by Professor Dennis Shaughnessy We have a wonderful student here at NU working with a local partner to help improve the lives of children of prostitutes in the red-light district near Pune, India. Her commitment to these children is deeply felt, humbly offered, and very inspiring. This student’s work led Read more…
by Professor Dennis Shaughnessy Leila Janah has written a new book entitled “Give Work: Reversing Poverty One Job at a Time”. It’s an insightful, provocative and inspiring read, and a major new contribution to the social enterprise literature. At SEI we’ve long been admirers of the innovative work of Leila Read more…
by Professor Dennis Shaughnessy When we hear about the latest use of “drone technology”, it often takes us to the worlds of warfare (searching out ISIS operations, for example) or commerce (Amazon delivering packages for the holidays). Here’s a start-up that offers us a new and perhaps different way to Read more…
Introduction by Professor Sophie Bacq On November 2 and 3, Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business hosted The 14th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference in partnership with USC Marshall School of Business. During two days, 90 researchers from 16 countries around the world presented and discussed their latest research on a variety Read more…
by Archana Apte I peer into the gently simmering pot and pick up my fork. Trying not to think about it too much, I scoop a caterpillar onto my fork and pop it into my mouth. The bug is chewy, crunchy, and imparts a slight tomato flavor thanks to the Read more…
