Articles by Nitin Rao
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Tuesday
November 6
2007Vaatsalya: BoP Healthcare in India
In 2004, Ashwin Naik had 2 interesting choices. An MBA at MIT’s Sloan School of Management or an opportunity to jump into healthcare for the rural and semi-urban population. Ashwin chose to follow his passion and co-founded Vaatsalya. As Ashwin put it, “it was an opportunity to learn at...
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Monday
November 5
2007Babajob: Monster.com Meets Facebook Meets BoP
From The Times of India:When Bradley Montgomery relocated to Bangalore from California, his primary concern as a single parent was to hire a domestic hand not just to cook and clean, but also to tend to his son Aaron (11). His mother chanced upon babajob.com and within days, Montgomery hired...
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Friday
October 26
2007BoP Learning Labs: Coinventing the Inclusive Economy
Cornell University has been at the heart of the base of the pyramid (BoP) discussion since Stu Hart became a professor there in 2003. The school’s programs study growth opportunities that address the needs of the world’s poorest communities and drive business success.The next logical...
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Tuesday
October 16
2007Global Social Venture Competition
A number of recent posts on NextBillion seem to feature the Indian School of Business, and with good reason!The Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) is the largest student-run business plan contest in the world, which provides mentoring, exposure and prizes for social ventures from around...
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Monday
October 15
2007Exploring New Markets: The Base of the Pyramid
From October 15, five professors from the Indian School of Business, in Hyderabad, will deliver video lectures on topics such as marketing, microfinance and mobile telephony in a country such as India.This is part of the Financial Times Business School series of online executive education...
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Saturday
October 13
2007Strategy in a Difficult Retail Market
Noted economist and consulting editor for The Economic Times, Swaminathan Aiyar has written an interesting article on strategy in retail markets.Aiyar argues that as Mukesh Ambani (one of the wealthiest people in the world), who is driving Reliance Industries? foray into retail, could learn...
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Tuesday
October 9
2007Legatum invests $8.4m in Intellecap
Legatum, a private firm that invests in global capital markets and in initiatives that support social development, announced an investment of US $8.4 million in Intellecap Private Limited. Intellecap is a pioneer and leader in providing business advisory services for investors and companies...
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Friday
October 5
2007Social Responsibility Conclave and Paper Writing Competition
The Social Responsibility Conclave, organised by the Net Impact Club at the Indian School of Business, is a congregation of thought leaders from various sections of the society- including NGOs, business schools, industry, academia, and politics. Through a rich exchange of perspectives among...
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