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th EuroAsian Entrepreneurship and Management Network Conference
INDIA RISES IN THE WEST: DEVELOPING AND MANAGING
COLLABORATIONS, VENTURES AND HUMAN RESOURCES
11 June 2008, Barcelona, Spain
Casa Llotja de Mar, Barcelona Chamber of Commerce,
http://www.cambrabcn.es/
EuroAsian Barcelona Conference Advisory Board
Josep Ma Cervera Casanovas (Chamber of Commerce Barcelona, Spain), Sudhir K.
Jain (Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India), Paul Melessen (Hogeschool
van Amsterdam, Netherlands), Ujjwal K Chowdhury (Symbiosis International
University, Pune, India), Willem Viets (INHOLLAND University of Applied Sciences,
Netherlands), Vijay Nagpaul (R.R.Nagpaul Academy of Inclusive Development,
EuroAsian Business, Netherlands), Bert Twaalfhoven (European Foundation of
Entrepreneurship Research, Netherlands), René Orij (Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands).
Designed and Chaired by Vivek Nagpaul
R.R. Nagpaul Academy of Inclusive Development, EuroAsian Business
The Netherlands, Tel. +31 346 250530, India +91 522 2627905,
E-mail: Vivek01@planet.nl,
Conference website: http://home.planet.nl/~nagpa000/
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Welcome to the EuroAsian Entrepreneurship and Management Network
Conference and Seminar Series
My name is Vivek Nagpaul, promoter of the EuroAsian Network, designer and chairman
of the EuroAsian conference and seminar series. I warmly welcome you to participate in
our conferences. In this paper we will provide more background information on the
EuroAsian Business, the R.R.Nagpaul Academy of Inclusive Development and EuroAsian
Network. We will inform you about our current activities and opportunities we see for
your collaboration/contribution our business of education, in the education, training and
research of business, and, to invite your organization to participate
So why do we organize this conference? Well to answer this I wish to share that
networking has always been my passion. This happened naturally, as right since my
childhood days in India, due to my father’s (Vijay Nagpaul) transferable job of judge
advocate in the Indian Armed Forces which meant that the family moved every 3 to 4
years across India. This helped me to learn adapting skills as I was continuously exposed
to new people and places. I came to Holland about 17 years back for higher studies, and
have stayed on since. I have conceived the EuroAsian Network in December 2005 when I
was preparing a list of my contacts to send a New Year greeting and realized that it was
running into several hundreds of individual. It occurred to me, that I should
systematically organize and consolidate some of the best minds and personalities in
some sort of a “brains trust” and because I was well familiar with the domains of
Entrepreneurship and Management due to my job then as Lecturer Business
Administration at Leiden University, I decided to focus on this area, and launch the
EuroAsian conference series as a platform for reinforcing these contacts and making new
ones. But, I did not want to have an unstructured conference with large numbers,
unknown people, no idea of what will happen, no focused agenda for exploring research
and business opportunities, and often not even a list of participants. I develop then a
structured networking concept and announced it at the High Level EU-India conference in
Brussels. Using this concept in this conference:
We will bring thought leaders from Industry and Academia
together and create a real dialogue on doing research, educational
and training business with Students in India, Europe and USA. We
make this happen by using a structured networking concept
pioneered by EuroAsian Business with a view to throw up
actionable insights on opportunities, issues and challenges for
successfully developing and managing collaborations, ventures
and human resources.
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We are organizing a series of international conferences, roundtables and seminars to
facilitate structured networking between industry, academia and policy makers in relation
to discussing research and educational opportunities in Doing Business with India and
Europe. Two conferences have been held in the Netherlands and India. The 1st
conference was held on 13th June 2006 at the Royal Tropical Institute in
Amsterdam, the 2nd conference in New Delhi at the India International Centre, and the
rd in Amsterdam, at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam. In these earlier conferences we
have successfully tested some of the elements (workshops) of this concept, for
developing and managing collaborations, new ventures and human resources.
Opportunities and Expected Contributions
• To share best-practice and research insights on the issues and challenges involved
in developing and managing collaborations, business ventures and human
resources in relation to doing research, training and educational business.
• To enable the students to get an orientation on the internship and career
opportunities in relation to Doing International Business.
• To consolidate INDIA related research and business development by aligning
existing networks from the innovation, entrepreneurship and human resource
development focusing on the creation of new products and services.
• To build new linkages and reinforce existing ties and examine how you could
contribute in the (research) projects launched by the R.R.Nagpaul Academy of
Inclusive Development, EuroAsian Business. For more details see appendix 2
hereunder.
CEOs, Human Resource, Entrepreneurship, Internationalization Professionals
• To examine opportunities in the educational and human resource development
domains, and suggest some concrete issues to develop a (research) project.
• To explore how EuroAsian Business can assist by using the network in developing
and implementing your organization’s internationalisation strategy. For more
details see appendix 1 hereunder.
• Explore opportunities to organize business plan competitions, workshops,
seminars and training programmes.
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University chancellors, presidents, deans, international directors, academic
coordinators and heads of academia-industry relationships
• To discuss educational issues of quality improvement, accreditation, student and
faculty exchange, job and internships, with conference participants and throw up
some actionable insights.
• To explore research and educational opportunities in the area of collaborations
involving knowledge institutions and companies, human resource development,
entrepreneurship and service science. See also appendices 1 and 2 hereunder.
EuroAsian Entrepreneurship and Management Network Conference and Seminar
Series- Agenda for 2008
Business and Academic Mission to India (6-12 April 2008) and conferences
th EuroAsian conference in Bangalore, India
7 April 2008- Bangalore, Doing Business with Europe (approx.150 participants),
International School of Business and Media, http://www.isbm.ac.in
th EuroAsian conference in Pune, India
9 April 2008- Pune, Doing Business with Europe (approx. 200 participants), Symbiosis
International University, Pune, http://www.simc.edu
th EuroAsian conference in New Delhi, India
11 April. 2008 - New Delhi, Doing Business with Europe (approx. 160 participants),
Indian Institute of Technology, http://www.iitd.ernet.in
th EuroAsian conference in Barcelona, Spain
11 June 2008- Barcelona, Doing Business with India Conference (approx. 100
participants, Chamber of Commerce. http://www.cambrabcn.es/
th EuroAsian conference in The Netherlands
13 June 2008 –Amsterdam, Doing Business with India Conference (approx. 200
participants, venue to be finalized).
th EuroAsian conference in the United Kingdom
16 June 2008-London, Doing Business with India Conference (approx. 100 participants,
venue to be finalized).
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10th EuroAsian conference in Boston, USA
19 June 2008- Boston, USA, Doing Business with India Conference (approx. 150
participants, venue to be finalized).
11th EuroAsian conferences in Beijing, China
11 August 2008- Beijing- EuroAsian Seminar on Sports and Events Management
(approx. 100 participants)
12th EuroAsian conferences in Shanghai, China
14 August 2008- Shanghai- EuroAsian Seminar on Sports and Events Management
(approx. 100 participants)
13th EuroAsian conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
30 October 2008 –Amsterdam, Doing Business with India and USA Conference (approx.
200 participants, venue to be finalized).
14th EuroAsian conference in Boston, USA
3 and 4 November 2008- Boston, USA, Doing Business with India and Europe
Conference (approx. 250 participants, venue to be finalized).
