Market Solutions for Social Change: Experiential Perspectives from the 'Social Business Creation' Initiative at HEC Montréal, Canada - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 3032207649 ISBN 13 : 9783032207647

Editeur : Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2026

Synopsis

This book compiles compelling case studies of businesses from a competition organized by Social Business Creation, an initiative at HEC Montréal in Canada that uses gamification to impart knowledge about social entrepreneurship. Curated by two esteemed academics, these narratives reveal strategies, mechanisms, and impact in addressing pressing social issues.   Each study showcases entrepreneurship in action, highlighting how businesses effectively leverage market forces to drive positive social change. Across sectors and geographies, they offer insights into innovating business models, scaling impact, and fostering social innovation. Each case study vividly portrays entrepreneurship in action, effectively demonstrating how the business sector can harness market mechanisms to propel positive social impact. These narratives span diverse sectors and geographical locations, offering invaluable insights into social innovation generation, the implementation and scaling of innovative business models, and the acceleration of social impact.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mai Thi Thanh Thai, an Associate Professor at HEC Montréal (Canada), leads the Social Business Creation program whose mission is to promote social entrepreneurship and enhance environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Her research, published in leading journals, uses market mechanisms to solve social problems. She is a recipient of multiple national and international awards for her research, education, and entrepreneurship.

Léo-Paul Dana is Professor at VIZJA University, Poland and collaborates with the Chaire ETI at Sorbonne Business School (France). A graduate of McGill University and HEC-Montreal, he has also served as a Marie Curie Fellow at Princeton University and as a Visiting Professor at INSEAD and Kingston University. He holds an extensive publication record in prestigious journals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3032207649
• ISBN 13: 9783032207647
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 260
• Éditeur: Thai Mai Thi Thanh, Dana Léo-Paul
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