1st Edition
Asia's Social Entrepreneurs Do Well, Do Good... Do Sustainably
Introduction
Sheetal Mittal, Cheah Sin Mei, Thomas Lim
1. iCare Benefits: Assisting Low-Income Retail Consumers in Vietnam
Howard Thomas, Aurobindo Ghosh, CW Chan
2. Fullerton Myanmar: Delivering Financial Inclusion through Social Impact and Technology
Howard Thomas, Miguel Angel Soriano
3. Yangon Bakehouse: A Social Enterprise in Myanmar
Howard Thomas, Sheetal Mittal
4. SureCash: Promoting Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh
Aurobindo Ghosh, Lipika Bhattacharya
5. Veriown: Connecting the Invisible Woman in India
Howard Thomas, Sheetal Mittal
6. Great Women: Integrating Micro-Entrepreneurs into the Regional Value Chain
Howard Thomas, Lakshmi Appasamy
7. Homage: Harnessing Technology to Tackle Singapore’s Ageing Challenges
Jonathan Chang, Lakshmi Appasamy
8. Juntos Global: Deploying Human-centred Design to Motivate the Newly Banked
Howard Thomas, Lipika Bhattacharya
9. Bettr Barista: A Shot at Better Lives
Heli Wang, Sheetal Mittal, Adeline Natalia Lai Sue Yi
10. Base of Pyramid Hub: Connecting Solutions
Jonathan Chang, Lipika Bhattacharya
11. Conclusion
Sheetal Mittal
Biography
Howard Thomas is an emeritus professor of strategic management at Singapore Management University. He was the inaugural Ahmass Fakahany Professor of Global Leadership at Questrom School of Business, Boston University (2015–2020). He was a ‘serial dean’ in business schools on four continents. He is the current dean of the Fellows college of the British Academy of Management. He is a highly cited scholar and has published over 40 books and over 300 articles. He continues to serve the academic community through his roles and fellowships in organisations such as AoM, SMU, and EFMD.
Havovi Joshi is the Director, Centre for Management Practice at Singapore Management University. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Asian Management Insights and has served as a chief collaborator and editor on several book projects. Havovi is a widely published award-winning case author.
