IIM Lucknow hosts a seminar for the executive students from MIP Politechnico Di Milano school of Management, Italy

IIM Lucknow's Noida Campus hosted a one-week seminar titled "Doing Business in India" for a group of executive MBA students from MIP Politechnico DI Milano School of Management, Milano, Italy, between 9-11 November, 2009 at the IIML Noida campus. This was the week long event which involved interaction with thought leaders, government and business functionaries, industry visits and panel discussions on varied topics of interest.

At the closing ceremony of the interaction Prof. Punam Sahgal, Dean, IIM Lucknow Noida Campus, said, “The executive students were very enthusiastic to learn the different facets of business practices in India. The holistic package created for the students was a comprehensive week long capsule about our governance, policy and ways of doing business in India.”

The Seminar aimed to focus on Indian business practices and gave an overview of the Indian business scenario is an activity packed week. The topics highlighted during the seminar included Financial Markets in India, Indian Trade and Investment Policy and performance, Trends & Challenges in the Semiconductor & Electronics Industry, Historical Perspective and Socio-Cultural Environment in India, eGovernance in the Indian perspective, Public Private Partnership for Economic Development, Micro Finance - Policies and Practices, Corporate Social Responsibility - Experience of the NGO sector and Growth of the telecom sector in India. The session was followed by a panel discussion on The Indian Markets.



During the week-long seminar students learnt the features of the Indian industrial structure, economic policies, understanding of cultural issues and the nuances of doing business in India. The session also included a series of interactive sessions with leaders from business and industry  and visits to select organisations to facilitate participants' practical understanding and appreciation of Indian business practices, CSR initiatives and sensitivity to cultural issues in the changing global context.
The participants who attended the seminar were executive management students with wide ranging work experience in diverse fields. The group size was 10 representing different cultures and had an average experience of over 10 years.
The "Doing Business in India" seminar also included the executive MBA students' visit to NIIT Corporate Office, Perfetti VanMelli and Hero Honda facilities amongst the corporate sector.
 

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