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A pathbreaking collection of case studies that spotlights the corporate sector's societal obligations. At a time of deep and pervasive global challenges, future CEOs and administrators need to apply management principles to social impact cases. Today, top business schools across the country are meeting the moment, teaching courses about socially responsible investing and debating ways companies can stem the effects of climate change. The case studies collected here are an invaluable resource for today's students and tomorrow's leaders. Chapters address an array of business sectors, including consumer goods, finance, health care, higher education, manufacturing, nongovernmental organizations, social services, and transportation. A teacher's guide is available online to educators.

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Author:   Carole Carlson ,  Matthew Kriegsman ,  Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Publisher:   Brandeis University Press
Imprint:   Brandeis University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9781684581764

ISBN 10:   1684581761
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   08 March 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements List of Exhibits, Tables and Supplements Author Bios Section 1: Social Impact Teaching Cases Advancing Social Impacts Through Cases Studies by Carole Carlson Section 2: Social Impact Entrepreneurship Cases Case 2.1 Brenna Schneider at 99DegreesCustom by Carole Carlson and Rachael Weiker •Industry/Sector: Manufacturing Case 2.2 The Kindness of Human Milk: The Founding of Mothers’ Milk Bank New England by Naomi Bar-Yam and Mark I. Rosen •Industry/Sector: Health Care (nonprofit) Case 2.3 CassVita: Local or Global? Exploring Scaling Strategies for Market Growth by Keshia Engwenyi, Andy Mendez and Ariel Wexler •Industry/Sector: Consumer Goods (nonprofit) Section 3: Social Impact Finance Cases Case 3.1 Engage or Divest? Trillium Asset Management, Facebook Governance, and Shareholder Advocacy by Monique DeSimone, Jess Lynch-Foust, Douglass Guernsey, and Laura Burroughs •Industry/Sector: Finance Case 3.2a A Blended Finance Facility, Catalyzing Markets to Accelerate Pandemic Response and Build Equitable Health Systems in India – Part A: The Challenge by Archita Adlakha, Neeta Rao, Achin BN Biyani, Ritika Pandey and Sudheer Nadipally Case 3.2b A Blended Finance Facility, Catalyzing Markets to Accelerate Pandemic Response and Build Equitable Health Systems in India -- Part B: The Results and Ongoing Operations by Archita Adlakha, Neeta Rao, Achin BN Biyani, Ritika Pandey and Sudheer Nadipally •Industry/Sector: Finance, International Development, Health Care Section 4: Social Impact Strategy Cases Case 4.1 Hopewell, Inc. by Della M. Hughes and Marji Erickson Warfield •Industry/Sector: Social Services (nonprofit) Case 4.2a Tufts Medicine Health Care System: Merging Hospitals in a New Model (A) by Maher Tabba and Jon Chilingerian Case 4.2b Tufts Medicine Health Care System: Merging Hospitals in a New Model (B) by Maher Tabba and Jon Chilingerian •Industry/Sector: Health Care (nonprofit) Case 4.3 Aligning Transition Supports and Services for Students with Disabilities by Jennifer Stewart •Industry/Sector: Social Services (government) Case 4.4 Native Plant Ordinance by Elizabeth Sessions •Industry/Sector: Natural Resources (government) Section 5: Social Impact Operations Cases Case 5.1 Boston MedFlight – Leveraging Data to Design a New Helicopter Algorithm by Matthew Kriegsman •Industry/Sector: Transportation Case 5.2 Ford Hall 2015 by Avery Brien, Monica Garcia, Sonia Kikeri, Miya Ward •Industry/Sector: Higher Education Case 5.3 Immigrant Worker Rights Center (IWRC) By Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld •Industry/Sector: Social Services (nonprofit) Section 6: Social Impact Marketing Case Case 6.1 JA Worldwide: Creating a Global Brand by Keshia Engwenyi, Julia Robinson-Rosendorff, and Sean C. Rush •Industry/Sector: Non-Governmental Organizations Section 7: Social Impact Human Resources Cases Case 7.1 Breaking Down Silos to Build Collaborative Systems by Lauren Hajjar, Jody Hoffer Gittell, Ninna Meier, Bill Gunn •Industry/Sector: Social Services; Health Care (government) Case 7.2 The Unit-Based Team Meeting by Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld •Industry/Sector: Health Care

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Carole Carlson is professor of the practice and director of the MBA program at the Heller School for Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Matthew Kriegsman is senior program manager at Amazon where he leads strategic projects for Amazon Air’s network planning team. Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld is professor and associate dean for academics at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.

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