The B Academics Research Committee is excited to introduce a new reading group specifically for PhD students passionate about B Corps and the broader Business for Good movement. This group will meet quarterly to engage in insightful discussions on relevant papers. Each session will feature two papers and include guest appearances by the authors for an enriching dialogue. The inaugural session is scheduled July 17th at 10am with special guest speakers  Dr. Nadine Gurtner and Dr. Giorgio Mion. The papers for the first session are as follows:

• Hietschold, N., Voegtlin, C., Scherer, A. G., & Gehman, J. (2023). Pathways to social value and social change: An integrative review of the social entrepreneurship literature. International Journal of Management Reviews, 25(3), 564-586. 
• Mion, G., Bonfanti, A., De Crescenzo, V., & Adaui, C. R. L. (2024). Mission statement and social impact: Shedding light on the contribution of Italian B corps to society. Long Range Planning, 57(1), 102377.

For any queries, contact Yi Ming at yiming.ng@northwestern.edu or Alyssa at Alyssa.menz@yale.edu.