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The panel discussion on “Fostering Innovation in the Next Decade,” organised in Chennai as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Indian School of Business (ISB), featured industry stalwarts including B Muthuraman, Vice Chairman, Tata Steel, Lakshmi Narayanan, Vice Chairman, Cognizant Technology Solutions and member of the ISB’s Executive Board, and Vellayan Subbiah, Managing Director, Cholamandalam Investment & Finance …
Read More »The Indian School of Business (ISB) hosted the World Economic Forum (WEF) Young Global Leaders South Asia Meet recently. The two-day event was graced by distinguished personalities including Siddhartha Lal, Managing Director and CEO, Eicher Motors Limited, Ajit Mohan, Ex-Team Lead and Co-Author, McKinsey Urbanization Report, Srini Raju, Chairman of the Board, Sri City, Alok Kshirsagar, Director and Senior Partner, …
Read More »Shaheen Mistri, Founder, Teach for India and Akanksha Foundation, spoke to the ISBInsight team on the role of teachers in educating India and her vision for improving the country’s education system. The Indian government initiated “Right to Education” in 2009 that was mainly geared towards educating elementary school children, but there have been many challenges in its implementation. What do you …
Read More »This article is a brief summary of the paper “On Enhancing Shareholder Control: A (Dodd-) Frank Assessment of Proxy Access” by Jonathan Cohn, University of Texas (Austin), Stuart Gillan, Texas Tech University and Jay Hartzell, University of Texas (Austin). The paper won the "Citi Best Paper" award at the Centre for Analytical Finance (CAF) Summer Research Conference 2011 out of …
Read More »“How ethical do you think you are compared to the other readers?” challenge the authors in the beginning of this book. The answer to this question forms the core of the book. It appears that most people have an elevated opinion of their ethics and confuse reality with idealism. The authors encourage readers to be aware of such blind spots …
Read More »The Biocon Cell for Innovation Management (BCIM) at the Indian School of Business (ISB) organised a two-day conference on the role of educators in encouraging innovation among the youth in India. This event brought together experts including Sam Pitroda, Chairman, National Innovation Council, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairman and Managing Director, Biocon Ltd., Mohan Rao, Director, Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology …
Read More »Abhayanand, Additional Director General of Police, Bihar, was at the Indian School of Business (ISB) to talk about the recent transformation in the northern state. “If you can word your problem in a sentence, you can solve it.” With this simple idea, Abhayanand established the basis for change in the law and order landscape of Bihar. The Bihar story began with the …
Read More »Her Excellency Pratibha Devisingh Patil, President of India, visited the Indian School of Business (ISB) on occasion of the institute’s 10th anniversary celebrations. She addressed the ISB community on how young business leaders could achieve inclusive growth and contribute towards nation-building. “Align your goals with the priorities of the nation,” urged Pratibha Patil, President of India to a packed audience comprising …
Read More »Mahesh Peri, Publisher, Outlook Magazine, was at the Indian School of Business (ISB) to talk about media and life at the news desk. “Baptism of fire,” is how Mahesh Peri, Publisher, Outlook magazine described his foray into the world of media and news reporting. Moving from a comfortable position in investment banking, Peri was slapped (literally) on one occasion by members …
Read More »Whether you are a “bricks and mortar” business or an online travel portal, e-marketing is a force you cannot ignore. Stephen Dann and Susan Dann take us through a brief history of the Internet and the journey of how e-marketing strategies have evolved. The authors combine theoretical knowledge with case studies and present useful tips for businesses looking to build their …
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