Mumbai Campus,
Chairperson, Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, School of Management and Labour Studies
B.A. (Meerut University, Meerut),
M.S.W. (Agra University),
M.Phil. (TISS, Mumbai),
Ph.D. (TISS, Mumbai)
archana.singh[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in
91-22-25525816
Dr Archana Singh is Assistant Professor, and Chairperson at Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, School of Management and Labour Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai (India). She did her Master in Social Work (MSW) from Dr B R Ambedkar University, Agra (Formerly known as Agra University); and MPhil and PhD in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. Her PhD research was focused on ‘Social Entrepreneurship’.
Prior to her academic career, she worked in development sector on several social issues, such as women's empowerment, women's SHGs, AIDS awareness among sex workers, etc.
She joined Centre for Social Entrepreneurship as a faculty in 2013, after completing her PhD. She, primarily teaches 'Social Sector Perspectives and Social Entrepreneurship', and 'Qualitative Research' to the students of Master in Arts in Social Entrepreneurship (MASE). She also teaches 'Qualitative Research' to the students of Dual Master in International Development Practice in offered by TISS, Mumbai in collaboration with the Monash University, Australia.
She co-teaches Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) course titled 'Social Value Creation and Social Innovation' to the students of TISS Mumbai.
Apart from teaching at TISS Mumbai campus, she also teaches 'Social Entrepreneurship' to the students of MA in Rural Development and Governance (MARDG) and Development studies (MADS) at TISS Hyderabad campus. In addition, she teaches social entrepreneurship to the participants of Online Programme in Social Entrepreneurship (OPSE).
She guides PhD scholars interested in the areas related to social entrepreneurship, and also entrepreneurship. Her scholars are currently working in the areas of women social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial eco-system, agro-forestry in north-east areas.
In addition, she has also been constantly engaged in mentoring nascent social entrepreneurs. She also has experience of organizing international conferences on social entrepreneurship.
In 2016, she visited Kennesaw State University (KSU), Georgia, Atlanta to teach 'social entrepreneurship and social venture creation' to the Masters students there.
In the same year, she published her book titled 'The Process of Social Value creation: A Multiple Case Study on Social Entrepreneurship in India' (Springer India). In 2021, she co-edited a book titled 'Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development', published by Routledge. In addition, she has published several papers in reputed international journals, and also Chapters in edited books.
She has been invited as a Key Note Speaker at various National and International Conferences.
Social entrepreneurship, social value, social change, interface between social entrepreneurship and social work, women empowerment, corporate social responsibility, and other periphery areas are her main interest research areas.
Book Publications
Singh, A. & Reji, E. M. (2021) (Editors). Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development. London and New York, Routledge. ISBN: 978-0-367-67433-5 (Hard Copy, Offline). (Online published on 07 July 2020, ISBN No. 9780367501761)
Singh, A. (2016). The process of social value creation: A multiple-case study on social entrepreneurship in India. India, Springer. ISSN (printed): 1431-1933, ISSN (electronic): 2197-7178; ISBN (printed): 978-81-322-2825-7, ISBN (electronic): 978-81-322-2827-1
Journal Articles/Research Papers Publications
Singh, A, & Guha, S. (Guest Editors). Prof Jay Mitra (Editor) (2024). Special Issue: Uncertainty, Social Entrepreneurship and Role of Technology. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, 10(1). https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/eiea/10/1
Singh, A. & Guha, S. (2023). Special Issue on ‘Uncertainty, Social Entrepreneurship and Role of Technology’: An Introduction. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, 1–4. DOI: 10.1177/23939575231210102
Singh, A. (2023). Dealing with Uncertainties During COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from the Case Study of Bombay Mothers and Children Welfare Society (BMCWS), Mumbai, India. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, 1–22. DOI: 10.1177/23939575231210159
Singh, A., Chakraborty, S. and Patoju, S.K.S. (2023), "Career choices and job preferences of social entrepreneurship graduates: implication for redefining “success” of social entrepreneurship education", Social Enterprise Journal, Vol. 19 No. 5, pp. 459-480. https://doi.org/10.1108/SEJ-11-2022-0103
Nandan, M., Singh, A. & Mandayam, G. (2019). Social Value Creation and Social Innovation by Human Service Professionals: Evidence from Missouri, USA. Administrative Sciences, 9(4), 86; doi:10.3390/admsci9040086. (Published on 8 November 2019).
