What is Triple-Bottom Line?
Triple bottom line or TBL framework has remained a popular discussion topic when it comes to responsible practice in business. The TBL framework has been viewed through various lenses e.g Continue Reading
The Historical Evolution of Social Entrepreneurship Field
The emergence and evolution of social entrepreneurship has remained a contested concept and researchers have generated differing opinion on this (Austin et al., 2006; El Ebrashi, 2013; Short et al., Continue Reading
What is Social Entrepreneurship – the four essential pillars.
Social entrepreneurship has become a buzzword these days. Being a “social entrepreneur” has become a fad, as we see an increasing number of commercial entrepreneurs claim themselves as ‘social entrepreneur’. Continue Reading
What is Social Justice?
The concept of social justice is fairly new and the historical origin is quite multi-faceted. The concept first surfaced from the Western parts of the world in the wake of Continue Reading
Grameen-Bank and BRAC – Two of the Largest Social Enterprises in the World
The traditional face of Bangladesh has remained popular for a myriad of burgeoning problems such as – gender inequality, corruption, pollution, traffic and list might go on. But one would Continue Reading
What is a Social Business?
Coined by Noble Laureate Professor Yunus, the idea of social business is considerably new. In his book ‘Building Social Business’, Professor Yunus distinguished social business with a social enterprise or Continue Reading
What is an NGO (Non Government Organisation)
The NGOs (Non Government Organisations) also known as NPOs (Non Profit Organisations) encompasses a broad array of organisations, varying in their specific purpose, philosophy, sectoral expertise and scope of activities. Continue Reading
Types of Social Enterprise Business Models
One of the biggest problems underlying the field of social entrepreneurship is – the structure of the social enterprise itself. Social enterprises operate in a wide array of social problems Continue Reading
Challenges Inhibiting Social Entrepreneurial Growth in Bangladesh
Early in 2015, when the whole Bangladesh went almost into a standstill state, due to deadly political tussle causing nationwide ‘blockade’, I flew to Bangladesh from Australia with to accomplish Continue Reading
Top 5 universities offering social entrepreneurship programs
A popular debate that still exists – whether entrepreneurs are born or made. It is well-accepted that a lot of the characteristics to become an entrepreneur can be learnt. Given Continue Reading