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In this edition of INSEAD Knowledge, we focus on innovation and examine China and India's progress with professors Anil Gupta and Hellmut Schütte. We speak to SD Shibulal, one of the co-founders of Indian IT firm Infosys, and meet Gary Wang, the INSEAD alumnus who created China's answer to YouTube. In this month's Big Interview, Sam Pitroda,
the IT and innovation advisor to India's prime minister, tells us why
he thinks companies should be using innovation to help the very poor at
the bottom of the pyramid.
Also in this newsletter, we take a look at INSEAD's entrepreneurship initiatives with professor Hans Wahl and find out why two INSEAD alumni believe a new programme has helped them on the road to achieving their goals.
In a section called ‘Managing your organisation’, we find out about research by a team led by INSEAD’s Andrew Shipilov and Frederic Godart into why losing employees can be beneficial, while Mary Yoko Brannen examines the benefits of hiring a diverse workforce which feels at home in multiple cultures.
In our ‘op-eds’ section, emeritus professor Jonathan Story looks at Europe’s role on the global stage, and Ludo Van der Heyden discusses corporate governance and how companies should approach supervision and business execution.
Finally, in the section 'Elsewhere on Knowledge', we feature professor Javier Gimeno's Leadercast interview with Mubadala CFO Carlos Obeid (MBA '91D), and we speak to Orient-Express CEO Paul White about the business of making dreams come true.
As ever, we welcome your feedback and comments.
Regards,
Stuart Pallister (Editor) and the INSEAD Knowledge team.
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Innovation is
key to growing and sustaining your organisation. But how does it fare
in the emerging economies and where can we expect to see greater
creativity in solving problems? |
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Business ideas for social change
Business
schools teach that markets and best practice should be leveraged to
increase profits. But can they also be used to create social change? |
Teaching the spirit of entrepreneurship
Recent MBA graduates describe how INSEAD prepared them to become
entrepreneurs - and what they learned once they were out in the field. |
Entrepreneurship at INSEAD
INSEAD, an entrepreneurial institution, is helping to
create the next generation of successful entrepreneurs through
teaching, research and outreach. The school has the largest
entrepreneurship faculty of any business school outside the US, along
with a strong alumni
network. To find out more about the school's Rudolf and Valeria Maag
International Centre for Entrepreneurship click here. |
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Europe: a global power with global reach?
All EU assessments appear to indicate that ‘business as
usual’ points to a downward track of growth at home and reduced
influence abroad. But if we wish for something better, then perhaps we
should start by thinking differently about Europe, and then matching our
thoughts with our actions, writes INSEAD emeritus professor Jonathan Story.
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Corporate governance: managing the known unknowns
Raising corporate governance and oversight standards is
easier in theory than in practice. How should companies balance
increased supervision with efficient execution? INSEAD professor Ludo Van der Heyden, tells us how.
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Tracking financial and social returns: Carlos Obeid, CFO of Mubadala
The $24 billion Mubadala Development Corporation, set
up by the Abu Dhabi government, was given the mandate to facilitate the
diversification of the economy. INSEAD Professor Javier Gimeno speaks to Mubadala’s Chief Financial Officer and INSEAD alumnus Carlos Obeid [pictured left] about the company’s balancing act in terms of managing financial and social investment returns.
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The business of making dreams come true
What is it about train travel that evokes a sense of
romance and nostalgia, and what is the mystique and allure of trains?
Who better to ask than the chief executive of the Orient-Express, the
iconic hotel on wheels and arguably the ultimate train ride?
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Shellie
Karabell
Executive
Editor |
Stuart
Pallister
Managing Editor |
Bachar Bagh,
Editor
(Knowledge Arabia) |
Mrinalini
Reddy
Web Editor |
Aileen
Huang
Translator (Knowledge Chinese) |
Julian
Boudier
Audio-Visual
Production Manager |
Axel
Tagliavini
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