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The Srini Raju Centre for Information Technology and the Networked Economy (SRITNE) at the ISB brought together experts from industry and academia to discuss innovations and emerging trends in the digital media at the ISB Digital Summit 2012 that was, co-hosted by Jigserv Digital. The Ethics in Business Forum at the ISB has organised several events in the last year aimed …
Read More »The newly created “Ethics in Business Forum” at The Indian School of Business (ISB), invited Rajiv C. Lochan, Retired Partner, McKinsey & Company and a key ISB liaison, to discuss dilemmas in ethical business practices and responsible leadership. Is it ever acceptable to break the rules? What drives behaviour and ethical leadership? These and many other questions were raised at the …
Read More »On a recent visit to the Indian School of Business (ISB), Ajay Piramal, billionaire businessman and founder of the Piramal Group revealed the secrets of his success. During an hour-long session at the ISB, Ajay Piramal described the Piramal group’s evolution from a family-run textile company to its entry into the pharmaceutical space and its growth into a global multinational. He …
Read More »India has lately witnessed the rise of a people’s movement unlike any in recent memory. People across the country have come out in protest against what they perceive as a variety of systemic evils, expressing strong views and opinions on issues like corruption and probity in public life. This movement has also created many armchair critics who freely voice their …
Read More »“Introduction to Business Analytics,” a workshop held recently at the Indian School of Business (ISB) helped demystify some preconceived notions regarding business analytics. In addition to Professor Galit Shmueli, Associate Professor of Statistics and SRITNE Chaired Professor of Data Analytics, the other prominent speakers at the workshop included Kuldeep Parikh, Strategy Lead, HP Global Analytics; Ajay Kelkar, Chief Operating Officer, …
Read More »John Holden, Chief Executive Officer of Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Co Ltd., speaks with Geetha Krishnan from the Centre for Executive Education at the ISB, on the emerging trends and challenges in the insurance sector and the unique opportunities in the Indian market. Can you tell us about your organisation? Our organisation is a marriage of three large …
Read More »A panel discussion on “Alternative Financing Sources for SMEs” was held as part of the symposium on SME Financing Challenges organised by the Centre for Analytical Finance (CAF) at the Indian School of Business (ISB). The panellists included eminent personalities in the financial sector such as Rakesh Kapoor of IFCI Factors, Sucharita Mukherjee of IFMR Capital, Ravi Tyagi of NSE, …
Read More »“India at an Inflection Point,” was the theme of this year’s ISB Leadership Summit. A timely assessment of where the country is headed 20 years after opening its economic doors to the world, the event hosted 45 industry leaders, who through interactive panel discussions, presented their perspectives on the path ahead for the nation. The two-day ISB Leadership Summit held on …
Read More »The Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (WCED) at the Indian School of Business (ISB), in association with the Net Impact Club (ISB Chapter) organised a two-day capacity building workshop “Diffusion 2011,” in Patna (October 3-4, 2011) and Hyderabad (December 10-11, 2011) for training nonprofit organisations in basic business and management skills. The nonprofit sector plays a vital role in supporting various …
Read More »His Excellency Williams Nkurunziza, High Commissioner of Rwanda to New Delhi, was at the Indian School of Business (ISB) to talk to students about Rwanda’s political and economic turnaround after the genocide in 1994. From witnessing the genocide of a million people to being rated by the Royal Commonwealth Society as the second best country in Africa for a girl to …
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