McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business

Championing the power of business to confront global poverty and build opportunity.

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Entrepreneurship & Economic Opportunity

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Future of Work & Workers

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Sustainable Business Practices

The McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business at the University of Notre Dame is well-positioned to assist corporate, public sector, and civil society leaders in managing the transition into a new global normative reality. Notre Dame has been a leader among universities in the field of corporate social responsibility and business ethics for the last three decades.

The Keough School, with its focus on integral human development, will offer the perspective needed to assist these key actors in determining how best to expand their businesses while yielding positive development outcomes within the markets in which they operate.

The McKenna Center is part of the Keough School of Global Affairs, advancing integral human development through research, policy, and practice.

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