Habitat for Humanity and the Mixed Income Housing Market in Charlottesville Research This case addresses how the nonprofit, Habitat for Humanity, handled commercialization through mixed-revenue, mixed-income programming in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. Four elements contributed to the successful adoption of mixed-revenue practices in the organization: the organization’s prior business model; its relationship with the private sector; its programming; and its ethos.
The DPC Concentric Health Relationship Platform: Catalyzing Social Entrepreneurship in Health Care Services Research The objective of this case is to provide students with a comprehensive case in which they have the opportunity to identify and address the ways a mission-driven organization can spur social entrepreneurship.
Growth Strategies for an Indian IT Brand in Europe: The Case of Tata Consultancy Services - Hungary Research In this business case study, we aim to describe the growth and transformation of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Hungary. TCS was originally an Indian IT company founded in 1968 and part of India’s prestigious Tata Group.
Focused Ultrasound Foundation: Paving the Way for Responsible Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship in Health Care Services Research Focused ultrasound (FUS) technology is an early stage, noninvasive therapeutic technology with the potential to transform the treatment of many medical disorders by using ultrasonic energy to target tissue deep in the body without incisions or radiation. The technology had the potential to improve outcomes and decrease costs by serving as an alternative or complement to surgery, radiation therapy, drug delivery, and immunotherapy.
Developing an Innovation-Based Ecosystem at the U.S. Department of Defense: Challenges and Opportunities Research
The Role of Universities in Encouraging Growth of Technology-Based New Ventures Research In addition to typical university focus activities such as the education of students, dissemination of faculty research findings through publications, and partnerships with corporate firms and outreach, today, new venture creation has also gained substantial interest. In fact, universities worldwide are increasingly viewed as venues for spurring entrepreneurship and economic development.
Driving technology innovation through social entrepreneurship at Prezi Research Purpose There has been a profound neglect in most of the literature dealing with social entrepreneurship on the relationship between social entrepreneurship and technological innovation. The purpose of this paper is to provide new insights into that relationship by using the case of Prezi, a Budapest, Hungary-based mission-driven software company.
The Role of Triple-Helix Collaboration in the Development of Cleantech Entrepreneurship: Lessons Learned From the Øresund and Moscow Regions Research
Applying Social Entrepreneurship Theory to the Real World News Professor Bala Mulloth launched Developing a New Social Venture, a capstone course offered to fourth-years in Batten’s undergraduate program. Part of the suite of SE@UVA social entrepreneurship classes, the three-credit course, originally taught by Professor Mulloth to MBA students at Central European University Business School in Budapest, takes students “out of the classroom and into the marketplace.” Throughout the semester, students have the opportunity to explore entrepreneurship by building a business from the ground up. Student self-organize in teams and work with Professor Mulloth and local entrepreneurs to take their ideas from concept to launch, culminating in a final assessment of the venture’s viability.
Using Strategic CSR to Achieve the Hybrid Middle Ground in Social Entrepreneurship: The Case of Telenor Hungary Research To be considered a socially entrepreneurial organization today requires achieving what can be termed a “hybrid middle ground” equilibrium, comprising of economic as well as social sustainability. This middle ground requires some blend of both business and social commitments.