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Open for Innovation: The Growth of Social Entrepreneurialism in Uganda

Post author By Paul Kuhne
Post date October 26, 2017
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Photo: Rachel Strohm (CC) This past summer, I had the good fortune to attend the LeoAfrica Economic Forum, a one-day conference dedicated to chronicling disruptive growth and development innovations in Africa. The event featured panelists and organizations from all segments of the innovation space in Africa and played host to a series of talks about […]

Tags Entrepreneurship, International Development, Kampala, Open Data, social entrepreneurship, Technology Policy, Uganda

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Strengthening Women’s Economic Entrepreneurship in Mongolia

Post author By Robbie Paras
Post date July 2, 2014
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While Mongolia has made considerable progress on key gender-related indicators under the Millennium Development Goals,[1] significant gender disparities remain in labor markets and the business sector. Women are underrepresented in the country’s high-growth industries, in managerial positions, and have limited participation in formal entrepreneurial activities. From a cultural perspective, women are also still viewed as […]

Tags Crook Fellowship, Entrepreneurship, International Development, Mongolia, Summer Internships, Women's Empowerment

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Limited Impact: Questioning Impact Investment

Post author By Matthew Drecun
Post date March 5, 2014
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Last week, the Net Impact chapter at UT’s McCombs School of Business hosted a summit on “Business for Good,” with one panel devoted to social impact investing. Social impact investing is any form of investment that has positive effects for the broader community. It is hard to state a more precise definition, because “impact investing” […]

Tags Entrepreneurship, International Development, McCombs School, Misc, Net Impact Chapter, The Business for Good Summit

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Doing Well and Doing Good: The Business for Good Summit

Post author By Francoise Van Keuren
Post date February 19, 2014
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The McCombs School of Business Net Impact Chapter is hosting its 6th annual summit on business and social impact. Formerly called the Sustainable Business Summit, The Business for Good Summit has broadened its scope to address some of the more meaningful questions about how business can be used as a platform to affect social and […]

Tags Entrepreneurship, International Development, McCombs School, Net Impact Chapter, The Business for Good Summit