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Welcome to the Grand Challenges Blog @ HEC Lausanne!

“Grand challenges are formulations of global problems that can be plausibly addressed through coordinated and collaborative effort”  (George et al. 2016)  Contributing to this coordinated...
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Why “Retire” a Youthful Idea? The Coming of Age of the Grand Challenges Concept

A response to Christian Seelos, Johanna Mair, and Charlotte Traeger, “The Future of Grand Challenges Research: Retiring a Hopeful Concept and Endorsing Research Principles.” Published in the International...
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The Future of Grand Challenges Research: Retiring a Hopeful Concept and Endorsing Research Principles

In our research, we examine discourses that shape the strategies and resource allocation processes of organizations in the philanthropic and development sectors. Discourses often become fads with surprisingly...
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Welcome to the Grand Challenges Blog @ HEC Lausanne!
“Grand challenges are formulations of global...
pexels-gustavo-fring-5622064
Why “Retire” a Youthful Idea? The Coming of Age of the Grand Challenges Concept
A response to Christian Seelos, Johanna Mair, and Charlotte...
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The Future of Grand Challenges Research: Retiring a Hopeful Concept and Endorsing Research Principles
In our research, we examine discourses that shape the...

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