Scrolling through my newsfeed this week, I can’t help but marvel at how many HBS alumni are pursuing public service.
Amanda Renteria (MBA 2003) announced her bid for Governor of California yesterday. The Wall Street Journal featured Adem Bunkeddeko (MBA 2017) as one of the millennials shaking up politics in New York for his challenge to an incumbent U.S. Representative. Mitt Romney’s (MBA 1974) expected entry into the U.S. Senate race in Utah is imminent, delayed by the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (a mere five miles from my own). In the wake of this terrible tragedy, Congressman Seth Moulton (MBA 2011) was especially vocal on the need to take action against gun violence. [...]
MBAs at HBS have a tremendous array of opportunities to get involved in social enterprise during their two years on campus (and long after).
For me, the Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) provided the transformational experience I sought at HBS. I share my story as one lens onto how HBS can catapult you into a career focused on impact. [...]
At the Social Enterprise Initiative, we’re incredibly fortunate to have the guidance and counsel of an amazing Advisory Board.
Our Board consists of 15-20 members and includes nonprofit CEOs / founders, foundation heads, corporate executives, scholars, and government leaders with expertise in a diverse array of domains and issues (e.g., governance, philanthropy, education, impact investing). Our roster of Board members for 2016-17, whom we convened in early May, includes: [...]
Given the complexity of problems facing business and society, there’s a growing recognition that no one sector can do it alone. We desperately need the collective efforts of the private, public, and nonprofit sectors to tackle society’s toughest challenges. [...]
I couldn’t be more excited to welcome you to the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative’s new blog, Impact Insights. I’m Matt Segneri, SEI’s Director, an HBS alum (MBA 2010), and someone whose life has been profoundly shaped by SEI programs and fellowships. [...]