Ahmedabad: The
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad, under
the aegis of Centre for Research in Entrepreneurship Education and Development
(CREED), housed at EDII to promote research-based initiatives, is organizing ‘2nd
Case Connect on Entrepreneurship 2026’ from September 29 to October 1, 2026.
Before
the Case Connect, a Case Writing Workshop was organized during, April 29 - May
1, 2026, to strengthen research capabilities of the scholars and researchers.
For
this case connect 70 case leads were received, out of which 46 were
shortlisted. In the first case connect 25 participants presented their cases. The
16 authors presenting their cases.
The
Case Connect aims to provide high-quality case studies as essential tools in
the teaching and learning of entrepreneurship and management. Through this
initiative, EDII aspires to establish a Case Unit to curate and disseminate
high-quality, India-centric case studies that enhance the pedagogical skills of
faculty and enrich the learning experience of students.
Encouraging
the participants and scholars, Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII,
said, “Entrepreneurship education needs to move beyond classroom teaching
and counselling and be supported by research-driven case studies rooted in
real-world experiences. Case Connect provides a platform to develop and share
such cases and I encourage participants to take this practice forward in their
respective institutions and regions to strengthen case-based entrepreneurship
education.”
Dr.
Satyajit Majumdar, Distinguished Adjunct Professor, EDII and Chair of the
competition, said, “Case studies are not merely repositories of information;
they enrich the classroom by bringing real-life experiences and practical
challenges into the learning process. Case Connect is a step towards
strengthening experiential learning and enriching entrepreneurship education
through research-driven, real-world cases.”
The
submitted cases are being reviewed by Dr. Satyajit Majumdar, Distinguished
Adjunct Professor, EDII; Dr. Gordhan Kumar Saini, Professor, TISS Mumbai and Dr. Amitabh Deo Kodwani, IIM Indore
. The event also features panel discussions and live session by Shri Ketan
Parmar, entrepreneur, expert sessions, offering researchers valuable
inputs into case writing and research. The special EDII Case Centre website was
also launched during the event.