Relacional: Easing the Crisis Effects in the Education Sector

Abstract

This teaching case addresses the need for change in Relacional’s business strategy, driven by the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Brazilian educational sector in the first half of 2020. The startup is a software warehouse whose systems seek to solve specific problems of educational institutions, from basic to higher level, such as relationship, attraction, and retention of students. In the midst of a scenario of probable crisis in the sector, the partners seek business alternatives to assist educational institutions while wanting to ensure the growth and continuity of the company itself. Applicable in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and IT courses in undergraduate and graduate Business Management programs, this case addresses concepts of Information Economy, models of offer and pricing of software.

Entrepreneurship Research in Times of COVID-19: Experiences from South America

“…In terms of the scientific evidence of entrepreneurship in South America during the COVID-19 pandemic, this systematic review revealed 15 records [111][112][113][114][115][116][117][118][119][121][122][123][124][125]. There were scientific articles that were written in one of three languages: Spanish (5 cases), Portuguese (3 cases), and English (4 cases); but there were also articles with two versions available: in Portuguese and English (3 cases).…”