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The Disruptors

10Apr08

Think tank Aspen Institute have published their biennial findings - Beyond Grey Pinstripes - ranking Business Schools in terms of how well they integrate “issues of social and environmental stewardship”. Its worth a look.
What didn’t surprise me is that Stanford topped the list, again. Word has it that its “Environmental Entrepreneurship” and “Frontiers of Social [...]

I remember that in 2004, in preparation for the UN International Year of Microcredit , I was scouting for good case studies demonstrating how microfinance can help achieve the Millenium Development Goals. There were many hundreds of great stories, and some of the best ones demonstrated how microfinance can improve livelihoods and the local [...]