On Monday, 1st of November 2010, the European Business School (EBS) University has launched the Social Business Chair under the patronage of Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. As the first chair for social business in Germany, its aim will be to advance research ...
The second Global Social Business Summit, a two-day conference designed for the academics, businessmen, technology leaders and young people practicing and promoting social business, starts tomorrow in Germany.
The November4-5 summit will dwell on social business experi...
Yunus emphasises efforts to reach out to the poor through social business and technology.
From: www.thedailystar.net
The advanced world of technology should open its doors to social business to solve some crucial problems facing the poor, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yun...
Muhammad Yunus is world-famous for pioneering microfinance in Bangladesh. Less well known is another groundbreaking effort of his in the field of healthcare. Although still under development, it could revolutionise the way that doctors serve rural and remoteÂ...
A book review of "Creating a World Without Poverty".
By Jeevan Karki From: www.ekantipur.com
Half the world's population lives on US $ 2 a day and over a billion people live on less than a dollar a day. Poverty is the deprivation of basic needs and opportunities every...
CSU Channel Islands (CI) has received a three year $300,000 grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation for the new California Institute for Social Business (CISB). This is the first gift to CISB and will be used to begin laying the foundation for staff building, curricu...
On the occasion of The International Day for Eradication of Poverty (17th October, 2010), Professor Yunus has been awarded with the Global Award at "The Third China Poverty Eradication Awards" series at a high level ceremony at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing....
Below is the transcript of Representative Rush Holts speech in support of the legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Professor Yunus. Rep. Holt represents New Jersey's 12th District in the House of Representatives, the lower house of the United States Cong...
Japan's leading agro-company Yukiguni Maitake Co. (YMC), Ltd today signed a joint venture agreement with Grameen Krishi Foundation (GKF) for establishing a new social business in the field of agriculture. The joint venture aims to produce high quality mung beans in Bang...
Says leading economist
Bangladesh's microfinanciers could "step in to fill the gap" left by the government's limited ability and market's failures to bring healthcare services to the people, a leading health economist said yesterday.
Microcredit could be evaluated as ...
