Social Entrepreneurs

Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan, Karlshochschule International University, Karlsruhe, Germany, President & Founder of Academy of International Business (MENA), affiliated with University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAEValerie Lindsay, American University of Sharjah, UAE (formerly of University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE)

This book unites international contributors in social entrepreneurship, sustainable business, and management; several of the contributors are affiliated with The Academy of International Business—Middle East North Africa (MENA), and many are leaders and entrepreneurs themselves. Cases from North Africa, the Middle East, and India highlight a broad range of for-profit social enterprises in different countries of the region, in both the public and private sectors. The cases reveal a variety of start-up models, methods, challenges, and solutions related to funding, governance, and measuring impact. Chapters are grouped in sections on community-led activism, funding, scaling solutions through technology, the role of women in social entrepreneurship, and preserving cultural heritage. Some organizations profiled include Sulabh International Service Organization, The Vaccine Alliance, Wamda, Souktel, and Nissa FM. B&w photos, screenshots, and images are included.

• 1. Perspective: Social Entrepreneurship — A Roadmap for the Future - Melodena Stephens BalakrishnanPART I: COMMUNITY-LED ACTIVISM2. Perspective: Social Entrepreneurs as Change Makers - Iman Bibars3. Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya: The Arab Foundation for Sustainable Development - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan4. Sulabh International Service Organization: Overcoming Social Barriers to Create Change - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan and Sadaf KhurshidPART II: FUNDING FOR CHANGE5. Perspective: Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility, Private Sector Engagement, and Activism in Development - Fadi Ghandour6. Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance: Saving Lives One Vaccine at a Time - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan7. Vestergaard: The Humanitarian Entrepreneurship Business Model — Where Doing Good Is Good Business - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan8. The TATA Way of Doing Business - Mukund Rajan and Melodena Stephens BalakrishnanPART III: SCALING SOLUTIONS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY9. Perspective: Future of Education in the Middle East: The Opportunity to Scale Solutions through Technology - Christopher M. Schroeder and Sherif Kamel10. Wamda: Setting an Example for Scale-Up and Collaborative Entrepreneurship - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan11. Souktel: Using M-Technology to Impact Emerging Markets - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan12. Nakhweh: Creating a Volunteer-Based Community - Melodena Stephens BalakrishnanPART IV: PRESERVING, ENCOURAGING AND INSPIRING CULTURAL HERITAGE13. Perspective: Social and Cultural Enterprise: An Underutilized Resource in the Battle for Hearts and Minds - Badr Jafar14. Sougha, Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development: Empowering Women and Preserving Emirati Traditional Handicrafts - Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan15. THE 99: The Journey of Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan16. Balqees Honey: Liquid Gold - Melodena Stephens BalakrishnanPART V: WOMEN — SPEARHEADING CHANGE17. Perspective: Why Business Acumen Matters in the Creation of Social Enterprise - Clare Woodcraft18. Kaamen: Designing Profitable Impact - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan19. Nisaa FM: Seeking Social Change in Palestine through Radio as a Medium - Sadaf Khurshid20. We Love Reading: Reading for Pleasure - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan and Sadaf Khurshid21. Tree Change Dolls: Creating a Movement to Recycle, Repair, and Upcycle Dolls - Sadaf Khurshid and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan22. Perspective: How Do You Measure Impact? - Anna-Liisa GoggsCase GridAuthors and Editors Biographies