Finding Buddha in Development Entrepreneurship

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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.

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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 To analyze the strategic challenges of scaling a social entrepreneurship support organization while balancing impact creation, ecosystem development, and organizational adaptation.
Keywords Entrepreneurship, Social entrepreneurship, Social Impact, Pivot, Fellowship
Country India
Courses MBA(PGP), MBA-FABM
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