Reference No: QM0246TECPages: 43Published on: 16, September, 2005
Abstract: This note addresses sampling concepts introduced in a formulaic manner in managerial statistics textbooks like Anderson et. al. [ASW02] or Levin et. al. [LR97] that are used in Quantitative Methods III course. Students with quantitative backgrounds like engineers are unsatisfied with this approach and ask for further information that cannot ... More
Reference No: COMM0023TECPages: 15Published on: 17, June, 2019
Abstract: This technical note presents the pedagogic approach to teaching and sharpening critical thinking and written communication used at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) in the Written Analysis and Communication (WAC) course and provides a conceptual model for the course. Examining both the importance of these objectives and the ... More
Reference No: HRM0240Pages: 11Published on: 5, February, 2019
Abstract: The case is based on heated e-mail conversations connected to the delivery of clean bottled water in the campus of a reputed research institute in southern India. The exchange between Tara Sharma (Programme Manager) and Shreejith Nair (Group Head- Engineering Service and Estate) relate to the quality of services provided. ... More
Reference No: OB0237TECPages: 10Published on: 22, July, 2021
Abstract: Leadership is the process of influencing an individual or a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Knowledge workers usually have distinct goal orientations, values, need structures and behavioural patterns. Their tasks usually involve a high risk of failure and frequent disruptions, delays and setbacks. Based on research that ... More
Reference No: RJMC0024Pages: 11Published on: 31, July, 2012
Abstract: The case is about a secondary school located in Ralegan Siddhi village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state. The school has a policy of giving priority in admission to children who have either failed or have been expelled from other schools on the ground of indiscipline. Such children, who constitute ... More
Reference No: CIIE0015Pages: 22Published on: 13, August, 2019
Abstract: In 2006, four successful entrepreneurs decided to establish a world-class mega university. Initially, the project progressed slowly until Vineet Gupta was able to locate a small plot of land in Sonipat, Haryana. Forty-eight hours before the payment deadline, Ashish Dhawan and Sanjeev Bikchandani agreed to invest in their personal capital to ... More
Reference No: MAR0539Pages: 21Published on: 29, November, 2023
Abstract: In May 2022, Praneet Agarwal, Shashank Patidar and Shaurya Joshi—founders of WeSkill, a live, online “extracurricular” learning platform for children below the age of 14 years—were contemplating ways to sustain their business going forward. The venture, which had been launched in September 2020 when the entire world was fighting COVID-19, had ... More
Reference No: QM0244TECPages: 10Published on: 13, September, 2005
Abstract: This note introduces concepts in duality and sensivity analysis. It does not presupposs knowledge linear algebra or the simplex method. ... More
Reference No: RJMC0044Pages: 23Published on: 12, June, 2018
Abstract: Parikrma Humanity Foundation established and headed by Ms. Shukla Bose runs four schools from grade UKG to XII for children living in slums. All children are educated free of cost in English medium through a variety of pedagogies which are participative, learner centered and have been evolved by teachers in ... More
Reference No: CDT0001Pages: 24Published on: 12, October, 2021
Abstract: The case highlights the presence of the digital divide and information divide in agriculture. It suggests two alternative pathways to enhance digital adoption –- human augmented and technology driven. Building upon the fundamental differences in pathways of the above two options –- video dissemination being largely human-augmented, and FarmBeats being ... More
Reference No: BP0173TECPages: 4Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: Raises some basic questions that every MBA must ask himself before writing his bio-data. It also identifies certain items that must and may not find a place in the bio-data. Five broad but distinct styles of bio-data preparation have been examined, indication situations where these styles would be appropriate. ... More
Reference No: RJMC0021Pages: 16Published on: 13, June, 2012
Abstract: The Chief Executive Officer of SCOPE (Society for Creation of Opportunity through Proficiency in English) has to decide which of two models, a public-private partnership model which trained interested youth in the language and certified them, or an Only Assessment Scheme, which only tested and certified candidates, needed to receive ... More
Reference No: RJMC0019Pages: 23Published on: 28, March, 2012
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The case describes changes brought about in academic and administrative aspects of the Directorate of Education, Delhi, after Ms. Rina Ray, a new secretary of education, took over. When she joined office, the overall enrolment in government schools, numbering more than 900, had been declining and less than 50% of children were ... More
Reference No: BP0406TECPages: 7Published on: 10, March, 2017
Abstract: Every contract has a chance of failure and for this reason, the award of damages for contractual breach is an important concern for businesses. The principle for award of damages is simple and centuries old. The principle is to, by money compensation, put the parties in a situation they would ... More
Reference No: CIIE0035Pages: 19Published on: 25, November, 2025
Abstract: What happens when two college students enter India’s crowded ed-tech market with no funding, no faculty, and just a bold idea? This case tells the story of a gamified, student-focused platform that changed traditional test prep using behavioural insights, lean execution, and a straightforward approach. With a unique freemium ... More