15th EuroAsian conference in London, United Kingdom
7 November 2008-London, Doing Business with India and USA Conference (approx. 150
participants, venue to be finalized).
16th EuroAsian conference in New Delhi, India
10 November 2008, New Delhi, Doing Business with Europe and USA (approx. 300
participants, venue to be finalized).
17th EuroAsian conference in Hyderabad, India
12 November 2008, Hyderabad, Doing Business with Europe and USA (approx. 200
participants, venue to be finalized).
18th EuroAsian conference in Pune,India
14 November 2008-Mumbai, Doing Business with Europe and India, (approx. 400
participants, venue to finalized).
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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Workshops Topics/speakers1
08.30 Registration, coffee
09.00 Conference opening Conference welcome, by Josep Ma Cervera
09.30 Workshop 1
Chair: Vivek Nagpaul
10.15 Coffee break
10.45 Workshop 2
Chair: Josep Ma
Cervera Casanovas
Casanovas and Vivek Nagpaul
EDUCATION INDIA
Internationalisation activities of the Chamber of
Commerce in Relation to India by Josep Ma
Cervera Casanovas
R.R. Nagpaul Academy of Inclusive Development:
overview conference programme and ongoing
India projects by Vivek Nagpaul (see also appendix
2)
Internationalisation and Quality Management in
Higher Education by Anne Zannatta
Facilitating Change in the Professional Services
Industry by Vivek Nagpaul
Panel discussion & conclusions
AUTO INDIA
TATAs Global Strategy: Developing and Managing
Collaborations with Companies / Institutions by
Vijay Nagpaul (see also appendix 2, project 7
hereunder)
Leveraging knowledge networks, and learning
communities to deliver knowledge consulting
services to buyers and subcontractors in the Auto
industry by Vivek Nagpaul
Business opportunities for SME's in ICT
Outsourcing in India
Fixing Problems in Outsourcing
Blue Ocoen Strategy in the Auto Sector by Asad
Zafir
Discussion with speakers
Some of the speakers have yet to confirm
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13.15 Lunch
14.30 Workshop 3
Chair: Vivek Nagpaul
15.30 Break
16.00 Workshop 4
Chair: Vijay Nagpaul
INCREDIBLE INDIA:
The Significance of Partnerships with Academia
and Industry in the tourism industry by Anne
Zannatta and Vivek Nagpaul
Forging Academia-Academia and Industry-
Academic Collaborations between INDIA and
Spain: The significance of Communication Quality
by Vivek Nagpaul
Countries, Corporations and Cultures in a
Globalizing World by Paul Melessen
YOUNG INDIA
EuroAsian Strategic Human Resource
Management: Our Value Proposition for
Hogeschool INHOLLAND, TATA STEEL and CORUS
by Vijay Nagpaul
Intercultural communication and management by
Vivek Nagpaul
Talent Management by Amerjit Walia
EuroAsian Executive Workshops in Human
Resource Development and Management by Vivek
Nagpaul (see also appendix 1)
Discussion with speakers, conclusions and action
agenda
17.00 Workshop 5
Chair: Ujjwal
Chowdhury
MEDIA INDIA
Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Drucker
Revisited by Vivek Nagpaul
European Cure and Care Cases from Practice:
Opportunities for India by Vivek Nagpaul
Discussion with speakers, conclusions and action
agenda, Vote of thanks
18.00 Workshop 6 HERITAGE INDIA
FLAMINDIA Dance concert by Sharmini
Tharmaratnam
See also in U tube: Sharmini Kathak
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Opportunities to present scientific papers and business reports
International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Small Business
We are glad to inform that there will be a special issue of papers selected and accepted
by the reviewing committee comprising of some members of the Advisory committee and
some other key people participating in the EuroAsian knowledge platform working in this
field. For more information on the journal, and a call for papers please see
http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=74
International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
We are glad to inform that we will be able to review and recommend a few papers
directly by our reviewing committee comprising of some members of the Advisory
committee and some other key people participating in the EuroAsian knowledge platform
working in this field. For more information on the special issues of this journal and a call
for papers please see http://www.uv.es/iemj/
List of topics by Research and Business Development Groups
Social Science Research and Business Development Group
Managing transitions from an agrarian to an industrial economy, economic history,
developmental economics, environmental science, sociology, renewable energy, regional
development, firm clusters, human resource development, training manufacturing skills,
soft skills training, starting a small business, running a small business, networking,
corporate social initiatives, corporate cause promotions, cause-related marketing,
corporate social marketing, corporate philanthropy, community volunteering, socially
responsible business practices, marketing approach for winning corporate funding and
support for social initiatives.
ICT Outsourcing and Service Science Research and Business Development
Innovation by global sourcing, developing service curriculum, Blue ocean strategy,
Scenario driven business planning, Partnerships for innovation, Rationale for global
sourcing, Corporate innovation laboratories and learning factories, Creativity and idea
generation, Entrepreneurial networking, Evaluating and developing entrepreneurial
competences, Education and training in service science, Success and failure issues.
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Human Resource Development and Skills Training Research and Business
Development Group
Soft skills for international business, skills for manufacturing sector, skills training for
service sector, strategic human resource management and development, talent
development, Employability, Mobility, Performance Management, Human capital and
organisational development, E-HRM, HR-Balanced Scorecard, Executive search,
Designing learning environments, Knowledge management, Facilitating and supporting
learning and unlearning, developing an HRD plan, assessment and development of
entrepreneurial competences, Courses in entrepreneurship, Business plan competitions,
Entrepreneurial culture, managing global events, organizing exploratory missions.
Strategy and Alliances Research and Business Development Group
Making the competition irrelevant, Technology Alliances, Outsourcing Alliances, Marketing
Alliances, Equity Alliances, Joint Venture, Merges and Acquisitions, Small Firm networks,
Communication quality, cultural fit, relational fit, strategic compatibility, human fit,
collaboration within dispersed teams, performance of alliances, audit of alliances, credit
risk management, Use of ICT in alliances, Technology transfer, Knowledge networks,
learning communities, corporate universities.
Business and Academic Missions and Conferences- Business Development Group
Partner search and match-making, management team, venture finance, business
planning, feasibility studies, executing business plans, corporate entrepreneurship,
creativity and idea generation, entrepreneurial networking, structured networking.
Table 1: Conference Deadlines
Item Deadline
Payment of conference fees and short CV 15 April 2008
Full paper/presentation 15 May 2008
Final paper and presentation 30 May 2008
Submissions are encouraged from thoughts leaders from academia and business as also
MBA course participants. Hereunder is a list of topics that you might consider (and these
are surely not exhaustive). Please send your draft paper/presentation (no more than
500 words), with a short CV no later than 15 April 2008.
Academic Papers – These include mainly accomplished research results and have a
maximum of 5,000 words. Presenters are required to submit extended abstracts of
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between 800-1,000 words maximum. We would like to receive the full
paper/presentation in PowerPoint, no later than 30 May 2008, and please not be more
than 10 slides.
Practitioner Presentations – These include mainly demonstrations of successful
business practices. Presenters are required to submit outlines of up to 500 words
maximum together with a presentation with a maximum of 5 slides. Also we would like a
one-liner that introduces or provides the gist of the presentation.
Short Papers – These contain implementation information or work-in-progress and have
a maximum of 2,500 words. Presenters are required to submit an abstract of 500 words
maximum together with a presentation with a maximum of 5 slides. Also we would like a
one-liner that introduces or provides the gist of the presentation.
