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BoP Research Initiative Studies Impact Sourcing
The Rockefeller Foundation has awarded WDI’s Base of the Pyramid Research Initiative a grant to explore existing and potential impact sourcing opportunities across approximately 20 countries that are popular destinations for business outsourcing activities.
Educational Outreach Adds New BoP Teaching Module
GlobaLens, WDI’s publishing division, has just released a new teaching module, “Base of the Pyramid: Business Strategies.”
WDI-sponsored MAP Teams At Work Abroad
WDI is sponsoring seven Multidisciplinary Action Project (MAP) teams this year. The projects, in conjunction with the Ross School of Business, allow MBA students to work with international organizations to create new business models, research new directions, and strategize for the future.
WDI Case Places Second In Competition
A business case written by WDI’s Ted London and two others placed second in the prestigious 2012 oikos Sustainability Case Writing Competition.
WDI, Rockefeller Foundation Discuss Project
Three WDI officials will be in New York on March 8 to meet with the Rockefeller Foundation and others about the Institute’s project work for the foundation.
London A Finalist For Case Competition
A business case written by WDI’s Ted London and two others has been chosen as a finalist for the prestigious 2012 oikos Sustainability Case Writing Competition.
BoP Teams Heads To Mexico
WDI Senior Research Fellow Ted London and Base of the Pyramid (BoP) Researcher Heather Esper will travel to Mexico to conduct interviews with key stakeholders of CEMEX’s Patrimonio Hoy initiative.
Sheth Joins WDI As Research Manager
Sateen Sheth rejoined WDI as a research manager in January, managing delivery of donor- and WDI-funded research projects, including the Institute's new impact enterprise project with the Rockefeller Foundation.
London Talks BoP In Video Interview
WDI Senior Research Fellow Ted London recently sat down for a videotaped interview with Business Call to Action (BCtA), which was started in 2008 to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals by challenging companies to develop inclusive business models that offer the potential for both commercial success and development impact.
BoP Course Begins
Two graduate-level courses on the base of the pyramid, taught by WDI Senior Research Fellow Ted London, began Nov. 1. About 110 students are enrolled in the course – one held during the day, the other in the evening - on business strategy and poverty alleviation at the base of the pyramid.
London To Honor Prahalad At Reunion Event
WDI Senior Research Fellow Ted London will be one of the guest speakers at a daylong event honoring the late C.K. Prahalad during the Ross School of Business reunion weekend.
London Featured Speaker At Hosmer Lunch
WDI Senior Research Fellow Ted London will be the guest speaker Oct. 11 at the weekly Hosmer Faculty Luncheon at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
Health Care Research Initiative Adds RA
Lisa Smith has joined WDI’s Health Care Research initiative as a research associate. Since early 2010, she had served in a similar role with WDI’s Base of the Pyramid (BoP) Research initiative. She will continue to devote part of her time working with the BoP team.
London Talks BoP In Argentina, NYC
WDI Senior Research Fellow Ted London will give four talks on the base of the pyramid (BoP), the first on Sept. 19 in Buenos Aires followed by three in New York City on Sept. 20 and 21.
London To Deliver Prahalad Conference Keynote
WDI Senior Research Fellow Ted London will deliver the keynote address on Sept. 16 at a conference honoring C.K. Prahalad, one of the world's top management thinkers and a distinguished University of Michigan professor.
London To Present Twice At AOM Meeting
WDI’s Ted London will give two presentations and chair a session at the upcoming Academy of Management 2011 Annual Meeting. The meeting, Aug. 12-16, will be held in San Antonio, Texas. Its theme is, “West Meets East: Enlightening, Balancing, and Transcending.”
WDI Studying Impacts For Kenya Enterprise
WDI has been engaged by Sidai Africa Ltd., a livestock franchise social enterprise, to guide them in their impact assessment efforts. This includes identifying potential impacts across key stakeholders, providing recommendations for business model enhancement, and developing a process Sidai can use to quantify these impacts.
Creating Mutual Value Topic Of Spain Talk
WDI Senior Fellow Ted London will give a presentation on July 19 on building mutual value at the base of the pyramid (BoP) at Menendez Pelayo International University in Santander, Spain. London also will participate in a roundtable discussion with other seminar speakers.
WDI BoP Team To Lead Discussions At ANDE Conference
WDI’s Ted London and Heather Esper of the Institute’s Base of the Pyramid (BoP) research initiative will be leading discussions at the ANDE metrics conference June 20-21 in Washington, D.C.
London, Hart To Talk BoP, Prahalad At Conference
WDI Senior Research Fellow Ted London, along with WDI Distinguished Fellow Stuart Hart, will lead a plenary session at a conference honoring C.K. Prahalad.
