196 Pages
by Routledge

196 Pages
by Routledge

196 Pages
by Routledge

The economic liberalization in India over the last three decades has provided a wealth of opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to start and expand their businesses. Since the economy opened up in the 1990s, entrepreneurial activity in the private sector has been largely responsible for the strong economic growth experienced in the country. India is presently the world’s third largest source of... Read more

1 India’s entrepreneurial transformation; 2 History of entrepreneurship in India; 3 India’s entrepreneurs and private enterprises; 4 Women’s entrepreneurship in India; 5 Case studies of women entrepreneurs in India; 6 Financing entrepreneurship in India; 7 Indian culture and its influence on entrepreneurship; 8 Dealing with the government; 9 Doing business with Indian entrepreneurs; 10 The future of entrepreneurship in India

Biography

Alexander Newman is Professor of Management and Associate Dean (International) for the Faculty of Business and Law, at Deakin University, Australia. Alex’s main research interests include entrepreneurship, leadership and organizational behaviour.

Andrea North-Samardzic is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management and the MBA Director in the Faculty of Business and Law, at Deakin University, Australia. In addition to entrepreneurship, Andrea’s areas of expertise include leadership, educational technologies, gender in organizations, biometrics and ethics.

Madhura Bedarkar is Associate Professor at the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Pune, Symbiosis International (Deemed University). Prior to joining teaching, she worked with chambers of commerce and industry, consulting firms and think tanks as an economist.

Yogesh Brahmankar is Assistant Professor (on lien) at the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Pune, Symbiosis International (Deemed University). He also heads the Symbiosis Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation as a CEO. Prior to becoming an academic he worked with the defence production department of the Government of India as a quality assurance specialist.