Getting Involved
Stephen Chan, MBA/HKS '09, found "a community of people who are thinking of social impact on a daily basis"—one that shares his ideals of applying strategic planning and management tools to social causes…this is Social Enterprise.
The Social Enterprise Initiative plays a critical role in supporting Harvard Business School's mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world by creating engagement opportunities for every member of the HBS community, as well as the community beyond the School, to make social enterprise a mainstream presence.
- Students. MBA students with backgrounds in all sectors have opportunities for involvement in social enterprise at HBS, ranging from student clubs and organizations, to elective courses on social enterprise topics, to internships and other career development programs.
- Alumni. HBS alumni stay connected to the Social Enterprise Initiative's work through the Social Enterprise Alumni Association, as well as through programs that promote community service and consulting services for nonprofits.
- Organizations. Social enterprise professionals — in the nonprofit, public, and for–profit sectors — take part in the Social Enterprise Initiative's portfolio of Executive Education programs, access HBS research publications, and interact with HBS students and alumni through field-based project work and employment engagements.
- Faculty. The Social Enterprise Initiative provides HBS faculty with opportunities to extend their research and teaching into new areas related to social enterprise and to collaborate with faculty throughout the University on interdisciplinary research projects. Faculty within and beyond HBS are able to access published materials that support their research and teaching activities.
