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Analyzing the Potential of the Luxury Vehicle Market in India: The
luxury vehicle market in India will be growing in the metro cities, where the
wealth accumulation has increased gradually. With the rising number of HNWIs,
the introduction of new models (B Class), and the local assembly of several
models, the market for luxury vehicles will remain strong in India.
US generics still a cornucopia of opportunities : Ten years ago, Indian
pharmaceuticals companies were inconspicuous in the US and the market was
dominated by American and European companies. However, over this period Indian
companies have emerged as a strong force, not just by competing on cost but also
by developing and launching complex generics. Today, they have 25% share of the
US generics market by volume and 10% by value.
Oil Exploration and Production Market in India : The Oil and Gas sector
plays a very significant role in the economic and political scenario in India.
The steady economic growth over the past few years, increasing industrial
development, and growing population have created huge gaps in India's energy
scenario. The Indian sedimentary basins are largely unexplored, which indicates
that there is a huge potential for large hydrocarbon discoveries.
Asia Pacific: Bright Prospects for Food and Beverage Ingredients : Asia
Pacific is a huge and influential market in the supply of food and beverage
ingredients. The R&D divisions of the world’s leading ingredients firms are
focusing heavily on the best ways to exploit natural resources, and this must
remain at the forefront of corporate strategies going forward.
India: Metals Report: India is set to become a major consumer of metals
over the coming years as the government makes pertinent efforts to improve the
level of infrastructure in the country. Some of the hindrances in the growth of
metal industry is availability of raw materials and institutional weaknesses.
The Ultimate Marketing Machine: In the past decade, what marketers do
to engage customers has changed almost beyond recognition. With the possible
exception of information technology, Authors can’t think of another discipline
that has evolved so quickly. Tools and strategies that were cutting-edge just a
few years ago are fast becoming obsolete, and new approaches are appearing every
day.
The Lives and Times of the CEO: Imagine a Chilly mid-November afternoon
in 1914, shortly following the outbreak of World War I. The place: a sumptuous
fifth-floor salon in the new Beaux Arts Renaissance Hotel in Chicago. The
salon’s electric lamps have just been turned on. The room is decorated with red
velvet couches, a long mahogany table, and deep Persian carpets. A fire crackles
in the marble fireplace.
The Extensiveness of Corporate Social and Environmental Commitment across
Firms over Time : Corporate social commitment and corporate environmental
commitment are often combined under the general rubric of corporate social
responsibility. Although the two sets of activities are similar, they are also
very different. Both CSC and CEC respond to issues raised by stakeholders, but
CEC tends to be more “technical”. This characteristic demands that CEC fit with
the organization, which exposes greater economic opportunities than CSC.
Unlock the Mysteries of Your Customer Relationships: Consumers have always
had relationships with brands, but sophisticated tools for analyzing customer
data are finally allowing marketing organizations to personalize and manage
those relationships. With this new power comes a new challenge: People now
expect companies to understand what type of relationships they want and to
respond appropriately—they want firms to hold up their end of the bargain.
Unfortunately, many brands don’t meet those expectations.
The Five Faces of Online Education: What Students and Parents Want :
Students and parents share many attitudes about online education, but their
needs have grown more varied and demanding than ever before. Institutions that
fail to respond to these shifts risk losing relevance and overall market share.
Those that adapt will tap into new sources of growth and innovation.
The future of universities : The digital degree:
From Oxford’s quads to Harvard Yard and many a steel and glass palace of higher
education in between, exams are giving way to holidays. As students consider
life after graduation, universities are facing questions about their own future.
The higher-education model of lecturing, cramming and examination has barely
changed for centuries. Now, three disruptive waves are threatening to upend
established ways of teaching and learning.
Why academic, gender diversity is imperative in B-schools:
How important then is academic and gender diversity at B schools? corporates are
increasingly realizing the need and importance to have women managers and
leaders. Women are not only good in people management and organizational
building due to their better developed EQ but also bring in possibly better
corporate governance and ethics.
How Elite B-Schools Pump Up Applicant Pools:
Applications are rising at many elite U.S. business schools, but increase may be
more of a triumph of marketing than a growing appetite for business degrees.
Full-time M.B.A. applications soared more than 20% from last year at several
schools, including the University of California, Georgetown and University of
North Carolina. Harvard had one of its highest years, with 9,543 applications
from people hoping to enter the institution this fall, up 2.4% from the prior
year.
Why an IIT & IIM in Every State is a Tough Test:
The Narendra Modi government wants an IIT and IIM in every state. The need is
there, but setting them up is another matter. It takes resourcefulness,
imagination and patience to build an ecosystem that matches the highest
standards—in faculty, research, infrastructure, placements—expected of the best
universities. One of each in every state —is a real challenge if quality is to
be preserved, more so for IIMs than for IITs.
An internship is a debut performance, not a dress rehearsal:
There are some basic things students and employers can do to get more out of
internships. Students should focus on quality, not quantity. Internship should
be a test of what a student thinks he or she would really like to do. Sometimes
they will turn out to have been wrong and that too is alright.
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