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FINANCE
Big Society Capital: The World's First Social Investment Wholesale Bank
Saïd Business School: Jess Daggers, Alex Nicholls
What can the secret history of this investment bank teach about overcoming challenges to financial innovation?
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
We Shouldn't Always Need a "Business Case" to Do the Right Thing
Harvard Business Review: Alison Taylor
Want to convince companies to do the right thing? A business case may not be the best argument.
FINANCE
Fixing the 'Brain Damage' Caused by the I.P.O. Process
The New York Times: Andrew Ross Sorkin
How did public markets get so broken, and are new long-term approaches the fix?
FUTURE OF WORK
What Is CamperForce? Amazon's Nomadic Retiree Army
WIRED: Jessica Bruder
When it comes to an economy of bad jobs, who pays the price?
SUSTAINABILITY
This Land Is (Still) Their Land. Meet the Nebraskan Farmers Fighting Keystone XL
Popular Science: Kendra Pierre-Louis
What lessons can be learned about joining forces in the pursuit of larger goals?
TEACHING INNOVATIONS
Why One Educator Says It's Time To Rethink Higher Education
NPR: Anya Kamenetz
How can teachers move beyond traditional classroom experiences to better educate students for the future?
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