Busch, Christian

Dr Christian Busch  

Department

Position held

Experience keywords:

Social innovation; bricolage; entrepreneurship; innovation communities; millennial generation; purpose-driven organisations; social capital; social entrepreneurship; social impact; social networks; sustainable business model innovation

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Dr Christian Busch works with governments, multinational companies, and (social) enterprises to develop scalable inclusive business models. His related research centres on entrepreneurship, social innovation, social networks, co-creation, and business model innovation, and he teaches several MSc- and executive education courses at LSE. He was also co-founder of Sandbox, where he developed the hub-based structure and expanded the community and organization into 20 countries. He has been named as one of Diplomatic Courier’s “Top 99 Influencers under 33”, JCI London's "Ten Outstanding Persons", a TEDster, a Siemens 'Key Influencer', and a fellow at the Royal Society of Arts. He frequently speaks at major conferences such as the World Economic Forum (WEF), TED/TEDx, and the Financial Times' Sustainability Summit, and his ideas have been featured by outlets such as Harvard Business Review. A recent talk on ‘developing mission-driven organizations’ can be found here: http://bit.ly/dUDAik. Previously, he worked in consulting/business in Kenya, S. Africa, Mexico, Russia, Germany, the US, and took on external leadership roles such as Impact Advisor at the National Entrepreneurship Association. He has been guest-lecturing at Peking University, ESADE, and Strathmore (Kenya), and his work has been published by journals incl. IJEV & featured by HBR, Le Monde, Guardian, France24.

Sectors and industries to which research relates:

Consultancy; Environment; Information Technology; Media Technology and New Media; Policy and Regulatory Bodies; Public Administration; Telecommunications

Countries and regions to which research relates:

Argentina; Brazil; Chile; China; France; Germany; Ghana; India; Kenya; Latin America; Mexico; Middle East; Peru; Russia; Saudi Arabia; South Africa; South-East Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; UK; US; Uganda; Western Europe

Languages:

French [Spoken: Fluent, Written: Fluent]; German [Spoken: Fluent, Written: Fluent]; Spanish [Spoken: Fluent, Written: Fluent]

Media experience:

Has written for mainstream press; Radio; TV

Contact Points

LSE email:

c.busch1@lse.ac.uk

Publications

2014

Busch, Christian (2014) Substantiating social entrepreneurship research: exploring the potential of integrating social capital and networks approaches International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 6 (1). 69-84. ISSN 1742-5360

2013

Busch, Christian (2013) Designing an organization that makes a difference Harvard Business Review (8 Jan 2013) other

Busch, Christian and Barkema, Harry G. (2013) Business model innovation at the base of the pyramid. In: Academy of Management Africa Conference, 7-10 Jan 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Awards

Grants and fellowships from Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, RIIF, Haniel, Konrad Adenauer Foundation; Among Diplomatic Courier’s “Top 99 Influencer under 33”; Among JCI London's "Ten Outstanding Persons"; TEDster; Siemens 'Key Influencer'; Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts

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