Table 2: Registration fees
Participant Fees
Participants from Business € 300
Participants from Academia € 200
Students (including former students) € 100
50% refunds of the Registration Fee will be made upon written cancellations received and
acknowledges by the conference chair till 15 May 2008. This conference is furthermore
by invitation only. Invitation can be secured by recommending anyone else who has not
directly received the invite from the chair and the host. No refund of fees will be made
after 17th May 2008.
Not included in conference fees
• Travel and hotel reservation (for suggestions see website:
http://home.planet.nl/~nagpa000/
• Copies of articles, handouts, presentation slides etc. Please make them
yourselves and bring along to the conference for circulation?
• Airport pick-up or transport to or back from the venue.
Payment details: Will be provided to you, or send email to Vivek01@planet.nl
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Appendix 1: EuroAsian Business School (EBS)
Purpose EBS is a virtual B-school, a fully owned unit of EuroAsian Business. In this
Membership Our business network includes thought leaders, scientists, executives,
Sector focus
and services
Programme
and curriculum
development
Worldwide
professor
parcel services
table we will provide more information on the services offered by EuroAsian
Business School in collaboration with (selected) members of the EuroAsian
Entrepreneurship and Management Network.
entrepreneurs and (former) course and workshop participants of Vivek in the
field of Entrepreneurship and Management. This network has been
developed over a period of three decades during the course of Vivek
Nagpaul, founder and CEO of EuroAsian Business, activities across Europe,
Asia and USA. Present informal membership is over 1100, and global reach
is over 50 countries, with a pan India focus, Netherlands and Spain. We
invite you to let us know in which elements your organization would want to
(further) collaborate with us.
We specialize in the Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Development and
Management fields, and are active in the sectors of Education, IT, Media,
Steel, Agriculture and Healthcare. We provide:
i) Consultancy services to facilitate the initial contact (in the partnering
process) to develop collaborations with Indian and European knowledge
organisations, and specialize in academia-academia and industry-
academic partnerships.
ii) Business services for European and Indian companies and organizations
to target India or Europe, with Netherlands as a gateway for foreign
investment, and for launching their European operations. These include
recruitment, selection and training of staff and executives.
iii) Academic and business delegations to India, Europe and USA to explore
opportunities for collaboration, including joint programmes, staff and
student exchange, but also (new) business development.
iv)Courses, training, roundtables and workshops on topics related to
Entrepreneurship and Management, for educational institutes and
companies.
v) Interim management of professional (educational), public (hospitals, city
government, embassies and chambers of commerce) service institutions.
Our specialization is in the Education of Business, and we do this for both
the technical and non technical domains. We can help knowledge
organizations (educational institutions and companies as well as training
companies) in programme and curriculum development, organizing
international guest lectures/workshops/training and expert
meetings/international conferences and by helping provide immediate
access to world-class faculty and trainers on most of the subjects. EuroAsian
Business has pioneered, the professor parcel service, and like any of the
good couriers we can deliver up to 100 world-class professors at the venue
of your choice across the globe within a week to conduct programmes, once
we commit in the domain of Entrepreneurship and Management. Let’s do a
pilot?
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Executive
programmes,
Courses &
Workshops
Leadership
Development
& Talent
Management
Examples of some topics we can offer in different formats, from an MBA
program, a Masters level course over 4-days, short courses of 20-40hrs, or
executive workshops, and roundtable conferences of business and academic
leaders. Some examples of items we have handled in collaboration with our
partners/clients before:
- Executive programme in Management, Change and Culture
- Executive programme in Strategic Human Resource Management
- Executive programme in Entrepreneurship
- Course-Strategic Human Resource Management
- Course- Organisation and Management
- Course- New Business Ventures
- Course-Human Resource Development
- Course- Entrepreneurial Management in ICT & Life Sciences
- Course- Organisational Behaviour & Leadership
- Course- Managing Change
- Course- Doing Business with India
- Workshop- Cross-cultural communications and negotiations
- Workshop- Competence Management
- Workshop- Cross Cultural Communications with Indian IT professionals
- Workshop- Doing Business with Spain
- Roundtable- Developing and Managing Educational Ventures
We help in talent search, placement and training to ensure that our client
(companies or educational organizations) are not only able to attract and
develop, but also motivate, make perform and retain their leadership talent.
We have conducted various assignments on the recruitment of executive
MBA and Masters level participants for 2 Dutch Universities all over India.
We would like to work with companies on the theme of leadership and talent
development programs. We have conducted over 3000hrs of management
training, as part of our courses and workshops across Holland, and also in
India, Germany and Spain.
Contact details EuroAsian Business
Drs. Vivek Nagpaul, CEO
Wilhelminastraat 5, 3621 VD Breukelen, The Netherlands
E-mail Vivek01@planet.nl
India: +91 (0) 522 2627905
Netherlands: Tel. +31 (0)346 250530
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R.R. Nagpaul
Academy of
Inclusive
Development
Funding
Research
projects
Examples of
projects we
undertaken
Appendix 2: R.R. Nagpaul Academy of Inclusive Development
EuroAsian Business School has consolidated its research activities within the
R.R.Nagpaul Academy of Inclusive Development. This INDIA focused centre
of excellence coordinates research activities using inputs from the EuroAsian
Entrepreneurship and Management Network. Our activities and services are
designed to meet the needs of academia, government and industry.
We have earmarked €50k for 2008 to execute these programs. We invite
proposals for partnership and will be seeking investment from outside
parties. For this purpose we are organizing 4 seminars in India in the period
3-7 March 2008 in Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore and Pune, and invite you
to participate. Send us an email to request more details.
1. INHOLLAND University of Applied Sciences- TATA STEEL/CORUS
2. Sustainable regional development
3. Fuel efficient small cars, clean services and climate change
4. Mobility for the physically challenged
5. Internships in the domain of child education and character building
6. Entrepreneurship and management in healthcare
7. Tata Group: Associations with global companies / institutions
8. Fund raising for building 2nd campus of St.Xaviers College, Kolkata
We owe it to our customers for supporting us over the years, and seek to be
better everyday in delivering value to them and their stakeholders. Our main
customers are Universities, Business Schools, City Governments,
Multinational companies and SMEs.
Examples of some projects:
i) Cross cultural Communication Training for Managers of a Dutch bank in
dealing with Indian providers of ICT services
ii) Promotion of graduate and MBA programmes of Universities and Business
schools in India from the Netherlands.
iii)Preparation and coordination of a delegation visit of academic leaders
from a Dutch University of Applied Sciences to develop collaborations in
India.
iv)Organisation and facilitation of information meetings on Doing Business in
India, and of Roundtables in related to developing specific ventures for a
City Government in the Netherlands.
v)Conducting feasibility study to start an educational Institute in India on
behalf of a consulting firm which could involve a consortium of Dutch and
Indian Universities, and vocational training organizations.
vi)Finding an IT company in Bangalore to carry out advanced research work
for an Italian firm.
vii)Working on a policy review of the Catalan healthcare system in the area
of elderly care for a Dutch policy research organization.
viii) Executive coaching of a manager and partner of a Dutch industrial
company on living and working in Spain, for a cross cultural communication
and management consulting firm.
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Director’s Welcome
Why this name?
