Transforming communities across the globe, demonstrating that business strategies can increase profits while addressing societal needs – that’s the purpose of the Business of Humanity Project, a collaboration between Pitt Business and the Swanson School of Engineering.
Since 2011, the Project has emphasized humaneness and humankind in strategic decision-making in the classroom and beyond to empower businesses in disadvantaged communities to do good and be profitable. This is done through “demonstration projects” designed to be replicated and sustained in communities worldwide.
The ongoing Tuver, India, project provides sustainable electricity, potable water, sanitation and accessibility to health care, including telemedicine, to help people live longer, healthier lives. The Homewood project in Pittsburgh uses an off-grid bioshelter to increase local farming and reduce utility costs in the neighborhood, improving the quality of life and assisting local businesses.
“A large number of Telemedicine projects are “photo op opportunities” and never materialize. The very fact that we are still existing, under the most difficult circumstances, proves that this BoH Project will surely transform lives and communities in the long term,” said Dr. K. Ganapathy, the head of telemedicine at Apollo Hospitals. “We now need to take the second step. What the world requires is tens of thousands of Tuvers.”
For the latest updates and information on the Manufacturing Assistance Centers in Titusville, Pennsylvania and Lagos, Nigeria, click here.
Read more from the 2023 Pitt Business Magazine here.
Image Caption: (From left) Co-principal investigator for the Business of Humanity Project® (BOH) Bopaya Bidanda, executive director of the BOH Kristy Bronder, and principal investigator of the BOH John Camillus. Bidanda is also Ernest Roth professor of engineering at the Swanson School of Engineering. Bronder is also program manager at Pitt Business. Camillus is also Donald R. Beall professor of strategic management at Pitt Business.
