By Anthony Muljadi, HBS MBA Class of 2012
Prior to business school, I had always...
Issues
Finance
Demand for credit and other investment services are unmet around the world. Estimates of the global microfinance demand range from 400-500 million households, with only 10% of this market currently served.
Health
Nearly 11,500 people die every day from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Nearly two-thirds of these people are living in sub-Saharan Africa.
Education
75 million children are out of school around the world, a figure equivalent to the entire primary school-aged population in Europe and North America.
Technology
By 2011, more than 4 billion cell phones will be in use - opening new markets, services, and channels for the poor around the world.
CSR / Philanthropy
How do businesses commit to sustainability? Where do philanthropists explore creative capitalism?
Food & Agriculture
Growth in agriculture is twice as effective in reducing poverty as growth in other sectors.
Arts
Cultural longevity and integrity relies on the demand for arts managers who can bridge the world of performing and visual arts with applied managerial skills.
Energy
A crisis of global proportions, the need for strong, sustainable, efficient energy solutions has never been greater. The implications of the world's response will have far reaching consequences on the world's poorest people.
Design
In the U.S., nearly eight pounds in every ton of household garbage contains toxic materials, such as lead, cadmium, and mercury from batteries, insect sprays, nail polish, cleaners, and other products. When burned or buried, toxic materials also pose a serious threat to public health and the environment.