Reference No: PSG0149Pages: 19Published on: 10, June, 2026
Abstract: The case describes the journey of the Buddha Fellowship, a program designed to encourage entrepreneurship in the development. Given that the supporting organisation is rooted in the traditional development (NGO) sector but aims to support and nurture for-profit social enterprises to create large-scale impact, this case enables students to engage ... More
Reference No: MAR0546Pages: 23Published on: 30, August, 2024
Abstract: This case is about setting the strategic direction for Ketto, one of the major medical crowdfunding sites in India. Ketto was founded on August 15, 2012, by Varun Sheth, Kunal Kapoor, and Zaheer Adenwala. As one of the first peer-to-peer fundraising platforms in India, Ketto initiated a revolution in the digital fundraising ... More
Reference No: MAR0409Pages: 18Published on: 7, August, 2009
Abstract: Promoted by the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), Rudi Multi Trading Company Limited was established in 2004 with the twin objectives of facilitating a linkage between poor rural farmers and rural consumers, and promoting internal generation of funds in villages. The company worked to unite two parties, small and medium farmers ... More
Reference No: BP0384Pages: 18Published on: 12, May, 2015
Abstract: This case describes the innovations of a medical practitioner over six decades of practice. It provides an opportunity to the participants to analyse the motivation, processes, constraints and outcomes or innovating efforts of individuals as opposed to corporates. During his career Dr. Shah has experimented with novel methods of treatment, ... More
Reference No: CIIE0038Pages: 23Published on: 11, March, 2026
Abstract: HoneyVeda was founded in 2019 by Hardik Joshi, a business-analyst-turned-apiarist, to promote ethical beekeeping practices and produce and sell high-quality honey. To realise this vision, the startup partnered with farmers, farmer producer organisations (FPOs) and government agencies to supply beekeeping equipment, deliver training to novice beekeepers and produce honey from bee ... More
Reference No: CIIE0040Pages: 7Published on: 18, June, 2026
Abstract: Dr. Surender Rao, Managing Director of Yashoda Hospitals, must decide whether to invest in India’s first MR-Linac (an MRI-guided linear accelerator), a technology that combines real-time magnetic-resonance imaging with radiation delivery to support highly precise, adaptive cancer radiotherapy. There is no domestic precedent for the technology, and the lack ... More
Reference No: CMHS0041Pages: 17Published on: 8, January, 2018
Abstract: This case describes a situation in which Pradeep K. Jaisingh (Jaisingh) started Health Start (HS), an accelerator in healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship in India, on February 15, 2013, with an initial investment of USD 1 million. Jaisingh wanted to support 15-20 startups per year. HS had been conducting accelerator programmes every year and ... More
Reference No: STR0455(A)Pages: 29Published on: 31, March, 2021
Abstract: The case describes the growth trajectory of Vodafone Gujarat, one of the most successful circles of Vodafone India. Successive leaders of Vodafone Gujarat followed a highly entrepreneurial approach for building a market leadership position in urban and rural markets. The case provides a detailed description of how to execute growth ... More
Reference No: CIIE0032(A)Pages: 19Published on: 11, April, 2025
Abstract: On April 15, 2009, Rajat Goel and Dr Ajay Sharma, the co-founders of Eye-Q hospitals, a super-specialty chain of eye care hospitals in north India, were reviewing their current business model of providing quality eye care at affordable prices in Tier II and Tier III cities. They had thought their business model ... More
Reference No: OB0238Pages: 19Published on: 21, November, 2019
Abstract: The case describes the first four years of Dhruva, a tax advisory firm set up by Dinesh Kanabar, ex-Deputy CEO of KPMG. Dinesh and other founding partners had worked with the Big-4 firms and were familiar with some of the tensions in the overall ecosystem of Professional Services Firms. Dinesh ... More
Reference No: STR0463Pages: 18Published on: 17, November, 2021
Abstract: Procam International, set up by brothers Anil and Vivek Singh, has been working in the field of sports management in India for over two decades. Procam was the first organiser of large-scale long-distance running events in India, including the 2004 Mumbai Marathon. It conducts the following major events across four cities:
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Reference No: F&A0575Pages: 23Published on: 23, February, 2024
Abstract: In October 2020, Chara Technologies Pvt Ltd approached IIMA Ventures, a leading start-up incubator in India, for seed funding of INR 50–60 million. Bhaktha Keshavachar and Ravi Prasad had founded Chara Technologies with the aim of producing a new electric motor that would be free of permanent magnets and would be built ... More
Reference No: CIIE0010Pages: 26Published on: 1, January, 2018
Abstract: The case tells the story of a first generation entrepreneur, Dhirendra Singh, and his struggle for 15 years to establish a mango pulp based beverage marketing company without any external support and funding. The case highlights the travails that Dhirendra goes through in marketing an undifferentiated product such as mango drink ... More
Reference No: CIIE0036Pages: 19Published on: 24, March, 2026
Abstract: Suta, a handcrafted saree brand co-founded by sisters Sujata Biswas and Taniya Biswas in 2016, quickly became a recognised name in India’s slow-fashion movement. Known for its flagship “Made in Heaven Mul” sarees and founder-led storytelling, Suta built a digitally native, community-driven brand with more than 600,000 social media followers and ... More
Reference No: OB0205(A)Pages: 22Published on: 1, May, 2009
Abstract: Regency Hospital Limited, a multi-specialty hospital in Kanpur, India was founded by Dr. Atul Kapoor in 1995. The hospital had grown over the years. However, there were a number of issues that were yet to be dealt with. The case describes the struggles that the founder went through in setting up ... More
