Impact of our mini-MBA program on Livelihoods – Batal Khan
Batal Khan lost his Karachi shoe shop in 2012 riots and restarted as a street cobbler in Islamabad. After the mini-MBA his revenue rose 58%, the post reports.
The record
Field notes
The work began in 2011 with a survey of 444 street cobblers across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These notes were written as it happened, from July 2012.
Impact of our mini-MBA program on Livelihoods – Adil Abdul Mahmood
Adil Abdul Mahmood left the first mini-MBA cohort in Islamabad, rejoined in cohort 3 and raised his earnings from $4.35 to $9.55 a day.
Impact of our mini-MBA program on Livelihoods – Wali Khan
Wali Khan, a 21-year-old street cobbler at G-11 Markaz, Islamabad, supports eight dependants and describes what changed after the third mini-MBA cohort.
Impact of our mini-MBA program on Livelihoods – Gul Marjan
Gul Marjan, a street cobbler in G-10 Markaz, Islamabad, went from earning $3.65 to $9.85 a day after the mini-MBA, told in his own words on video.
Impact of our mini-MBA program on Livelihoods – Qasim Khan
Qasim Khan, a 25-year-old street cobbler at G-10 Markaz, Islamabad, supports eight dependants. Growth charts and a video interview on his mini-MBA results.
Powerless
Street cobblers who took the mini-MBA in Islamabad lost their livelihoods to the Capital Development Authority’s clean and green campaign, PTP reported.
Delivering the Business Growth Program for Street Cobblers – Day 5 Training
A short video from day 5 of PTP’s mini-MBA for street cobblers, when the week’s lessons are brought together with examples from the cobblers’ own practice.
Inspiring Street Cobblers – guest speaker series
A video of the first guest speaker talk for street cobblers on PTP’s mini-MBA in Islamabad, introduced with the March 2013 cohort, given by a PTP co-founder.
Changing the rules of the game
A brief note from the PTP team on refusing to play by the old rules, and on the late nights spent designing and delivering its work.
Delivering the Business Growth Program for Street Cobblers – Day 4 Training
A short video of day 4 of the PTP mini-MBA, or Business Growth Programme, for street cobblers, with an offer of the full session recordings on request.
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