Welcome to Week 2! This week you will learn from Dr. Tarun Khanna, a Professor at Harvard Business School and one of Aspire Institute's cofounders. He will teach you about the importance of context and trust in having an impact.
Video 1: Introduction to Institutional Voids
Video 2: Institutions that Facilitate Change
Video 3: Narayana Health Heart Hospital Example
Video 4: Babban Gona Example
Video 5: Contextual Intelligence
Video 6: Introduction Trust + Alibaba Example
Video 7: Banco Compartamos Example
Video 8: Zipline Example
This discussion post will help you identify strategies for building trust and fostering community engagement, while developing key leadership skills such as empathy and strategic thinking. It will also enhance your ability to analyze and connect with local issues.
What is an important issue in your local community that you care about?
Now, think about any organization that is helping solve the issue. What is this organization?
How does the organization you identified build and maintain trust with their community? (2-3 lines)
Comment thoughtfully (1-2 sentences) on two other learners' posts.
MASTERCLASSES
Throughout the module, we will host live masterclasses led by industry experts. While you are welcome to join as many sessions as you’d like, attending at least one is mandatory to successfully complete the program!
Multilpe masterclasses are available in Module 2, so you may choose when you would like to attend.
For the full Masterclass Schedule, Visit the "Masterclasses" tab. Review each of the masterclass sessions and make a list of the ones that look interesting to you and that work with your schedule.
Renewable Energy - From Discovery, to Scale and Impact in the Developing World
July 2nd, 10:30am ET
Operations Research: Advanced Data Analytics with Real-World Applications
July 3rd, 12:30pm ET