McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business
Urban Poverty and Business Initiative
The Urban Poverty and Business Initiative is a collaboration among a growing set of partners who work with those in low-income, disadvantaged, and otherwise adverse circumstances...
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Discovering South Africa While Making a Difference: The EESA Experience
When one thinks of Cape Town, South Africa, they may picture breath-taking views, vibrant culture and a Rainbow Nation. Or, they may envision millions of people living in...
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The Power of Social Entrepreneurship
This lecture explores the transformative potential of social entrepreneurship and examines its relationship with poverty and the private sector, both locally and globally. This...
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Pathways Out of Poverty
The question of entrepreneurship as part of the solution to global poverty is receiving increasing attention from scholars, economic development professionals, government...
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Understanding the Unique Challenges Faced by Low-Income and Disadvantaged Female Entrepreneurs
There is an emerging body of research on poverty and entrepreneurship, and a considerable amount of attention has been devoted to issues surrounding women and entrepreneurship....
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Solving Real World Problems: Applying Emerging Technologies for Healthcare with Tania Coke
Assistant professor of technology economy and global affairs with the McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business Yong Suk Lee, and Founder and CEO of Tellus Tania...
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Challenges in Working with Low income Entrepreneurs: A Grassroots Perspective
While entrepreneurship can represent an important vehicle for poverty alleviation, many ventures started by those in disadvantaged circumstances fail to generate a level of...
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The Power of Social Entrepreneurship – The Transformative Potential
What IS social entrepreneurship? The first session of our series will help you get familiar with the concept of social entrepreneurship and understand why it is gaining popularity...
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The Power of Social Entrepreneurship – Can entrepreneurship help to reduce poverty?
Building on the foundation from week 1, this session will give you a deeper dive into the relationship between poverty and entrepreneurship. Professor Michael Morris will have a...
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The Power of Social Entrepreneurship – Why the business community holds the key to poverty alleviation
How can the private sector contribute to poverty alleviation and community impact? Why should business leaders care about poverty? Leaders in corporate social responsibility will...
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Where We’re Going: The Global Citizen – Campus Viewpoint
At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from...
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