The world of social entrepreneurship, and all those who believe in redefining business, lost a pioneer this summer. Priya Haji, a Berkeley-Haas graduate who launched no fewer than five thriving social enterprises, died unexpectedly in…
Do gender stereotypes about female gullibility make women more likely to be deceived in business negotiations? New research, led by Laura Kray of Berkeley-Haas, indicates that the answer is yes. [getty src=”137546656?et=cjGvieaEREBdNf56yK1IHg&sig=ILGPlEsLeWb1OcNYLBF5GSMRjU6Uxsn3TQHTQ7ErTzM=” width=”507″ height=”338″] The…
By Kristiana Raube Wicked public challenges, such as providing high-quality education or breaking the cycle of poverty, require collaboration between all sectors – government, philanthropists, for-profit businesses, and the communities themselves. But harnessing all those…
By Ernesto Dal Bó Do moral ideas have power? We would like to think so. We all appeal to certain actions being “right” as a way to justify why we want certain things done. And…
It’s no secret that one of Berkeley-Haas’s defining characteristics is its emphasis on placing business in the larger context of social and environmental responsibility. The school’s four defining principles, starting with “Question the Status Quo”…
The American public’s attitude toward government, writes Laura Tyson in a new column for Project Syndicate, recalls a classic scene in Monty Python’s “Life of Brian.” “What have they ever given us in return?” fulminates…
By Paul Jansen Prize competitions for innovation have a long history of producing beneficial change – from the 18th-century Longitude Prize, which enabled more accurate transoceanic navigation, to Napoleon’s food preservation prize that led to…
By Omar Romero-Hernandez, Tiger Li, Tanya Shiu and Jorge Zapata Barbara. Each year, the world’s human population generates well over 1 billion tons of solid waste, and that volume is on track to grow 70…
By Kristiana Raube Is it possible to marry the nimbleness and innovation of a social entrepreneur with the reach and experience of a big, established nonprofit institution? Can a seemingly traditional relief charity embrace cutting-edge…
By David I. Levine A successful salesman in Cambodia, let’s call him Mr. Bun, had a problem: The owner of his favorite noodle shop would not buy his fuel-efficient cookstove, even though the new stove…