Learn how social enterprises blend business with social impact by serving defined social goals, sustainable practices, and ...

Social entrepreneurship refers to commercial ventures that seek both financial sustainability and social or environmental impact. They are often driven by the urge to address issues such as inequality ...

Social entrepreneurship is an emerging field that crosses public and private boundaries. This joint RBS/SPAA Certificate describes the fundamental background of the world’s most intractable social and ...

What makes a social entrepreneur different from a traditional entrepreneur? At HBS Social Enterprise Initiative, we’ve continued to explore this question—and now, through a new free online HarvardX ...

Women are more likely than men to start and run “socially responsible” businesses. However, they are often held back from doing so by financial and household pressures, particularly in their middle ...

Entrepreneurship is a term that captures the essence of human innovation and the drive for creating new products, services, or processes. Entrepreneurship can be categorized into various types based ...

Entrepreneurship has always been the backbone of innovation and progress, and in the evolution of today's markets, it continues to drive economic growth. Each type shapes the market—from what's ...

The term “social entrepreneur” has entered the language of American institutions, from business schools and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Investopedia. Like “diversity and equity,” this phrase can ...

Meaningful progress on complex social issues depends in part on the entrepreneurial ideas and energy of the next generation. In recent years, we have seen a sustained increase in HBS students ...