Author Archives: Nodoka Hashimoto

“If the United Nations was fully funded why would we need the Arc or social enterprise?” To answer this question, one could think of the United Nations (UN) and social enterprises as firms with the same goal of creating social … Continue reading →

Lately, I have been following blogs written in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. I find this website quite unique and interesting; In contrast to the famed Harvard Business Review, much of its contents are specifically dedicated to news and opinions regarding … Continue reading →

This Tuesday, three Sauder alumni visited our class: Paul Davidescu (Tangoo), Paul Gill (Naked Coconuts), and Jennifer Martin (SIP Soda). I was amazed by the ability of these people to see the world differently, to see opportunities where I never thought … Continue reading →

A blog post by a fellow classmate, “Building a Business for Making a Better World,” introduced TOMS shoes and defined it as a social enterprise. The author’s criteria was that it is “a for-profit company driven primarily by a social objective.” … Continue reading →

On Tuesday night this week, I was invited to an event called Leadership Café held by the Company of Young Professionals. The guest speaker for the event was the CEO and president of United Way of Lower Mainland, Michael Knight. … Continue reading →

When I first read this blog post, “Company Secrets Hindering Human Technology Progression”, I was convinced that businesses are holding back advancements in technology. It stated that businesses are unwilling to share their newest technology to the public for the fear … Continue reading →

The Supreme Court found in June this year that the First Nations people had title to 1,750 square kilometers of land in western British Columbia. This is a significant turning point in the long struggle between the First Nations and … Continue reading →

Jimmy Choo, one of the world’s leading high brands in the shoe industry, is “going public” as the company officially announced this Tuesday. Its IPO is the first in the high brand shoe industry and gathers wide attention. On the … Continue reading →

Matthew Martoma, the former portfolio manager at SAC Capital Advisors LP, was sentenced to 9 years in prison for insider trading on September 8, 2014. This is one of the longest sentences given out to “white-collar crimes”, and the severity of … Continue reading →

On 9th of February 2013, Aldi, a supermarket, confirmed that some of its frozen beef products contained 30% to 100% horse meat. The incident raises interest in a repeatedly debated topic: cost versus food safety. Aldi’s horse meat issue had … Continue reading →