Impact Insights

24 Apr 2020

HBS New Venture Competition: Entrepreneurs Innovate in a Time of Crisis

Earlier this month, video screens around the world were glowing as the winners of the 23rd annual HBS New Venture Competition (NVC) were announced. This year’s finale, which was all virtual in this COVID-19 era, featured 20 student and alumni finalist teams vying for $300,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. The top prize in the student business, student social enterprise, and alumni tracks was $75,000 each. [...]

09 Apr 2020

Congratulations to the 2020 New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track Finalists

Margot Dushin SEI Team

In February 2020, the HBS New Venture Competition received 53 entries to the Social Enterprise Track, from student teams across Harvard University. Sixteen semifinalists presented at the beginning of April to expert judges from the field, who selected our four finalists. [...]

A Day in the Life of a Social Entrepreneur and First-Year HBS Student: Jerren Chang (MBA/MPP 2021)

The GenUnity team

24 Mar 2020

A Day in the Life of a Social Entrepreneur and First-Year HBS Student: Jerren Chang (MBA/MPP 2021)

Jerren Chang Students

This post is part of our “Day in the Life” series, which features HBS students engaged in social enterprise activities on campus. In this post, Jerren Chang (MBA/MPP 2021), a joint degree student and social entrepreneur, describes a typical day that includes academics, community involvement, and working on his startup, GenUnity. [...]

16 Mar 2020

NEW VENTURE COMPETITION ANNOUNCES 2020 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TRACK SEMIFINALISTS

Margot Dushin SEI Team

In February 2020, the HBS New Venture Competition received 53 entries to the Social Enterprise Track, from student teams across Harvard University. After an extensive review and deliberation process with social enterprise leaders from across Harvard, the Social Enterprise Initiative just announced the 16 semifinalists in the Social Enterprise Track. [...]