I am Lt. Col.(Retd.) Vijay Nagpaul, son of Late Sri R.R.Nagpaul who was a very
successful entrepreneur in Lahore (now in Pakistan) before joining India’s freedom
movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in the 1930s till India won its independence from the
British on 15th August 1947. We dedicate our Academy of Inclusive Development to Sri.
R.R. Nagpaul and to all those individuals who have fought and continue to fight for
India’s freedom, its security and for inclusive development in a socially and
environmentally responsible manner.
What we do?
R.R. Nagpaul Academy of Inclusive Development (from hereon -Academy) is a virtual
research and business development centre in the domain of Entrepreneurship and
Management. For industry, government and knowledge institutions we offer a full service
proposition. This could entail being a knowledge partner on Asia for a University of
Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, promoting a Trade Management Programme in
Amsterdam, conducting a market research for a new bachelors programme on
Horticulture in India, a feasibility study for a City government in Holland to set up an
academic institution in consortium with Dutch and Indian educational institutions and
industry in Bangalore, or providing faculty inputs as part of an international week
programme for a University of Applied Sciences in Nordhausen in Germany, or, interim
management to help a research university to internationalize and professionalize its top
management and be more impact in research and world-class in quality of education.
How we do it?
We do this by leveraging our core competencies in programme design and management,
and, getting the inputs from or through our EuroAsian network in the domain of
Entrepreneurship and Management. We are the partners of choice for industry,
academia and government, when it comes to bringing together thought leaders from
across the globe to have a real dialogue on doing research and educational business and
throw up actionable insights on how to successfully develop and manage collaborations,
new ventures and human resources and also assist them in realizing this. For this we
organize structured meetings based on a concept EuroAsian Business has pioneered in
2005 and tested twice in Netherlands and India. We have 20 international conferences
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planned this year in India, China, USA and Europe and we wish to invite your
organization to participate.
Course participants, be it academic or business leaders, MBA students or graduate
students, are the heart of our work. Enabling them to identify, seize and deliver value
and wealth creation to all stakeholders, in a socially and environmentally responsible is
the reason that we exist. The rest is just part of creating the conditions to make this
Please review some of our ongoing projects hereunder and let us how your organization
can participate in this. These projects are organized in the following research and
business development groups:
1. Social Science
2. IT Outsourcing and Service Science
3. Human Resource Development
4. Strategy, Join Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions
5. Business and Academic Missions, Conferences and Leadership Summits
Sector focus
We have decided to create the following sector specific research programs which are
closely tied to our Business and Academic Missions to India and Europe and related
conferences and seminars.
1. Steel
2. Higher education, corporate training and developmental cooperation
3. ICT enabled services
4. Automotive
5. Healthcare, Elderly Care and mobility for the physically challenged
6. Life Sciences (including medical and biotechnology)
7. Horticulture, renewable energy, clean products and climate change
Next we provide you information on how the conference tracks/workshops are tied into
this research and business development effort to develop a “brains trust” and foster
knowledge creation, utilization and commercialization in these areas and related research
projects be it purely academic, or more in items like sector specific market studies and
policy research.
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1) Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Management team, Entrepreneurial management, Entrepreneurial finance,
Implementation issues of business plans, Corporate entrepreneurship, Creativity and idea
generation, Entrepreneurial networking, Evaluating and developing entrepreneurial
competences, Programme/courses in entrepreneurship, Business plan competitions,
Entrepreneurial culture, Entrepreneurship education & training, Success and failure
Related networks
Vivek Nagpaul is a founding member and promoter of the European Doctoral Program on
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Alumni network (for more details)
http://selene.uab.es/edp/alumni.htm and we will invite some persons from this network
in depending on the requirement, to participate in our Entrepreneurship
(research)activities. In relation to India, for this research we work with Dr. S.K. Jain,
from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi.
2) International Trade and Commerce, Collaborations, Mergers & Acquisitions
Technology strategy, R& D alliances, New product development, Outsourcing, Alliance
management and control, Working and communicating effectively in collaborations,
Performance of alliances, Use of ICT in Partnerships, Cross-cultural communication and
management, Motivation, Use and Functioning of alliances, Third party use in crafting
and managing inter-organizational relationships, Success and failure issues.
3) Recruiting, developing, utilizing and retaining talent
Strategic human resource management and development, Talent development,
Employability, Mobility, Performance Management, Human capital and organisational
development, E-HRM, HR-Balanced Scorecard, Executive search, business education &
training, Designing learning environments, Developing entrepreneurial and management
competencies, Knowledge management, Facilitating and supporting learning and
unlearning, HRD planning, Executive Business Education & Training, Success and failure
4) Outsourcing, R&D and innovation opportunities in Europe and India
Innovation by global sourcing, developing service curriculum, Blue ocean strategy,
Scenario driven business planning, Partnerships for innovation, Rationale for global
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sourcing, Corporate innovation laboratories and learning factories, Creativity and idea
generation, Entrepreneurial networking, Evaluating and developing entrepreneurial
competences, Education and training in service science, Success and failure issues.
Contact details
R.R. Nagpaul Academy of Inclusive Development
Lt. Col. (Retd.), Vijay Nagpaul, Director
Drs. Vivek Nagpaul, Director Academia-Industry Relations
Wilhelminastraat 5, 3621 VD Breukelen
The Netherlands
E-mail vivek01@planet.nl
Netherlands telephone: + 31 (0)346 250530
India Telephone: +91 (0)522 2627905, ask for Lt.Col. (Retd.) Vijay Nagpaul
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Next we will use provide more detail on one ongoing project we are doing for our lead
customer in Netherlands to explain how our research and business development groups
work in tandem to deliver enhanced value to ours customer and work to be better
everyday.
Project 1: INHOLLAND University of Applied Sciences- TATA STEEL/CORUS
We are very pleased to be entrusted with the responsibility by our client INHOLLAND
University of Applied Sciences to jointly work with them on a paper, scheduled to be
presented at the SteelRise conference between 27-29 February 2008 in Jamshedpur,
This project is part of our work for INHOLLAND as their advisor on India, which entails
that we enable them to develop academic partnerships with educational institutions (for
example EMPI Business School in New Delhi, and, St.Xaviers College in Kolkata) and with
large companies like TATA Steel but also small and medium sized Media companies like
Gaurang Films and Jagriti Arts. Let us now share how we provide value to our customers
as INHOLLAND using the research inputs and services of the Academy.
Research issue
INHOLLAND University of Applied Sciences, asked our Academy to join them to
participate in a high level panel discussion on the topic of ‘Social Compulsions and
Economic Opportunities’ which has to do with problems confronting policy makers and
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industrial investors in their search for a universally acceptable mode of transferring
agricultural land to industrial use, as is the case for TATA STEEL in India. This is because
the four Indian provinces where mineral resources for steelmaking are concentrated, and
where vast and rapid expansion of steel capacity is planned, are still largely agrarian
and/or forested.
