Center for Social lnnovation
Social innovation creates novel solutions for the benefit of global society by addressing social and environmental needs more efficiently and effectively than current policies and businesses do. The Center for Social Innovation develops and shares cutting-edge research and pedagogical content that help leaders in business, government, and civil society navigate the challenges of initiating and implementing positive social change. This research also informs our programs focused on doing social impact right, leading innovative financing projects in this space, and more.
Discover our latest research and insights into the dynamics that can drive systems change and accelerate the pace of social innovation and social entrepreneurship.
by Sophie Bacq, Ruth V. Aguilera, I by IMD
by Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert, and Shih-Han Huang, I by IMD
by Sophie Bacq, G. T. Lumpkin, I by IMD
The value of social entrepreneurship
Sophie Bacq, Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at IMD, explains why social enterprises are an important tool for social change.
Read our latest academic publications, which are regularly published in the world’s leading business and management journals.
Our extensive library of case studies on social innovation translate research into action.
