oikos UNDP Young Scholars Development Academy 2011, Bangalore, India
From Models to Markets for Inclusive Development
21-26 August 2011
Indian Institute of Management Banaglore (IIMB), Bangalore, India
The oikos UNDP Young Scholars Development Academy 2011 at IIM Bangalore provided PhD students and young scholars working on poverty and sustainable development from a management or economics perspective a platform to present and discuss their ongoing research projects with fellow students and senior faculty.
Research on inclusive business models, market development and sustainability at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) is a promising and challenging field for young researchers and PhD students. It calls for a multitude of methods, combination of disciplines in management and economics and new research designs, e.g. experimental development economics.
The 2011 academy focused, “From Models to Markets for Inclusive Development”, aimed to attract papers fostering new ideas and solutions how businesses, governments and other stakeholders can build markets that build on local capabilities, include the poor and create opportunities for sustainable development. The event aimed to advance academic research on the Base of the Pyramid (BoP), development and governance issues, build networks across disciplinary boundaries and to prepare the ground for research that is relevant for both academic and business audiences.
Topics
PhD students and young scholars may submitted papers or elaborated research proposals on:
- Development economics and fundamental basics of developing country markets;
- Technological innovation, business models and product-service systems for inclusive markets;
- BoP strategies in businesses and enterprises, including local and foreign ones;
- Interaction, education and outreach, partnerships and innovation networks;
- Environmental economics, governance regimes and management in poverty contexts;
- Poverty and sustainability impact assessment and evaluation.
The academy is organized by oikos Foundation, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and the UNDP Growing Inclusive Markets Initiative.
The programme encompassed graduate student presentations, guest lectures, professional development roundtables and social events. Feedback will be given by fellow students and five well-reputed researchers:
- Ana-Maria Peredo, University of Victoria, Canada
- Harry Barkema, London School of Economics, UK
- Johanna Mair, IESE Business School, Spain
- Sourav Mukherji, IIM Bangalore, India
- Raghavan Srinivasan, IIM Bangalore, India
- Samer Abdelnour, London School of Economics, UK
Samer Abdelnour
London School of Economics, UK
“Institutional Logics in a Peace Void”
- Imran Chowdhury, ESSEC Business School, France
Imran Chowdhury
ESSEC Business School, France
“Multiple institutional logics and inter-organizational partnership: The dynamics of cooperation between social enterprises”
- Mariana Dahan, The World Bank / Global ICT Unit, USA
Mariana Dahan
The World Bank / Global ICT Unit, US
“Summary of the PhD Dissertation on the Diffusion of Innovations in the Telecommunications Sector”
- W. G. Douglas Fernandez, Florida International University, USA
W. G. Douglas Fernandez
Florida International University, USA
Bottom of the pyramid markets: Entering the 4th stage of international expansion
- Anjana Dube, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
Anjana Dube
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
“Who has financial Access – Evidence from India”
- Federica Foce Massa Saluzzo, IESE Universidad de Navarra – Barcelona, Spain
Federica Foce Massa Saluzzo
IESE Universidad de Navarra – Barcelona, Spain
“Social Class and Venture Features: How Dalits Eradicate Poverty and Hunger”
- Christian Friebe, EBS University for Business and Law,Germany
Christian Friebe
EBS University for Business and Law, Strascheg Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIIE),Germany
“Which product-service mechanism leads to high diffusion rates for Solar Home Systems in BoP markets? – A conceptual approach validated by conjoint measurements”
- Niharika Garud, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
Niharika Garud
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
“Inclusive Rural Healthcare Sector in India: an Effectuation perspective”
- Hanna Nari Kahle, WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany
Hanna Nari Kahle
WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany
“Value Creation Potential of Social Innovations In Base of the Pyramid Markets”
- Rakesh Kumar Pati, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, India
Rakesh Kumar Pati
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, India
“Decision Making in Social Enterprise Business Models”
- Julia Fan Li, University of Cambridge, UK
Julia Fan Li
University of Cambridge, UK
“Technological and Social Innovation Combined: Fighting Tuberculosis in India”
- Nadiya M., National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India
Nadiya M.
National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India
“An Inside view of the Factors Affecting the Sustainability of Indian Microfinancing Institutions (MFIs)”
- Sofia Nilsson Altafi, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
Sofia Nilsson Altafi
Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
“Surviving by being business-like? Determinants of legitimacy in the Indian microfinance sector”
- Aditi Ramdorai, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
Aditi Ramdorai
Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
“Disruptive Innovations in Healthcare for the Bottom of the Pyramid Markets”