In our paper we "Social Compulsions" and "Economic Opportunities" we will examine how
the expansion programme of TATA STEEL should take up these issues and resolve them
as best as possible in order to move ahead. We will examine how TATA Steel could forge
a partnership with its stakeholders and take all the people of the region along with them
on a path that should lead to inclusive prosperity and social progress. At the core of this
is the interplay between the issues such as food security; displacement of rural
populations; terms of ownership transfer and adequacy of compensation; re-skilling of
displaced farmers for absorption into the industrial and service sectors; environmental
degradation, etc. These have been and continue to be widely covered and argued in the
Indian media and parliament, and intellectuals and academics of all political hue –
including Dr. Amartya Sen – have written or spoken of them. We will examine the
experience that other nations, regions and companies have with respect to the process of
industrialization of predominantly agrarian societies and economies, and, surely built on
the success story of Jamshedpur. In this way we will come up with actionable insights
and contribute to this important debate in India. We will also bring this as a recurring
theme in our 20 plus events this year worldwide, and contribute knowledge inputs
through our network and offer TATA Steel and other stakeholder’s fresh perspectives to
effectively deal with these issues. In particular we are looking for a discussion on the
same in China which has enormous experience in similar situations, when we go there in
November and have two conferences in Beijing and Shanghai.
Our proposed solution and how we can make it happen
Our academy in collaboration with INHOLLAND will generate actionable insights and
prepare a report, which we will present together at STEEL RISES.
We have set up a three member team of authors, Vivek Nagpaul and Vijay Nagpaul from
the academy and Willem Viets from INHOLLAND to accomplish this task. Lt.Col (Retd.)
Nagpaul will coordinate the inputs from the Indian context, TATAs Jamshedpur model,
similar projects undertaken by government and industry and also look at this from a
public interests perspective.
Vivek Nagpaul and Willem Viets will focus on TATAs global strategy, corporate social and
environmental responsibility and coordinating the inputs from Europe from industry, and
industrial districts like the Gnosjö/Anderstorp industrial district in Sweden of similar
experiences, and look at the steel business in general like Mittal Steel, and
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manufacturing skills in particular needed to grow the Steel industry in India. Further,
Vivek will contribute the inputs from the research groups as project manager to provide
an integrated solution, which will make the situation transform from a conflict scenario
that is now to partnership in progress. Let us now provide you an idea of how this work is
shaping up in the form of interim conclusions.
Conclusions of the paper to be presented at the STEELRISE Conference in
Jamshedpur, 27-29 February 2008, India
Social Compulsions and Economic Opportunities: A road map from
conflict of interests to partners in development
By
Vivek Nagpaul, Willem Viets (Director Internationalization, INHOLLAND
University of Applied Sciences) and Vijay Nagpaul (Director,R.R Nagpaul
Academy of Inclusive Development, EuroAsian Business)
1. Manufacturing more steel is the need of the hour for the development of India in
general and for the states where the capacity building is planned in particular,
both from economic and social perspective and the project must be pursued in
partnership with all the stakeholders.
2. The public at large should be educated of the benefits of industrialization which is
the primary need of the hour, and, inform about best practices of how
industrialized economies have managed this transition, and how other leading
companies have succeeded in doing the most good for their investors and their
pursue economic opportunities in a socially responsible manner. India at large
needs to double its efforts if we have to achieve the planned overall economic
growth rate of 9%.
3. Rehabilitation of the displaced farmers whose land is being acquired has to be
given a high priority to ensure inclusive development and to shift from an
agricultural to an industrial/service sector economy.
4. Provide farmers employment at the plants that are planned and related service
industries like railroads, hotels etc. that will come up which will require personnel
as well as housing facilities as part of the work package. The concerned
businesses including TATA Steel, the government, educational and training
institutions and bodies representing the farmer’s interests should become a Team
India and make this happen.
5. The farmers should be trained to start and grow a business to take full advantage
of the business opportunities that arise due to the demand for alternate housing,
roads, and other amenities needed to support the proposed expansion.
INHOLLAND University of Applied Sciences and the EuroAsian Network in
Entrepreneurship and Management will invite and obtain inputs from academic
institutions and companies participating in our Entrepreneurship and Management
Network to support us in delivering entrepreneurship skills training to the
displaced farmers to start and successfully manage a business. As far as land is
concerned (alternate land), it should be the responsibility of the government, but
TATA Steel has to be responsible for the rehabilitation (alternate employment) to
make it more attractive to the farmers, who could then be more easily persuaded
to give their land willingly. We are ready to support TATA Steel in assuming this
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responsibility, and to wage and win a war on employment, by in design and
implementation of (manufacturing) skills training programmes using inputs from
our EuroAsian Network of Entrepreneurship and Management.
6. For this purpose a training institute should be established to provide training (in
hard and soft skills) to the farmers and their wards and enhance their
employability, be it for TATA STEEL or the services industries that are going to
emerge due to the planned expansion. INHOLLAND University of Applied Science
would be the ideal partner for TATA STEEL also in India (it is already providing
significant inputs to Corus now a TATA STEEL company in the Netherlands.
7. EuroAsian Business, and its related initiatives (academy and the network) are
keen to become a preferred supplier to INHOLLAND when this unfolds. We can
easily deliver up 100 trainers/instructors, within a short notice anywhere in the
world, once we commit. Our Academy will be glad to facilitate and coordinate
training inputs from Dutch and Indian vocational training organizations to ensure
that TATA Steel and other businesses (also started by the farmers themselves)
will be able to employ the eligible farmers and their wards who have acquired the
requisite skills.
8. It will be advantageous for TATA Steel to employ the local work force as this will
reduce the demand for housing and related (medical) facilities, and pre-empt
further pressure on land. By employing the local workforce, TATA Steel will gain
powerful support to make a smooth transition as these people will become change
agents and goodwill ambassadors.
9. To overcome political objections and reduce social tensions the plans of the
company to establish a training institute focusing on Manufacturing and Service
sector Skills should be given top priority and publicity. Public relations campaigns
should be undertaken targeting political and community leaders to win over their
confidence and their participation.
10. The expansion in this manner will enable the whole area to prosper, as there will
be a high demand for infrastructure and transportation, services which will
provide further impetus to other industries and services to come in- (colleges and
schools, etc.), and accomplish overall development- of the region/area. And make
the initiative mutually beneficial to everyone.
11. TATA Steel should launch a determined mass media campaign to remove
misunderstandings and misgivings, and, once again let the people of India and
outside know that it is a benevolent industrial (business) house which has the
welfare of the people at heart. Throughout the history of the group TATA has
pioneered philanthropic work- free schools, subsidies in India and been a beacon
light for industry at large when it comes to corporate social responsibility in India.
12. If the state government(s) is unable to provide alternate housing, they should
provide good compensation and create a scheme to manage the money in a
manner that the farmer is secured of a basic income over a longer period of time
to cover basic needs of food, clothing and shelter. As in incentive the farmer
should receive support in pursuing a training programme, which only could be
used by her/him to attend a government approved and recommended training
programme. And alternative could be that TATA Steel is assisting in assuming the
responsibility of rehabilitation and training and this money is provided to them for
that purpose which should be monitored on a continuous basis to ensure that it
leads to the desired results. In this way the farmers who are being displaced of
the lands can be assisted in identifying and developing a business opportunity,
and provided the requisite training to significantly enhance their odds for
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succeeding in establishing and running a business that will be sustainable over a
long period of time. EuroAsian Network of Entrepreneurship and Management has
over 10 years of experience in doing exactly this type of training and would be
glad to support TATA STEEL and INHOLLAND in ensuring that the displaced
farmers will realize a much better alternative means of livelihood and in this way
reduce social tensions and avail the economic opportunities and support Team
India transfer from an agrarian to a manufacturing/services economy.
