In 2015, a Vietnamese entrepreneur formulated a business idea to create a digital window into children’s classrooms that would not only inform parents but also engage and reassure them throughout the day. By late 2016, KidsOnline One Member Company Limited (KidsOnline) had been launched and the company had created an app. However, the founder and her team still had many critical strategic questions to answer: How could KidsOnline go about adapting .....more

The case highlights the evolution of ISL, a non-profit based in India, which aimed to empower disadvantaged communities through innovative education and technology. Its founder and executive director, Leo Joseph, was conscious of the importance for ISL to evolve, making its offering as targeted and impactful as possible. The net promoter score ratings from ISL’s last two community changemakers programs were extremely high—96.5 per cent—but Joseph .....more

Byju’s was founded in 2011 under the company name Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd. in the Indian city of Bengaluru. The 2015 launch of the Byju’s Learning App helped transform kindergarten to grade 12 education in India. With capital funding from major investors, the company achieved unicorn status by 2017, reaching a valuation of US$1 billion. Between 2018 and 2021, the company scaled up rapidly through high-profile acquisitions. At its peak, Byju’s employed .....more

Launched in 2021 by the Punjab Information Technology Board Pakistan, Regional Plan9 (RP9) aimed to foster entrepreneurship in secondary cities by establishing nine incubation centres throughout Punjab. These centres supported start-ups with mentorship, networking opportunities, office space, and financial assistance. Despite its early achievements, RP9 faced an uncertain future due to the impending withdrawal of funding. The original funding, provided .....more

This case study chronicles the evolution of UIAC UTTHAAN at GGSIPU, New Delhi, highlighting its commitment to disability inclusion and accessibility. Operating in an advisory capacity with a strong focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, the cell plays a pivotal role in policy advocacy, capacity-building, and awareness initiatives. The study explores its structure, leadership, operational model, and SWOT-based self-assessment. It also showcases .....more

In December 2023, the American Institute of Business Experience Design was facing a pivotal decision between two potential strategic paths: establish a MECCDAL academy to train business professionals or launch a MECCDAL accreditation business unit to certify institutions. Making this choice required considering the evolving business education landscape, which was marked by technological and social changes, globalization, and increasing competition .....more

An intervention was made in a number of schools in Togo, West Africa, to determine if a new method of teaching was superior to what was being used at the time. After a three-year trial, data was collected from schools in the trial and a control group of schools. Now, analysis of the data using ANOVA with controls is needed to determine the result. This case contains a dataset that is excellent for several statistical techniques, including descriptive .....more

Ankit Doshi, founder and chief executive officer of InsideIIM, hoped to expand the InsideIIM brand beyond its established presence in the Indian master of business administration landscape. Initially catering to students aspiring to pursue an masters of business administration degree at one of the prestigious institutions belonging to the Indian Institutes of Management, InsideIIM had grown into a trusted resource for career guidance and entrance .....more

<p style = "color:rgb(197,183,131);"> <strong> AWARD WINNER - 2024 John Molson Business Ownership Case Writing Competition </strong> </p><br> In 2015, Binayak Acharya founded an EdTech start-up called ThinkZone. Its mission was to improve students’ learning outcomes in low-resource settings by implementing high-quality education programs. When the COVID-19 pandemic happened, ThinkZone decided to leverage readily .....more

Two expert woodworkers at Craft Wood Furniture, a mid-sized production house that employs approximately 50 people, work on the company’s furniture products in the finishing stages of the production cycles: sanding, primer polishing, and applying final coats of paint. Their expertise is critical to ensure that each furniture item meets the company’s high standards of durability and aesthetics. However, each furniture item differed in terms of size, .....more