Social Entrepreneurship

"The Bridgespan Group is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization applying leading-edge management strategies, tools and talent to help other nonprofits and foundations achieve greater social impact." The site offers many articles and case studies.

Articles, case studies, and links to other resources on social entrepreneurship.

"The Erb Institute at the University of Michigan fosters global sustainable enterprise through interdisciplinary research and education initiatives." The site offers many case studies, white papers, and online video lectures.

"The Gateway features a comprehensive library of research and publications, original articles and resource centers on trends and important industry developments, and the latest announcements, news, events, trainings, and job opportunities related to microfinance and broader financial inclusion topics."

Site offers numerous podcasts and some free articles on social entrepreneurship, green business, corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, nonprofits management, etc. Research articles and case studies for nonprofits, foundations, and socially responsible business. The EMU community can also access restricted (for-fee) content through ABI/INFORM database. See the SSIR link on the Journals page.

"Four billion low-income people ... constitute the base of the economic pyramid. New empirical measures of their behavior as consumers and their aggregate purchasing power suggest significant opportunities for market-based approaches to better meet their needs, increase their productivity and incomes, and empower their entry into the formal economy." The World Resources Institute makes the entire book available online. The site also has numerous data tables for individual developing countries.

"The Institute’s mission is to create, aggregate, and disseminate intellectual capital on business and policy issues in transition & emerging market economies." The site offers articles and case studies on social enterprise and base of the pyramid.

Practice-oriented research from Harvard Business School faculty.