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Inspire. Connect. Transform: The ‘Schooling’ Role of Business Schools in Tackling Social Enterprise Dilemmas – A Collaboration Between Sasin and Restart Academy

By Associate Professor Krittinee Nuttavuthisit, Ph.D. Faculty, Sasin School of Management Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Venue: Room 502 at Sasin School of Management or online via Zoom Register here to reserve your seat Abstract:The increasingly highlighted role of social enterprises (SEs) stems from their ability to address pressing societal challenges through innovative business practices, empowering communities, and fostering sustainable change. Despite their growing importance, SEs often struggle with slow emergence and expansion due to the perceived contradictions between their purpose of tackling societal needs and the practice of conducting business. This tension manifests in three unresolved dilemmas: balancing nonprofit versus profit objectives, navigating the transactional dynamic of giving versus taking, and identifying the entity as business or social organizations. Business schools can play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between social enterprises and society. This action research explores the collaboration between Sasin School of Management and Restart Academy— a social enterprise supporting ex-offenders’ reentry into society through career-building programs. The findings propose a new “schooling” process that inspires, connects, and transforms the divided gap into a unified goal, fostering both societal impact and sustainable growth for SEs while simultaneously advancing holistic action learning for business schools.   For more information please contact +66-2218-4000 ext. 83893 or researchseminar@sasin.edu.