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Villgrow Foundation Project for Case Development

The aim of the project was to develop three teaching cases on social enterprises that are focused on improving economic conditions of the impoverished in rural India, which can be taught in courses that deal with Social Entrepreneurship and Inclusive Business Models. Based on convenience of collecting primary data, the three initiatives chosen were (a) development of supply chain for fruits, (b) establishing business process outsourcing organization in rural India, and (c) an approach of integrated-development that combines livelihood initiatives with environment development, healthcare, and education. After conducting extensive interviews with founders and managers of the selected organizations, cases were written on Reliance Retail's initiative for developing a supply chain for bananas and RuralShores' efforts of establishing multiple BPO centers in semi-urban locations. For the case on integrated development, data is being collected from Development Enterprise, a not-for-profit organization that is trying to establish a few for-profit entities involved in integrated development in rural India.

Project Team
Sourav Mukherji
Sponsor
Villgrow Foundation
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Project Status
Ongoing (Initiated in 2011)
Funded Projects Functional Area
Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management

Villgrow Foundation Project for Case Development

Project Team: Sourav Mukherji
Sponsor: Villgrow Foundation
Project Status: Ongoing (Initiated in 2011)
Area: Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management
Abstract:

The aim of the project was to develop three teaching cases on social enterprises that are focused on improving economic conditions of the impoverished in rural India, which can be taught in courses that deal with Social Entrepreneurship and Inclusive Business Models. Based on convenience of collecting primary data, the three initiatives chosen were (a) development of supply chain for fruits, (b) establishing business process outsourcing organization in rural India, and (c) an approach of integrated-development that combines livelihood initiatives with environment development, healthcare, and education. After conducting extensive interviews with founders and managers of the selected organizations, cases were written on Reliance Retail's initiative for developing a supply chain for bananas and RuralShores' efforts of establishing multiple BPO centers in semi-urban locations. For the case on integrated development, data is being collected from Development Enterprise, a not-for-profit organization that is trying to establish a few for-profit entities involved in integrated development in rural India.