Abstract
The case describes the journey of the Buddha Fellowship, a program designed to encourage entrepreneurship in the development sector. Although the supporting organization is rooted in the traditional development (non-governmental organization) sector, it seeks to foster for-profit social enterprises as a market-based approach to addressing development challenges. The case traces the organization's strategic evolution through a series of learnings and pivots. It also addresses the strategic dilemma of how a social entrepreneurship support organization can scale its model while navigating the trade-offs between growth, mission, and impact.
Additional Information
| Product Type | Case |
|---|---|
| Reference No. | PSG0149 |
| Title | Finding Buddha in Development Entrepreneurship |
| Pages | 19 |
| Published on | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Authors | Sriram, Shruti ; Sarin, Ankur ; Jaiswal, Sumit ; |
| Area | Public Systems Group (PSG) |
| Discipline | Ethics and Governance, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Operations Management, Public Policy and Law, Strategic Management |
| Sector | Public Sector |
| Learning Objective | 1. Getting an understanding of the role of market-based solutions to social problems, the challenges and opportunities of working in this space, including resource mobilization, impact creation, and stakeholder engagement 2. Understanding the idea of market-making by learning about intermediary organizations and ecosystem developers and how they engage with social enterprises 3. Understanding the concept of organizational Pivot and ways of evaluating its effectiveness 4. Understanding the concept of scaling up an organization and evaluating its strategic options |
| Keywords | Entrepreneurship, Social entrepreneurship, Social Impact, Pivot, Fellowship |
| Country | India |
| Courses | MBA(PGP), MBA-FABM |
| Access | For All |
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