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15 Jan 2015
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Asia Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

Century” events in Mumbai, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong as part of the world tour of The Harvard Business School Campaign. The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai was the setting on January 5 for an evening reception, enabling 375 alumni... View Details

May 2011
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Dharavi: Developing Asia's Largest Slum (B)

By: Lakshmi Iyer and John Macomber

In July 2009, as investors prepared to submit financial bids for the $3 billion Dharavi slum redevelopment project, considerable economic and political risks remained. View Details

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Private Equity; Social Issues; Investment; Developing Countries and Economies; Business and Government Relations; Financial Services Industry; Real Estate Industry; Mumbai

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Smriti Jayaraman

words in a dusty classroom in an underprivileged Mumbai neighborhood will never escape me. "I have a mobile so I can do it." That day, I recalled my foolhardy delight the moment a boxy green-screen Nokia 3310 was placed in MY... View Details

06 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Sustainability in Action: Inside Hindustan Unilever’s Public Sanitation and Plastic Recycling Facilities

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details

23 Jul 2016
News

The Art of Persuasion

bit of consensus building and (if you want) self-motivation and drive from people, you have to get them excited about the idea. I learnt the art of persuasion in business school.” Named managing director in 2010, Piramal also described being outed as a lesbian by a... View Details

27 Feb 2025
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IFC India 2025: HBS Visits Jindal Steel Works (JSW) Steel Dolvi Plant

of sustainability efforts, decarbonization, and net zero in the context of a broader development agenda. The class culminated in a series of site visits in January 2025 in Mumbai and Bangalore and this is one of 9 student essays that... View Details

01 Mar 2019
News

Turning Point: One Story at a Time

classmates from Mumbai who knew my extended family. Things really changed in America. At HBS about 13 of my classmates were out, and we had a great example in Frances Frei, a rock star professor who is openly lesbian. Then I joined Bain &... View Details

01 Mar 2023
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Turning Point: In Good Company

graduating, I went back to Mumbai and worked with my family’s office furniture business for a few years. Our 5th Reunion brought me back to campus in 2007. I was married and working in London at the time, and I recall spending most of the... View Details

Keywords: bipolar disorder; mental health; wellness; HBS community

13 Feb 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: The Coal Dichotomy: Balancing Economic Growth and Decarbonization in India

of sustainability efforts, decarbonization, and net zero in the context of a broader development agenda. The class culminated in a series of site visits in January 2025 in Mumbai and Bangalore and this is one of 9 student essays that... View Details

01 Dec 2014
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The Harvard Business School Campaign: Chicago and NY Regional Events

prior to the evening’s program. Thai Lee (MBA 1985) delivered remarks. Upcoming Regional Events Around the World Atlanta Shanghai Palm Beach, FL Dallas Washington, DC Istanbul More to follow Mumbai Hong Kong Miami, FL Paris São Paulo... View Details

25 Jan 2018
News

A Whole New Game

President and CEO Larry Baer (MBA 1985) is spearheading plans to build a $1.6 billion mixed-use development on a waterfront parcel just south of the team’s AT&T Park, also located in downtown. A former vice-chair and co-owner of the Golden State Warriers, Ranadivé... View Details

01 Sep 2014
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The Harvard Business School Campaign: California Regional Events

Lynton (MBA 1987) hosted the Los Angeles Regional Campaign event. An interactive experience was created to help alumni find others in attendance with similar interests. Regional Events Around the World Chicago Mumbai Hong Kong Miami, FL... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2014
News

The Campaign Begins

1997) Katie Vogelheim & John Hansen (MBA 1985) An interactive experience connected alumni with similar interests. Regional Events Around the World Boston San Francisco New York Chicago Mumbai More to follow Paris São Paulo Los Angeles... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2017
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Expanding Horizons

School’s India Research Center (IRC) in Mumbai in honor of his 10th Reunion. “The IRC has become a powerful nucleus of HBS activity,” Nishant says, “where faculty members and staff are conducting highly relevant research.” The IRC, he... View Details

01 Jun 2005
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Mookerjee Picked as First Director of New HBS India Research Center

then, the research center will be open in Mumbai (formerly Bombay). HBS now operates research centers in China, Europe, Latin America, and California, and has a research office in Japan. Together with the new India center, they are an... View Details

Keywords: HBS; India Research Center; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

25 Jul 2014
News

Fostering connections with business leaders in India and South Asia

Anjali Raina (AMP 174, 2008), executive director of the India Research Center (IRC) since 2008, likens the center in Mumbai to an embassy for both HBS and Harvard University. "We bring the best of the region—not just India, but all of... View Details

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South Asia - Global Activities 2021

South Asia South Asia Fostering Agile Leadership Pictured: Since the 2016 launch of the Senior Executive Leadership Program—India, some 300 business leaders have participated in the program, which takes place in Mumbai and at HBS. Five... View Details

29 Feb 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: JSW Steel and Cement and the Quest to Capture Carbon in Hard to Abate Sectors

of sustainability efforts, decarbonization, and net zero in the context of a broader development agenda. The class culminated in a series of site visits in January 2024 in Mumbai and Bangalore and this is one of 14 student essays that... View Details

05 Mar 2024
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IFC India: Our Godrej Site Visit

of sustainability efforts, decarbonization, and net zero in the context of a broader development agenda. The class culminated in a series of site visits in January 2024 in Mumbai and Bangalore and this is one of 14 student essays that... View Details

March 2020 (Revised April 2020)
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CarTrade

By: Rajiv Lal and Shreya Ramachandran

Vinay Sanghi, the founder and CEO of CarTrade, had been trying different business strategies to keep the company, which he founded in 2010 as an online marketplace for used and new cars, profitable and on track for growth. In a crowded and disorganized dealer... View Details