FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

CONTENT & PEDAGOGY

Q1. How are Case Veda’s cases different from regular business cases?
A. Case Veda’s cases are based on Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS). They fuse real business scenarios with Indic frameworks (Dharma, Karma, Yukti, Niti) to build ethical clarity + strategic rigor. Outcomes: sharper decision-making, contextual leadership, and cultural fluency.

Q2. Is this religious or ideological?
A. No. We use epics and treatises as civilizational source texts, mapped to universal leadership and strategy principles. Content is secular, evidence-led, and classroom-safe.

Q3. What’s the academic rigor?
A. Each case includes: case summary, learning objectives, target audience, teaching notes, teaching strategy, teaching approach, discussion prompts, assessment rubrics, and references. Peer review + editorial standards ensure accuracy and balance.

Q4. Do you have sector-specific content?
A. Yes — Tech, Healthcare, Pharma/Biotech, Retail, FMCG, Education, Manufacturing, BFSI, Climate/Sustainability, Public Policy, and Government. We can also offer case studies on other sectors, as required, upon specific request.

Q5. How often is content updated?
A. Adhyayana: monthly bundles. Siddhi: full library + monthly adds + premium masterclasses. Sanrachana: co-created on agreed roadmap.

LICENSING, USAGE & DELIVERY

Q6. What are we allowed to do with the content?
A.
• Avabodha: view limited cases.
• Adhyayana: classroom use within your org; printable handouts; LMS links.
• Siddhi: licensed classroom/workshop use, recordings access, select print rights.
• Sanrachana: co-branding + extended delivery rights as per contract. Redistribution outside the license is restricted.

Q7. Offline or print use?
A. Adhyayana: printable student packs. Siddhi/Sanrachana: print/course-pack permissions per cohort with watermarking.

Q8. How many users/seats?
A. Flexible. We price by seats or site license. We will size faculty, students, trainers at proposal stage.

Q9. Do you support multiple campuses or business units?
A. Yes. Siddhi supports multi-site licensing. Sanrachana supports global rollouts and localization.

ONBOARDING, TRAINING & SUPPORT

Q10. How do we get faculty/trainers ready?
A. Kickoff + facilitator orientation (60-90 mins), sample run-through, and ready-to-teach Teaching Notes. Siddhi/Sanrachana: train-the-trainer + office hours.

Q11. What is the typical go-live timeline?
A. Adhyayana: 1–2 weeks. Siddhi: 2–4 weeks (SSO/LMS). Sanrachana: per roadmap (design, review, pilot).

OUTCOMES & ROI

Q12. How will we measure impact?
A. We provide pre/post-assessments, discussion rubrics, reflection prompts, NPS, and usage analytics. For enterprises: behavior change surveys and manager ratings.

Q13. How does this help placements/leadership pipelines?
A. Students/managers demonstrate context-aware reasoning, ethical clarity, and decision frameworks — skills that employers value and interviewers reward.

PRICING, PROCUREMENT & TERMS

Q14. Why is pricing higher than generic case libraries?
A. You are buying original IKS IP + cultural relevance + teaching design. With Siddhi/Sanrachana, you also get live instruction, licensing, and co-creation.

Q15. Do you offer pilots?
A. Yes. 30 to 45-day pilot (3–5 cases + one orientation). Pilot fees are creditable on upgrade.

Q16. Volume or multi-year discounts?
A. Yes. Seat blocks and multi-year commitments attract 10–25% savings. Education/non-profit pricing available.

Q17. Invoicing and taxes?
A. Annual billing preferred (monthly possible). GST-compliant invoices; standard Net-30 terms (negotiable).

Q18. Refunds and cancellations?
A. Monthly cancellable at cycle end. Annual plans pro-rated on early termination as per contract. Sanrachana follows milestone-based terms.

CUSTOM (SANRACHANA)

Q19. What does “Sanrachana” include that ‘Siddhi’ does not?
A. Co-branded, bespoke cases, thematic programs (e.g., Bhishma and Governance, Krishna and Crisis), private workshops, extended usage rights, localization, and executive facilitation.

Q20. Can you align with our competencies or curriculum?
A. Yes. We map Indic frameworks to your leadership competencies, course outcomes, or corporate behavior.

Q21. Can we commission cases on our own context?
A. Yes. We can write confidential/obfuscated cases that preserve learnings without exposing sensitive data.

Q22. Who owns the IP?
A. Default: Case Veda retains the IP, client receives broad internal license. Exclusive or joint IP possible in Sanrachana (priced accordingly).

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY & GOVERNANCE

Q23. How do you manage sensitive topics?
A. We use neutral language, multiple viewpoints, and Teaching Notes to ensure psychological safety and academic integrity.

Q24. Who sits on your editorial/academic board?
A. We have vastly experienced professionals, scholars, and practitioners from both academic, multiple corporate, and legal sectors, who are associated with us. We also have external reviewers and subject matter experts with bios available on request.

FIT BY PLAN (QUICK GUIDANCE)

Q25. Which plan should a B-School pick?
A. Start with Adhyayana for program/course adoption; upgrade to Siddhi for institution-wide use; Sanrachana for co-branded programs and research chairs.

Q26. Which plan should an enterprise pick?
A. Siddhi for L&D libraries + leadership labs; Sanrachana for CXO offsites, talent academies, and culture/ethics interventions.

Q27. We already use Harvard / Ivey / IBS — why add Case Veda?
A. Case Veda’s cases include unique Indic, context-rich cases that solve the “relevance gap” in India/EMEA/APAC. Your learners get both global and civilizational lenses. Moreover, Case Veda exclusively offers IKS/Vedic case studies. After the introduction of NEP 2020, there is a renewed emphasis on integrating IKS into mainstream higher education and research ecosystems. Case Veda perfectly caters to this market and fills the gap.

Q28. Our budget is tight.
A. Start with Adhyayana + a targeted pilot, or choose Siddhi annual for the best per-user economics. Volume and multi-year discounts apply.

Q29. Will faculty/trainers be overburdened?
A. No — ready-to-teach packs, 90-minute onboarding, and Teaching Notes make adoption seamless.