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Is the no-frills traveling MBA program (CREAM) working?

By on August 31, 2013 in Education

[Editor's Note: In the early days of this blog (circa Apr 2011), I wrote about  CREAM - a unique no frills traveling MBA program targeting rural and social entrepreneurs.  Last month, I had a chance meeting with CREAM Founder (Ranjeet Ranade). He told me that in the past two years, CREAM had gained considerable traction in […]

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Abhay Mishra goes to Sikkim Manipal University

By on January 9, 2012 in Field Reports

Abhay Mishra (name changed for this story) is 24 years old. He’s halfway through his MBA program at Sikkim Manipal University after completing a 2-year computer course and a B.A. degree. He has never worked in his life. Abhay’s father, Mishra-ji (name changed), is a man in his mid-50′s and works as a security guard […]

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Stanford Graduate School of Business Launches Institute to Alleviate Poverty

By on November 6, 2011 in General, Poverty Econ

The Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) has established the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (SIIDE) with a $150 million gift from Dorothy and Robert King, Stanford MBA Alumni ’60. The Kings made a $100 million gift to fund the Institute and have committed an additional $50 million in matching funds to inspire […]

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