News & Highlights

  • NOVEMBER 2024
  • EVENT

Reskilling in the Age of AI with Prof. Raffaella Sadun

HBS Professor Raffaella Sadun conducted a virtual "Reskilling in the Age of AI" session on November 26, 2024, jointly hosted by the HBS India Research Center, Harvard Business Publishing, the HBS Club of India, and the Lakshmi Mittal Family South Asia Institute at Harvard University. The session explored AI's potentially transformative effects on the workforce and emphasized the importance of strategic, evidence-based reskilling initiatives for firms navigating this new environment. The event saw 185 participants, including alumni and industry leaders.
  • JULY 2024
  • ALUMNI EVENT

Alumni Event with Prof. Tarun Khanna

HBS Professor Tarun Khanna spoke with alumni over brunch in Mumbai on July 28, 2024. He shared an overview of his current research focus on climate change and upskilling low-income, first-generation college students worldwide to be leaders in their communities. He also shared updates from the school. The HBS India Research Center hosted the event, which around 24 alumni attended.
  • JUNE 2024
  • MBA ADMISSIONS EVENT

Networking Event for Incoming MBA Students

KP Balaraj (MBA 1997), Founder of KPB Family Trust, and a member of the South Asia Advisory Board and Harvard Global Leaders Circle, hosted a networking event over dinner for the incoming cohort of MBA students on June 20th in Bengaluru. The event saw an impressive turnout with over 35 guests, including 16 incoming MBA students and several HBS alumni. The new students greatly appreciated the warm welcome from the HBS community, highlighting the value of the admissions events which facilitated connections with alumni and peers.
  • MAY 2024
  • WEBINAR EPISODE

Alumni on Air with Nisaba Godrej

The HBS Club of India featured Nisaba Godrej (MBA 2006) in a recent episode of its webinar, Alumni on Air. Ms. Godrej, Executive Chairperson of Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., shared her remarkable journey during the insightful conversation which was moderated by Vivek Gambhir (MBA 1997), Venture Partner at Lightspeed India. HBS Professor Bharat N. Anand joined in as a surprise guest speaker during the session. Participants described it as a sincere, candid, and wonderful session, with amazing insights from Nisaba’s journey as an impact-driven leader.
  • MAY 2024
  • ALUMNI EVENT

Fireside chat with Jayant Sinha during FIELD Global Capstone

On May 8th, during the FIELD Global Capstone in India, Mr. Jayant Sinha (MBA 1992) Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance, Parliament of India BJP Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, addressed HBS MBA students in Delhi on the topic of climate change. He advocated that achieving net zero is both necessary and economically beneficial. He also stressed the urgency and our collective responsibility to address climate change. The event concluded with an interactive Q&A with Mr. Sinha, which was an opportunity for students to learn from Mr. Sinha’s experiences and develop a deeper understanding about climate change and its impact in India.
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New Research on the Region

  • November 2024
  • Case

Meghna Modi at Revlon India: Leading With a Bold Purpose

By: Aiyesha Dey, Sarah Mehta and Sarah Sasso

This case is about Meghna Modi, the head of struggling cosmetics company Revlon India, as she tries to both turn the company around and implement her personal purpose at work. Influenced by her own life struggles, Modi feels compelled to empower her frontline employees, most of whom are women, to break free of the societal constraints they face and pursue their goals. But with Revlon India on the brink of bankruptcy, is the time right for Modi to prioritize her personal purpose?

  • November 2024
  • Case

Ather Energy: The Future of Mobility

By: Shunyuan Zhang, Kannan Srinivasan and Malini Sen

Ather Energy, India’s third-largest electric scooter maker by volume, was founded in 2013. Five years later, the start-up launched its first electric scooter, Ather 450, which was powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), to navigate India’s chaotic traffic and road conditions. The start-up had a single-product focus: Ather 450, a high-performance scooter targeting millennials and EV enthusiasts. Ather analyzed user data to improve the product and enhance customer experience. The data-driven, customer-focused strategy helped Ather 450 to secure a unique position in the market and enabled the company to garner around 13% of the market share in less than five years. To sustain future growth in the presence of rising competition, co-founders Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain debated several strategies, including widening their single-product portfolio and targeting a different customer segment. Would pursuing a mass market strategy by launching lower-end products impact Ather’s brand equity? Amid increasing competition and market saturation, it was crucial the founders made the right decision.

  • October 2024
  • Case

Allurion: Competing in the Age of GLP-1

By: Satish Tadikonda, Rajiv Lal, David Lane and Sarah Sasso

Shantanu Gaur had built Allurion into a formidable business internationally, providing obesity patients with a less invasive option long before GLP-1 drugs became the latest craze. Selling Allurion's medical device across 60+ countries, he awaited FDA approval to bring his technology to patients in the US. As time ticked by, GLP-1 drugs came like a tsunami, seemingly conquering the weight-loss market. With approval seemingly coming soon, Gaur had to decide what his strategy should be in continuing to grow Allurion, dealing with the challenges of the GLP-1 craze, and preparing for long term success.

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