Breaking the Wall of Poverty How Social Business Allows a Future for Humankind That Is Sustainable and Joyful /
Muhammad Yunus, professor at Chittagong University, founded the Grameen Bank to provide access to capital for the poorest in Bangladesh, enabling many Bengali people to escape poverty. The microfinance business model soon spread with the establishment of the Grameen Trust, which supports organizatio...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Falling Walls Foundation. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2012], c2010.
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1 streaming video file (19 min.) : sd., col. |
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Muhammad Yunus, professor at Chittagong University, founded the Grameen Bank to provide access to capital for the poorest in Bangladesh, enabling many Bengali people to escape poverty. The microfinance business model soon spread with the establishment of the Grameen Trust, which supports organizations adopting these strategies. In addition, the trust seeks to fund solutions that can directly provide vital services and needs such as health care, education, clean water, healthful foods, and access to electricity. This 2009 Falling Walls lecture video highlights Grameen Social Business, an entirely new business model that contrasts strongly with traditional profit-maximizing models - and that aims to eradicate extreme poverty and foster economic sustainability. For this work, Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 12, 2012. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Muhammed Yunus (0:13) -- Lending to Poor (1:41) -- Grameen Approach and Success (2:45) -- Creating Business to Solve Problems (1:55) -- Economic Theory as One-Dimensional (2:45) -- Example of Social Business (2:42) -- Philosophy of a Social Business (1:46) -- Adidas' Social Business (2:53) -- Social and For-Profit Businesses Coexisting (1:55) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Features Muhammad Yunus. Muhammad Yunus, professor at Chittagong University, founded the Grameen Bank to provide access to capital for the poorest in Bangladesh, enabling many Bengali people to escape poverty. The microfinance business model soon spread with the establishment of the Grameen Trust, which supports organizations adopting these strategies. In addition, the trust seeks to fund solutions that can directly provide vital services and needs such as health care, education, clean water, healthful foods, and access to electricity. This 2009 Falling Walls lecture video highlights Grameen Social Business, an entirely new business model that contrasts strongly with traditional profit-maximizing models - and that aims to eradicate extreme poverty and foster economic sustainability. For this work, Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. 11 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (19 min.) : sd., col. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
11 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |