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Egyptian social enterprise 30 July 2018

Egypt’s new law restricting non-governmental organisations has created an opportunity for social enterprises to fill the void, says Isabel Brüggemann, PhD candidate …

Social innovation, over time 4 April 2018

Community activists tend to seek urgent solutions, but a new study from the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation emphasises how patience is …

Why take the Social Innovation Concentration? 12 January 2018

It’s an exciting time to be an MBA with a social conscience. What problem could you take on? Whatever it is, the …

‘Emancipatory’ social entrepreneurship 27 November 2017

In addition to generating money, entrepreneurial activity by women in the developing world can build confidence and change broader societal attitudes, says …

Gender and the US military 15 November 2017

Some positive steps have been made to improve gender equality in the American military, but some simple further steps could achieve much …

Cambridge Social Innovation Blog

Posts from our guest authors and our staff on social innovation.

Social entrepreneurship after the Arab Spring 19 July 2018

In 2011, hopes of a “new Egypt” inspired mass protests in Cairo which led to the resignation of President Mubarak. Seven years later, the regime change did not bring the social change people hoped for. Egypt is facing a number of straggling social problems, including 34.4 per cent youth unemployment, 27.8 per cent of the population living […]

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Isabel Brueggemann

Social innovation sparks creativity 7 June 2018

Creativity, or ‘the production of novel and useful ideas in any domain’[1] is widely recognised as a source of competitive advantage when delivered as innovation in business. Many businesses try to encourage lateral thinking, in the knowledge that exposure to new, different and interesting provocation can enhance creativity. But are there particular types of stimulus […]

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Miranda Essex

Sustaining social and business objectives simultaneously 10 May 2018

To achieve social and business objectives, leaders need to build guardrails and adopt paradoxical frames, argue Wendy Smith and Marya Besharov in this blog based on their research on a leading social enterprise. As our world cries out for repair, organisations have responded. For-profit businesses are adopting socially responsible programs and practices. Nonprofit organisations are […]

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Wendy Smith & Marya Besharov

The challenges for social enterprise 2 April 2014

Neil Stott, Chief Executive of the Keystone Development Trust, talks about the challenges of retaining social and financial returns on investment in …

Your vote can help solve world hunger 8 April 2013

A Cambridge Judge Business School team of students is competing in the Hult Global Case Challenge. Here they speak about their idea …

The motivation to deliver social value give social enterprises a competitive advantage 25 February 2013

As government budgets around the world come under increasing pressure, there is renewed interest in what public services can be better delivered …

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, BRAC: Want to help? First research 15 November 2012

Proper research is vital in helping poverty stricken populations in developing countries, says Sir Fazle Hasan Abed The Chairman and Founder of …

Caring from the community 30 August 2011

The vulnerable elderly could be one group to benefit if new models of social enterprise were funded and developed sooner rather than …

The Social Innovation Concentration, on the Cambridge MBA 14 October 2013

Professor Paul Tracey draws together his wide network of leaders in the sector to deliver the highly personalised Social Innovation Concentration on …

Stefano Scarpetta, OECD: Youth unemployment and skill mismatch 10 April 2012

A Centre for International Business and Management (CIBAM) panel discussion entitled ‘Job Mismatch and the Pursuit of Talent’ prompted a variety of …

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Egyptian social enterprise 30 July 2018

Social innovation, over time 4 April 2018

Why take the Social Innovation Concentration? 12 January 2018

‘Emancipatory’ social entrepreneurship 27 November 2017

Gender and the US military 15 November 2017

Cambridge Social Innovation Blog

Social entrepreneurship after the Arab Spring 19 July 2018

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Social innovation sparks creativity 7 June 2018

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Sustaining social and business objectives simultaneously 10 May 2018

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The challenges for social enterprise 2 April 2014

Your vote can help solve world hunger 8 April 2013

The motivation to deliver social value give social enterprises a competitive advantage 25 February 2013

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, BRAC: Want to help? First research 15 November 2012

Caring from the community 30 August 2011

The Social Innovation Concentration, on the Cambridge MBA 14 October 2013

Stefano Scarpetta, OECD: Youth unemployment and skill mismatch 10 April 2012

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