In Search of Business Models in Social Entrepreneurship

Samapti Guha is a development economist and Professor and Chair Person at the Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, School of Management and Labour Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. In 2006, she was selected as Sir Ratan Tata Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK for her Post Doctoral Study. In 2007, she has joined Tata Institute of Social Sciences and launched a new MA programme in Social Entrepreneurship. She along with his colleague Prof. Satyajit Majumdar set up Social Incubation Centre at the Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, School of Management and Labour Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences , Mumbai supported by UGC in 2011. Her areas of research are microfinance, women micro entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, child labour issues, financial literacy, financial capability and financial inclusion. She is teaching courses like microfinance, micro economics, economic orientation of strategic management, macro-economics and development economics. She has published several articles in peer reviewed national and international journals and in edited books. Satyajit Majumdar is Professor at the Centre for Social Entrepreneurship in the School of Management and Labour Studies of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (India) and teaches entrepreneurship, growth and technology strategy, corporate social responsibility and services operations management. He is President of Institute Innovation Council and Head of Incubation Centre, TISS, Mumbai. He has published research papers and case studies in the areas of entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, small business, growth strategy and corporate social responsibility. He also mentors young entrepreneurs, participates in activities related to entrepreneurship ecosystem building and reviews research papers for international journals.

Business Model for Social Entrepreneurship.- A Critical Analysis of the Social Business Model of Kala Raksha: An NGO with a Purpose of Women Empowerment.- Role of Corporate in Promoting Social Enterprises.- Female in Indigenous Entrepreneurship: Inquiring Family Dimension.- Community Based Business Model of Indigenous People: Indigenous Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Value Creation.- Applying Thought Process for Producing Social Innovations: A Study on how Social Entrepreneurs Solve Complex Organisational and Social Problems.