Singh, A. Majumdar, S. and Saini, G. K. (2017). Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Entrepreneurship: An Indian Context. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, 3(1), 71–76. ISSN (printed): 2393-957, ISSN (electronic): 2394-9945
Singh, A., Saini, G. K., and Majumdar, S. (2015). Application of Social Marketing in Social Entrepreneurship: Evidence from India. Social Marketing Quarterly, 21(3), 152-172. Published by SAGE. ISSN (printed): 1524-5004. ISSN (electronic): 1539-4093
Singh, A. (2014). Inclusive development through innovative model: a case of KnidsGreen Pvt Ltd. (India). Int. J. Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 3(3), 197-213.
Singh, A. (2014). Leadership in female SHGs: traits/abilities, situational or forced? International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 34 Issue: 3/4, pp.247 – 262.
Book Chapters Publications
Singh, A. & Reji, E. M. (2021). Introduction. In Archana Singh and Edakkandi Meethal Reji (Eds.), Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, pp 1-21. London and New York, Routledge. ISBN: 978-0-367-67433-5
Singh, A. (2021). Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development: Emerging Research Issues. In Archana Singh and Edakkandi Meethal Reji (Eds.), Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, pp 25-40. London and New York, Routledge. ISBN: 978-0-367-67433-5
Singh, A., Issac, G., and Sinha, S. (2021). Social Enterprises and Inclusive Societies: A SAATH Perspective. In Archana Singh and Edakkandi Meethal Reji (Eds.), Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, pp 191-206. London and New York, Routledge. ISBN: 978-0-367-67433-5
Singh, A. (2021). Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Social Entrepreneurship (SE): A Conceptual Framework for Social Value Creation. In Archana Singh and Edakkandi Meethal Reji (Eds.), Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, pp 191-206. London and New York, Routledge. ISBN: 978-0-367-67433-5
Singh, A. & Majumdar, S. (2019). Entrepreneurship: Nation as a Context. In Satyajit Majumdar and Edakkandi Meethal Reji (Eds.), Methodological Issues in Social Entrepreneurship Knowledge and Practice, pp 199-222. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9769-1 ISBN 978-981-13-9769-1 (eBook)
Singh, A. (2019). Social Entrepreneurship: Case of Livelihoods and Economic Development in an Urban Environment in India. In Monica Nandan, Tricia B. Bent-Goodley and Gokul Mandayam (Eds.), Social Entrepreneurship, Social Intrapreneurship and Social Value Creation: Relevance for Contemporary Social Work Practice, pp. 3-26, NASW Press, USA.
Nandan, M., Bent-Goodley, T. B., Mandayam, G. & Singh, A. (2019). Social Entrepreneurship, Social Intrapreneurship, Social Innovation and Social Value Creation: An Overview and Implications for Social Work. In Monica Nandan, Tricia B. Bent-Goodley and Gokul Mandayam (Eds.), Social Entrepreneurship, Social Intrapreneurship and Social Value Creation: Relevance for Contemporary Social Work Practice, pp. 3-26, NASW Press, USA.
Singh, A. (2017). “Social Entrepreneurship as a Tool for Women Empowerment though Financial Inclusion: The Role of Values in Ethical Decision Making”. In Leszek Karczewski, and Henryk A. Kretek (Eds.), “Cultural, Social, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Management and Economics”, pp 249-267. Raciborz, PWSZ w Raciborzu (ISBN 978-83-947623-3-9).
Singh, A. and Majumdar, S. (2015). “Combining Technology and Innovation: A Way Forward to Create Social Change”. In Satyajit Majumdar, Samapti Guha, and Nadiya Marakkath (Eds.), “Technology and Innovation for Social Change”, pp 109-123. New Delhi, Springer.
As a part of CSE team, completed the project of 1-year 'Certificate Programme in Social Entrepreneurship' through web-mode on 1st November 2015, in collaboration with University of Essex, UK. The project was funded by the British Council.
As a part of CSE team, conducted 'Benchmark Study on Best CSR Practices in India'.
Social Sector Perspective and Social Entrepreneurship
(Students of MA in Social Entrepreneurship at TISS, Mumbai)
Social Entrepreneurship
(Students of MARDG and MADS at TISS, Hyderabad; Participants of On-line Programme in Social Entrepreneurship- OPSE)
Qualitative Research
(Students of MA in Social Entrepreneurship at TISS, Mumbai; Students of Dual Master in International Development Practice offered by TISS, Mumbai in collaboration with the Monash University, Australia)
Social Value Creation and Social Innovation
(CBCS course at TISS, Mumbai)