13. INDIA will be left behind if we do not read the writing on the wall, and fail to
adequately prepare to complete with other growing economies like China, which is
making big strikes in international business. We are pleased to announce that we
will be organizing 6 international conferences in India and Europe using a
structured networking concept pioneered by EuroAsian Business, to have a real
dialogue with the different stakeholders to forge a partnership in progress. We
look forward to meeting you and talk about our initiative and your potential
contribution in the same.
Thank you for your attention! Please mail us your questions or comments?
vivek01@planet.nl
Invitation to join us
As exemplified by the INHOLLAND- TATA Steel project, our Academy is keen to do similar
research for other companies and educational institutions.
We wish to be the research partner of industry, government and service institutions in
developing and managing international strategy, collaborations, ventures and human
resources. We are specialized in enabling Indian knowledge institutions and companies to
seek out and tap into the business opportunities Europe has to over and vice versa. Also
we are very active in the design of programmes and curriculum, based on sound research
within industry and in association with industry. In particular we have focused
programmes in entrepreneurship and management in the service sciences, healthcare,
automotive and international management domains. Using our expertise and network in
academia and industry we specialize in providing knowledge institutions and companies,
assistance in shaping and executive their internationalisation strategy for market entry
and growth in India and Europe, quality and accreditation issues for programmes as
Trade Management Asia, and in the area of Management, Change and Culture. Our
corporate social responsibility efforts are focused on 4 specific projects in the areas of
child and primary education, renewable energy, elderly care and mobility for the
physically challenged. Our research benefits from our work in the field and we use state-
of-the-art inputs and best practices we get out of our research to benefit the
communities we serve. We are constantly in search of professionals who could contribute
to this based on their drive, dedication, expertise, network and their ability to work in a
geographically dispersed team involving elements from industry and academia. The
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opportunities for you, depending on your profile(s) are outlined in the section specific
opportunities earlier on in this paper.
Project 2: Sustainable regional development
One of our clients in the academic domain is a University for Applied Sciences in the
Netherlands. We have designed and coordinated a high level delegation including the
president and the director of internationalisation of this University to India in 2007.
Agenda was to establish partnerships with top Indian universities in two cities, and with
top industry, preferably a major Indian company with operations in the Netherlands. In
relation to this project we coordinate the agenda setting for our client with some
companies, small and large. We have held three rounds of discussion with the top advisor
of Tata Steel over the last few months and we realized the urgent need to develop
curriculum for institutions of higher education to meet in particular the skills needs of the
manufacturing industry.
Vivek Nagpaul has been interested in the topic of industrial districts and regional
development and worked with team of researchers from Portugal and Poland on
research looking at the Baden-Württenbuerg industrial district in Germany. Other joint
research with a team of researchers from Netherlands and USA looked at the cooperation
between firms, and the key success factors of alliances.
In the emerging new economies like India we see a great need for industry, academia
and government to discuss issues related o sustainable development and in particular we
see the need for more inclusive development. In relation to a high level conference,
STEEL RISES at Jamshedpur, where we have been invited to participate in a delegation
from the Dutch (client) University, we are working on an international comparative
analysis in Europe focusing on how large steel companies like TATA Steel (the new
owners of CORUS in the Netherlands) are grappling with the complex issues, that come
up in dealing with on the one hand social compulsions and on the other economic
opportunities. In simpler terms how will they manage to get farmers to work in
manufacturing industry, and train them to get an alternate job? For India at large there
is a tremendous opportunity to move agricultural labour into the more value added
activities like manufacturing. The agricultural domain can be organized and managed in a
more efficient and effective manner without lowering crop yields. Our research, we
expect will throw up some actionable insights, in integrated model in which technological
and techno-economic aspects of India’s steel capacity expansion will be addressed. We
will engage our academic networks across Europe and Asia, to develop a learning
community looking at the process of industrialization of predominantly agrarian societies
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and economies. In this way we hope to come up with a formula to enable large corporate
as TATA Steel – based on knowledge, of similar transitions in industrially developed
countries. For this work we seek collaboration from a variety of domains, to bring in
perspectives from economic history, developmental economics, as well as environment
and social sciences.
We are scheduled to present the interim findings together with Drs. Willem Viets, at the
TATA STEEL Rises International conference being organized at Jamshedpur, INDIA in
February 2008. This research currently being coordinated in Asia by Vijay Nagpaul and in
Europe by Vivek Nagpaul, who is also the program manager. Send us an email at
vivek01@planet.nl if you are interested in participating in this program.
Project 3: Fuel-efficient small cars, clean services and climate change
EuroAsian Business is pleased to announce a case study research of fuel efficient cars as
TATA MOTORS Nano, and other products and services as how smart technology can
deliver a higher standard of life on the one hand and yet not pollute the environment. We
are using the Blue Ocean Strategy Framework developed by W.Chan Kim and Renée
Mauborgne from the INSEAD Business School to look at how auto manufacturers like
Tata Motors create uncontested market space and make the competition irrelevant. We
are looking for partners from the car industry with plans to introduce fuel efficient small
cars in the Indian car market to participate and sponsor this research.
From academia we are keen to involve initiatives in the area of alternate energy and are
talking with some companies in this domain to develop a joint venture for this program.
We invite in particular (prospective) participants of the EuroAsian- Opportunity India
business and academic mission from the automotive sector that we are organizing from
Europe to India, in the period from 6-13 April 2008 to participate in this research. We will
be shortly initiating a meeting with TATA STEEL and TATA MOTORS to look at the
synergies between the program on sustainable regional development and fuel efficient
small cars, clean products and services to be our lead partner for this research in India
and the Netherlands. We are looking for companies also in France and Spain where we
will bring an automotive delegation from India and elsewhere in the period 9-14 June
2008 to contact us. For our mission to India we have space for 10 companies to join us,
so please contact EuroAsian Business, co-organizer, EuroAsian-Opportunity India Mission
to India, and Organizer, of EuroAsian mission to Europe, focusing on the automotive
industry, by email contact at vivek01@planet.nl or by phone, In India +91 522 2627905
and in Netherlands on +31 346 250530.
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Project 4: Mobility for the physically challenged
One of my close friends, a professor in India, is on a wheelchair since 20 years. During
his travels in India and in Europe, we noticed the difficulty individuals with a handicap
phase in using public transportation, and the challenge for modern organizations and
society at large to ensure wheelchair friendly (accessibility is a key issue) environments,
a shower in a hotel in Nordhausen, Germany or a service apartment in Paris. We have
found that even conference centres and good restaurants of some 5 star hotels in
Bangalore and New Delhi are ill quipped to meet the specific needs of people on a wheel
We wish to sponsor a book/publication on how individuals as my professor friend on a
wheelchair manage the issues and challenges in terms of mobility. Please contact Vivek
Nagpaul, by email vivek01@planet.nl , program coordinator, with your ideas as to how
we can develop this manuscript and any suggestions on how we can secure funding to
support, this research.
Project 5: Internships in the domain of child education & character building
Vicky Sherpa Foundation- child education
Vicky Sherpa is an amazing personality whom Vivek Nagpaul met on one of his flights to
Barcelona his second home in Europe. Vicky Sherpa is an institution in herself. Have a
look at her foundation’s website http://www.eduqual.org/ to get a glimpse of this
wonderful social entrepreneur and her projects in Asia (Nepal).
Recently in his keynote address at Nyenrode University, H.E.Dr. Abdul Kalam, former
president of INDIA informed us that one of the most significant factors in building human
character is the primary school teacher.
Ambiteus Idealisme (Ambitious Idealism)
Another very admirable personality working hard for the children- living on the garbage
dumps in Guatemala is Dorien Claessen, a social entrepreneur and an expert in child
development. Her website (in Dutch) speaks for itself. http://www.ambitieus-
idealisme.nl/index2.php?p=304
We have launched an initiative to assist students and managers, to find an internship in
any part of the world, and for anyone in our network who wishes to work as a volunteer
in such projects. We would be very keen to do this work in Africa, which we believe is the
future, and an ideal experimental ground to create an ideal society. We will be glad to
help coordinate the global connections for in particular our former course participants and
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colleagues interested in contributing to these social and educational development
projects.
Additionally EuroAsian Business pledges its support to Vicky Sherpa Foundation and
Ambiteus Idealisme in their work in the area of child education and character building,
from any revenues that we will generate doing this.
On the research side we are keen to engage with professionals interesting in writing
about this, from both the academic context and the NGOs. We would like to develop the
theme of social entrepreneurship, and thus invite both scientists as well as companies
interested in the themes of child education and character building to contact us. We
would also be keen to discuss how we can set up a proper fund raising campaign to
support these wonderful initiatives. Please contact Program Manager- Vivek Nagpaul at
vivek01@planet.nl mentioning this project in the subject heading for more details and
with your creative suggestions.
Project 6: Entrepreneurship and Management in Healthcare
Over the years we have developed significant expertise trough our programs, courses
and workshops within the healthcare sector. Participants have been mostly managers
with approximately 10 years experience on average from hospitals, clinics, day care, and
elderly care context.
Also we have been involved in an interesting policy review project related to the Elderly
Care System in Catalonia for a major Dutch policy review consulting organization.
In India, Netherlands, Spain and many more countries across Europe, there is a very
strong interest in Elderly Care as more people can afford to stay away from the children
or those children who want their parents to be taken care of (and they are more and
more busy) can afford to provide for it. We are discussing with our (potential) partners
how we can create a project in bringing Indian institutions to Holland/Spain and maybe
also return visits to learn and share with other organizations in this domain, the best
practices, challenges and issues in creating and managing a sustainable healthcare and
elderly care system.
We are particularly interested in academic institutions with expertise and/or interest to
become more active in this domain. Through our 24hour- management instructor parcel
service- we can arrange for instructor and speakers within 24 hours (minus the travel
time) once we agree on the modalities. We are also keen to work with organizations
across the globe to design and conduct management training programs in this area.
For the delivery of these programs, we are looking for professionals who are working in
or having experience in the healthcare domain and in particular elderly care and care for
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the physically challenged. For more information and to share your creative ideas please
contact program manager- Vivek Nagpaul, by email vivek01@planet.nl
Project 7: Tata Group: Associations with global companies / institutions
India’s Pride, the Tata Group comprises 98 operating companies in seven business
sectors: information systems and communications; engineering; materials; services;
energy; consumer products; and chemicals. Tata Group companies have several reputed
international business groups as partners. These global associates have been classified
according to the sectors in which they operate: Materials, Engineering, Information
systems and communications, Services. Energy and Consumer products,
Our Academy has initiative a project to look the factors influencing the formation,
functioning and results of the alliances of the TATA group companies. We are at the
moment focusing on TATA Steel and TATA Motors, and would like to integrate the body of
knowledge on alliances/collaboration already by the Universities and Business Schools
and other knowledge institutions like centres for entrepreneurship. Innovation, research
and development as well as the companies which partner with the TATAs.
From an empirical perspective the research focuses on the alliances of the TATA group
involving knowledge companies and institutions in India, Netherlands, Spain and France.
Using a survey, we will gain a broad understanding of the opinions and experiences of
the business and academic leaders involved in the different phases of the cooperation
process on the factors explaining success and failure. The research involving large
companies (like TATA STEEL and TATA MOTORS) and academic institutions (like
INHOLLAND University of Applied Sciences) will be conducted using case studies for in-
depth analysis of the research questions applying an action research perspective. This
part of the research is closely tied to the EuroAsian Business’s consulting activities in
collaborations and partnerships.
The results of the survey and case studies will enable us to inform business and academic
leaders about the influence of communication and culture on the functioning and results
of collaborations, acquisitions and integration of those acquisitions (like CORUS). The
sample for analysis will be drawn using the network members and their engagement in
collaborations such as academia-industry partnerships, but also knowledge institutions in
Europe, with partners in India or interested in doing educational business with India. We
will build this initially between the Netherlands and India, extend this to EU-India and
then global in a phased manner. However, country specific research is also possible, for
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instance looking at alliances between TATA group with companies and academic
institutions in Spain and France.
Recruiting, developing, utilizing and retaining talent
The other key element to this project is managing talent, in particular the issue and
opportunity of mobility between India and Europe. For instance, European companies
both large and small have a great shortage of scientific and technical staff, whereas in
India there is rampant unemployment, and a huge untapped talent pool. The new
projects that TATA STEEL has launched will create more unemployment not within the
company but in the regions where the proposed plants are planned, as the areas are
largely agrarian and the farmers whose land has been acquired are going to be
displacement and deprived of their means of livelihood- namely farming.
Empirical work will focus on gaining a deep understanding from the perspective of
academic and business leaders on what it will take to develop collaborations, mergers
and acquisitions that will enable them to win the war on talent and how this will impact
the mobility of professionals between India and Europe. Results of our research will
provide business and academic leaders’ insights into the tools, and techniques and the
importance of culture, communication, and leadership in recruiting, developing, utilizing
and retaining talent.
Results and implications of both projects
Together, results from both these projects will be of significant value to the TATA group,
its partnering companies, academic leaders, internationalization, innovation and research
professionals as well as representatives for the promotion of trade, commerce and
foreign investment. All these organizations have a stake in developing and managing
collaborations, including mergers and acquisitions, new ventures and human resources.
The research will provide guidelines for fostering an entrepreneurial environment that
caters to the needs of industry (like TATA Steel) and academia to attract (technical)
talent. Moreover the research will inform companies on how to create and implement
appropriate HR management policies and practices based on enhanced cultural
understanding of the working practices to more effectively utilize and retain this talent.
Finally, the findings will benefit the participating organizations in India and Europe, as
well as the regional development institutions, investment agencies, city governments and
the like to become partners in progress.
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Book/publications/partnership
This research will be coordinated by the alliance research group of our Academy. We are
in the process of drafting the introduction of a book with the provisional title:
TATAs Global Strategy: Developing and Managing Collaborations with
Companies / Institutions
This work will be edited by: Vijay Nagpaul and Vivek Nagpaul. Please contact us if you
wish to contribute to this work?
Project 7: Fund Raising from Xaverians worldwide for building 2nd Campus of
St.Xaviers College Kolkata, India
As Xaverian it is my honour to assist my Alma Mater- St. Xaviers Kolkata, India in raising
a few millions to fund the 2nd campus, and, scholarships for the talented students from a
humble background. We want to see more women leaders, and hence will like to support
them more than men. This means we will recommend from the total collection, 40% to
be provided to men and 60% to women. All funds can be directly transferred to the
Xaviers Educational Trust. I am including a letter from Fr. Mathew, Principal St.Xaviers
College to Xavierians hereunder for more details:
One hundred and fifty years letter to Xaverians
13 March 2008
Dear Xaverian,
I am writing this note to communicate to you as a one time student of St.Xavier’s of the
following.
1. In another less than two years, your alma mater, St Xavier’s Kolkata will be
completing its quality educational service, at different levels. Many like you owe
much to the services of the school or college or both which have helped you to reach
where you are today! It is only fitting and just that we the beneficiaries acknowledge
with undying gratitude these contributions of St Xavier’s in our lives. 150 years is an
important mile stone in the life of an institution that need to be celebrated befittingly!
A committee has been set up, with Rev Fr George Ponodath S.J, the Rector of the
institution to plan for these celebrations commencing on 16th January 2010. Besides
the common celebrations by both the college and the school, I am sure each would
chart out their specific program of celebrations. The college Alumni Association has
called for a meeting of the members on Sunday 23rd where ideas will be shared as to
how to make the celebrations meaningful and socially relevant. Standing at the
threshold of the 21st century and looking at the challenges emerging at the higher
educational level, the alumni are of one mind that the first task is to help the
institution become relevant and meaningful. There is therefore an urgent need for the
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college to develop a second campus of top international quality! If the alumni could
help in making this dream a reality, in terms of planning, collecting finance and
execution, it will be a great service to the generation of young men and women of
the city, the state and beyond!
2. I am planning, the itinerary is getting final shape, to visit our alumni/ae in the gulf
countries, Europe –Paris and Netherlands - UK, Canada and USA, and time permitting
Thailand and Singapore, to invite personally to the unique international gathering in
Kolkata in January 16th to 19th, 2010. On behalf of the college I am extending in
advance to each one of a personal invitation and warm welcome to your alma mater
and to the City of Joy! Kindly mark this date in advance... to make sure that you are
in Kolkata, in SXC, during those days. The details of the programme will be
communicated as soon as it is finalized.
3. I have in my possession names and e-mail ids of some of our Xaverians abroad. I
shall be happy if you could communicate to me names, addresses and e-mail ids of
College Xaverians for setting up the network. The more the names and ids, the better
will be our communication networking! Hope that you will take this request seriously.
With warm regards, FR P C MATHEW, S.J.
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Appendix 3: Profile Vivek Nagpaul, CEO EuroAsian Business
Sponsor, Designer & Chairman Conference
Born in Lucknow, India in 1970.
Graduated from the University of Pune, India in 1991, with a Bachelors degree in
Commerce. 1st division. Moved to Netherlands, learnt Dutch, and the completed Masters
programme in Business Administration, and a Diploma programme in Human Resources
Development from the Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands in 1996.
Started working for University of Twente in 1997, involved in research of factors
influencing the use, functioning and outcomes of alliances involving Dutch Small and
Medium Sized enterprises (SMEs). Spent half a year in 1997 at Autonomous University
Barcelona, and Växjo University in Sweden attending the European Doctoral programmes
in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. In 1999 promoted the Alumni
network of this programme, which now has more than 200 members, mostly researchers
in over 75 countries. Participated in the Strategic Alliance Research Group studies in the
Netherlands, and worked on my PhD thesis till 2000. In this period also organized of over
13 information and recruitment seminars in various cities in India (New Delhi, Pune,
Mumbai, Lucknow) attended by over 1000 potential students, to promote Master
programmes of the University of Twente, and initiated talks for collaboration for the
University’s Business School with a potential partner in India. Supervised students, study
tour of Ireland, and start-ups, as also member of the program committee of an
International conference on High Technology Small Firms.
Then moved on to business, and founded Nirmal Career Development Group in 2001,
focusing on the guiding (prospective) students from Asian countries in selecting a
suitable higher education program in Europe and assisting them through the process of
obtaining admission, scholarships and a student visa.
In 2002 took up a lectureship in Business Administration, at the Leiden University and
taught there till 2005. Co-developed and conducted various courses: Human Resource
Management and Entrepreneurship in ICT & Life Sciences, Organizational Behaviour &
Leadership. Programme Management. In this period I have been also involved as co-
ordinator of for the Entrepreneurial Management for students of the Faculty of
Mathematics & Natural Sciences. Advised the dean of Leiden University’s Business School
on their INDIA Strategy, in relation to promotion and recruitment for the executive MBA
programme in New Delhi and Bangalore.
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Left Leiden University in 2005 to work as freelance Business professor, and taught
Entrepreneurship and Management courses at Universities, Business Schools and
Universities of Applied Sciences in Netherlands, Spain, Germany and India. These
include: Human Resource Development and Management, Business Development, New
Business Ventures, Doing Business with India, International Communications and
Negotiations, Organisation and Management, Management of Change, Media
Communications, Developing and Managing Alliances and Partnerships. To date Vivek has
taught more than 30 MBA courses, to over 300 managers from 200 plus companies
operating in Europe and India.
Vivek helps knowledge organizations (educational institutions and companies as well as
training companies) in programme and curriculum development. Most the courses
mentioned above have been developed or co-developed by Vivek. Also he has been the
lead developer of the accreditation document for a Masters programme in Culture,
Change and Management, and, courses like Vision and Strategy, HR-Performance
Management, Personnel Management, and Human Resource Development.
Vivek has been in involved in different (consulting) projects within the Education sector,
focusing on the Academia-Industry interface, involving projects as MBA/Master
programme development, programme evaluation and quality management, accreditation,
student recruitment and help setting up international partnerships for educational
institutions. In 2007 Vivek founded EuroAsian Business, a small specialized consulting
firm based near Amsterdam in a village called Breukelen, in Netherlands. Using a well
developed network and a freelance organization, EuroAsian has a presence in the main
English speaking countries for Higher Education, and, strategically focused on India. It
provides clients from business, government and academia, an All-India cover, and offers
services:
Consultancy services to facilitate the initial contact (in the partnering process) to develop
collaborations with Indian and European knowledge organisations.
Business services for European and Indian companies and organizations to target India
or Netherlands (as a destination for foreign investment, and for launching their European
operations). These include recruitment, selection and training of staff and executives.
Academic and business delegations to India and Europe to explore opportunities for
collaboration, including joint programmes, staff and student exchange, but also (new)
business development.
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Courses, training, roundtables and workshops on topics related to Entrepreneurship and
Management, for educational institutes and companies.
Organizations where Vivek has taught and trained:
IIM-Bangalore, India
Pompeu Fabra University-Barcelona,Spain
Leiden University- Netherlands
Fachhochschule Nordhausen, Germany
Maini Auto Agencies, Pune, India
EADA Business School, Barcelona, Spain
NCOI Business School, Hilversum, Netherlands
International School of Business & Media, Bangalore, India
EAE Business School, Spain
ABN AMRO Academy, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Executive Education Centre (Idec) in Barcelona, Spain.
Symbiosis International University, Pune, India
Research and EuroAsian conferences
Vivek is writing a book based on his consulting experience on the communication and
culture aspects of success of collaborations involving knowledge institutions in India and
Europe. He has actively participated in more than 35 international conferences in Europe,
India and USA in the field of Management, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Alliances
and Information Technology. He is organizer and chairman of the EuroAsian conference
and roundtable series. More details on the conferences, as also a list of publications and
lectures is available upon request.
Last updated 13 March 2008
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