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Role of Unitus

By Geoff Davis - Stanford
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Lecture Description

Davis talks about how he got involved in micro credit and how it led to the formation of Unitus. He explains how Unitus is different form Grameen Bank, a pioneer in the field of microfinance. Unitus uses an Acceleration Model, a venture approach to do micro finance. This means they invest in programs around the world that offer micro loans and that have high growth potential to accelerate their growth.

Course Index

  1. What is Microfinance?
  2. Role of Unitus
  3. Micro credit - A profitable business?
  4. Challenges Faced by Unitus
  5. Following Your Gut
  6. Prodding Small Companies to Think Big