Using Social Media for Social Good
Stanford business professor Jennifer Aaker discusses how social media can do more than just provide entertainment—it can also prolong or save lives.
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Entrepreneurship in Service to Economic Growth
Entrepreneurship concentrating on scientific collaborations and innovations is the key to fostering sustainable economic growth.
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Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages
Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages examines a Hewlett-Packard initiative designed to empower three communities by bridging "the digital divide."
Corporate Philanthropy Tackles the Digital Divide
HP’s $15 million, plus comprehensive community commitment and capacity building, provides us with a model of success for social change.
Preventative Child Health in Mali
Pesinet, a French NGO, is assessing the added value of technology in reducing child mortality.
An Organizational Ethics Disaster
The New England Compounding Center meningitis case spotlights the tragic consequences of failed organizational ethics.
Entrepreneurial Education
A new resource aims to nurture the next generation of social entrepreneurs and support them in their efforts to create social value in innovative ways.
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Mobile Technology for Healthcare
Eric Dishman, director of health innovation at Intel, asserts that mobile technologies can create sustainable healthcare for all.
Reproductive Rights: A Global Citizen Year Story
Conservative, morality-based views on abortion clash with global health and development in Latin America.
Entrepreneurial Solutions to Poverty
The executive director of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs makes the case for investing in small and growing businesses.