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Innovation for Social Good III - Doing Well By Doing Good
Monday, April 23, 2012 <>

Topic overview:
In today's class we will continue exploring how the concepts and approaches to product and service innovation that we have covered so far can be applied not only to the design and development of innovative products and services but also to the development of social institutions and services. We will do so by exploring how a variety of different organizations have developed innovative products, business models, and approaches to addressing pressing social needs. We will try to draw out and articulate some basic principles for when and how these approaches might be successful at improving the lives of vast numbers of people.

In addition to the primary topic, we will have some time for Q&A regarding the final project (and final project presentations).

Preparation for class:
Prior to class you need to:
 * Read the article: [Ces08] Patrick Cescau, Social Innovation and Sustainable Development as Drivers of Growth, Rotman Magazine, May 1, 2008.
 * Distributed by hard-copy in class, and through the Harvard Business School publishing website: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/web/product_detail.seam?E=548150&R=ROT064-PDF-ENG
 * Complete Challenge problem 8, which must be submitted to the instructor by e-mail no later than 8:00am on the day of class (Monday).

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In-class exercises:

 * Big lessons from our study of using innovation to address pressing, humanity-scale problems**:


 * Big lessons to take away from the IPD course**: