Bernardo Javalquinto
School of Social Business in Latin America
by Bernardo Javalquinto edited by Felipe Ribbeck, MBA
The vision of Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize
winner, is that many global problems we face can be solved through the creation
of Social Business. This is a form of business that is mainly driven by a
cause, rather than by traditionally business school objectives such as profit
maximization with minimal investment and cost reduction.
The social business concept goes far beyond accomplishing
personal or investor goals. It is focused on the human being and seeks to
achieve one or more social objectives through a company. In this new form of
company, all costs are covered so that investors or owners recover their
investment, albeit through a reduced dividend distribution policy that places
the social cause first, thus bringing a new perspective to what is morally
ethical.
This new concept of social business allows obtaining
benefits, but under the condition that benefits are maintained in the company
and reinvested; investors and shareholders receive a fair retribution equal for
their investment. Thus social business brings a new dimension to the business world
and a new sense of social awareness among the community.
If social objectives can be achieved more efficiently
and effectively by adopting a social business format that is sustainable, then,
why not take this venue? Why give up the notion of profit, if it has
established itself in mankind as a key performance indicator? To abandon the
idea is quite illogical and contravenes the essence of the human beings. To do
so would cause great surprise. To be totally clear: a social business does not
ask people to give up a retribution for their effort.
The idea of "giving something up" was
usually cause a tremendous shock in any human. The paradigm of Prof. Yunus for
social enterprise does not ask anyone to "give anything up". Rather,
it proposes that if you are concerned about a social problem, you can make a
significant contribution, perhaps even through your current activities, to
solve a problem that involves all of us. Perhaps this could even open a door that
leads to solving a worldwide problem. It is up to you. Reinvest the company's
money in itself and make it grow. This will benefits everyone within, from the
janitor to the owner; its customers; the community as a whole, the region, the
country and perhaps even the planet. With this practice you will be making a contribution
towards humanizing the economy, a purpose that has long been lost due to the greed
of people.
Social Business Schools
In order to extend the concept and practice of social
business we are inaugurating the first Yunus Social Business Schools in Bolivia
and Chile. Our purpose, establish a model that may be replicated in every Latin
American country. Our principal, HUMANA PRIMUM:
the human being first.
Through the business schools we intend to extend the
concept of social business so that it may quickly be replicated in all Latin
America. Anybody may become a student. We have created a certificate program for
people without previous formal education; diplomas for those that have post
graduate studies and an MBA program.
On June 7th was inagurated the Social Business
School in Constitución, Región del Maule, Chile. Classes begin June 16th,
and very shortly in Bolivia. It is our intention to follow this initiative in Haiti,
Peru, Argentina and Colombia and all over the world.
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about the School?. Be ate partner
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www.ensglobal.org
Meet our programs:
Certificate, Diploma, MBA.
Want to bring the
program to your country? Contact Us.
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