Activate World's podcast spotlights Dr. Jerry Davis, Associate Dean for Business + Impact, Michigan Ross School of Business. Davis' research is concerned with the effects of finance on society, changes in the corporate economy, and new forms of organization.
In the podcast with Jon Mertz, titled "Social Activism Showing Up in Social Entrepreneurship: Season 6, Episode 1," Dr. Jerry Davis points out how social entrepreneurship and social activism combine in powerful ways.
Some of the transcript snippets include Dr. Jerry Davis giving a snapshot of his professional background and experience, how he started the Business Plus Impact, his perspectives on CEO and employee activism, and how social activism and social entrepreneurship fit within a company, among others.
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When Hannah Davis traveled to China to teach English, she noticed how Chinese workers and farmers were often sporting olive green army-style shoes. Those shoes served as her inspiration to create her own social enterprise, Bangs Shoes.