the early 1970s BRAC was a startup nongovernmental organization (NGO) working in Bangladesh. By 2014, it was the world's largest NGO. It had a strong presence in Bangladesh and had begun to deliver social development programs in nine other countries. Its founder and chairperson Fazle Hasan Abed was knighted in 2010 by the British Crown for his service in reducing poverty. The organization took a holistic approach to alleviating poverty, which ...Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Muhammad Yunus
Yunus, Muhammad; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1212M-EMuhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, on the power of social enterprise to solve the world's problems.Starting at €8.20
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Incentives at the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC)
Ashraf, Nava; Johnson, KristinCase HBS-914036-EStarting at €8.20
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Muhammad Yunus, a Real Leadership
Sánchez, M. J.; Alvarez de Mon, SantiagoCase DPO-59-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case tells the story of Muhammad Yunus, founder and president of Grameen Bank, including his childhood and schooldays, his stay in the United States and his early business ventures. It analyzes the personality, plans and motives of the key figure in the creation, development and consolidation of Grameen Bank.Starting at €8.20