EDUCATION | MALLESHWARAM
ROI-Based Budgeting Framework
An education institution in Malleshwaram was investing heavily in infrastructure and programs but had no clear view of ROI. Lekachaara helped them build an ROI-based budgeting framework and program-wise cost tracking so every rupee spent was tied to outcomes.
The Challenge & Our Fix
The Struggle
The Lekachaara Fix
The institution was proud of its campus and programs, but the financial picture was blurry.
We introduced an ROI-based budgeting and tracking framework.
- High spending on infrastructure, labs and facilities
- No clear view of ROI by program or initiative
- Budgets driven by habit and requests, not by outcomes
- Difficult to know which programs were truly sustainable
- Mapped costs program-wise and initiative-wise
- Linked budgets to clear outcome metrics (enrolments, retention, satisfaction)
- Set up a structured annual and quarterly budgeting rhythm
- Highlighted programs with weak ROI for redesign or rationalisation
Leadership wanted to grow impact, but needed clarity on where money was actually working.
The focus shifted from ‘spend because we always have’ to ‘spend where it creates measurable value’.
Results & Impact
With ROI-based budgeting, the institution gained clarity on where to invest and where to pause.
- Clear visibility of ROI by program and initiative
- Smarter allocation of budgets towards high-impact areas
- Reduced wasteful or low-return spending
- Improved overall surplus without compromising quality
“Earlier, budgets were just numbers on a sheet. Now every major spend has a purpose and a way to measure if it worked.”