Subroto Bagchi of MindTree Consulting: Physical Size Does Not Guarantee Success; What Matters Is Men
Subroto Bagchi is the chief operating officer of Bangalore-based MindTree Consulting, an IT and global services firm that went public in February 2007. In the second of a two-part interview with India Knowledge@Wharton based on his book, The High Performance Entrepreneur: Golden Rules for Success in Today's World, Bagchi discusses the challenges entrepreneurs face in building their ventures. These range from competing with larger competitors to setting in motion the right processes for growth.
LG India's Y.V. Verma: A Global Strategy That Keeps Local People at the Top
Korea-based LG Electronics is recognized today as a market leader in India, but getting there has required a "will to succeed," according to Yasho V. Verma, who has been director of human resources and management support for the company's India division since 1997. In addition to the usual bumps that multinationals can expect when entering a new market, Verma describes the company's brushes with local "mafia" and other challenges in his book, Passion: The Untold Story of LG Electronics India. In
Cisco-K@W on Enterprise Security Threats and Trends: Part 1
Cisco Chief Security Officer John N. Stewart and Wharton's Andrea Matwyshyn discuss the current network security environment. This is the first of a two part series on Enterprise Security.
What's Behind the Flare-ups in Oil Prices? Jeremy Siegel and Witold Henisz Weigh In
Memorial Day, which marks the beginning of the summer driving season in the U.S., saw gas prices at nearly $4 a gallon all over the country -- and even higher in states such as Florida. Globally, the picture looks more worrisome: Oil prices crossed a record $135 a barrel during the weekend of May 24-25, although by Tuesday prices had come down to $131. What's behind these regular flare-ups in oil prices? What are the major economic and geopolitical factors at work? How does expensive oil affect
BCG-K@W Procurement Report: Part 2 -- Procurement Organizations
Procurement has become an integral part of corporate performance and is drawing increased attention from senior management. In this interview, Andreas Gocke, a BCG partner and managing director, spoke with Knowledge@Wharton about the most critical challenges facing procurement organizations over the next five to 10 years, including training and employee development, managing global sourcing offices and ensuring collaboration across corporate departments. This is Part 2 of an 8 part series.
Cisco-K@W on Enterprise Security Threats and Trends: Part 2
Cisco Chief Security Officer John N. Stewart and Wharton's Andrea Matwyshyn discuss the enterprise security impact of emerging Web 2.0 technologies and collaboration tools. This is the second of a two part series on Enterprise Security.
Google's Joe Kraus on How to Make the Web More Social
Joe Kraus, director of product management at Google, believes every killer app on the web -- instant messaging, e-mail, blogging, photo-sharing -- has succeeded because it helps people connect with one another. For Kraus, this means the Internet has an inherently social character, but it can be enhanced further. Wharton legal studies professor Kevin Werbach spoke with Kraus recently about the socialization of the Internet. Kraus will speak about social computing at the Supernova conference in Sa
Microsoft-K@W Open Source Evolution - Part 1
Tom Hanrahan, Director of Linux Interoperability at Microsoft, speaks with Wharton Legal Studies and Business Ethics Professor Kevin Werbach about the value of open source development in today's marketplace.
Microsoft-K@W Open Source Evolution - Part 2
Tom Hanrahan, Director of Linux Interoperability at Microsoft, speaks with Wharton Legal Studies and Business Ethics Professor Kevin Werbach about the value of open source development in today's marketplace.
Microsoft-K@W Open Source Evolution - Part 3
Tom Hanrahan, Director of Linux Interoperability at Microsoft, speaks with Wharton Legal Studies and Business Ethics Professor Kevin Werbach about the value of open source development in today's marketplace.
Microsoft-K@W Open Source Evolution - Part 4
Tom Hanrahan, Director of Linux Interoperability at Microsoft, speaks with Wharton Legal Studies and Business Ethics Professor Kevin Werbach about the value of open source development in today's marketplace.
Jeremy Siegel on Ignoring Risks -- Subprime Special Report
The subprime crisis "was a wreck that could have been predicted," Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel says in this interview. Siegel is one of seven Wharton professors interviewed by Knowledge@Wharton for a special report on the subprime credit crisis. Please visit knoweldge.wharton.upenn.edu for the entire report.
BCG-K@W Procurement Report: Part 5 -- China Sourcing
Multinational corporations have been sourcing from China for years, but that doesn't mean that all the questions have been answered about how to engage in procurement activities in the world's fastest-growing economy. In this interview, David Lee, a partner and managing director at BCG, says that plenty of challenges remain. Among them: finding good suppliers that offer products at relatively low costs, and being willing and able to outsource a sufficient volume of one's business to Chinese supp
BCG-K@W Procurement Report: Part 6 -- Subcontracting and Product Quality in China
Marshall W. Meyer, professor of management at Wharton, has made many trips to China to research the rapid growth of its economy and the successes and difficulties it has had in growing so quickly. In this interview, Meyer discusses the recent controversy surrounding China's exports of substandard toys and pharmaceuticals to the United States, and the implications for supply-chain management. This is Part 6 of an 8 part series.Author(s):
Jeremy Siegel on the Bear Market, Sky-high Oil Prices and other Bad News
The stock market's June swoon has carried into July, with key indicators pointing to a bear market weighed down by rising oil prices, the credit crisis and more bad news from Detroit, as the Big Three auto manufacturers reported substantial losses. Meanwhile, the G-8 gathered in Japan to discuss global warming and the economy, but didn't include the two largest emerging economies -- China and India -- in the talks. Knowledge@Wharton spoke to Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel about these de
Doha Debacle: What's Next for Global Commerce
Progress toward unfettered international commerce stumbled last week with the collapse of the World Trade Organization's Doha talks, a seven-year effort to establish new global trade rules. The lengthy talks were complicated by the rapid emergence of China and India as major economic powers with commercial and strategic interests to protect, and the clout to do so. Many observers say the talks' collapse is a setback for poorer nations, which need access to larger markets in order for their econ
Emerging Technologies, Part 1: Incubating the Future
Part 1 of 3 -- Dr. Guido Jouret, chief technology officer of Cisco's Emerging Technologies Group, spoke with Wharton management professor Saikat Chaudhuri about internal venturing at Cisco, and how his group balances entrepreneurial innovation with corporate processes and controls.
Emerging Technologies, Part 2: Communicating Across Boundries
Part 2 of 3 -- Dr. Guido Jouret, chief technology officer of Cisco's Emerging Technologies Group, spoke with Wharton management professor Saikat Chaudhuri about how TelePresence evolved from a need for high-resolution interaction in today's distributed workplace.
Opportunities -- and Obstacles -- for the B2B Market in Tough Economic Times
While discussion at the recent Erin Anderson B2B Research Conference at Wharton focused on cutting-edge research in the field of business-to-business relationships, participants also acknowledged the impact on marketers of the ongoing financial meltdown. Along those lines, three university professors and a moderator took part in a panel that analyzed the effect of the economic downturn on the B2B global marketplace. The Conference, sponsored by the Wharton INSEAD Alliance, was held in honor of E
High-leverage Innovation, Part One: Spending and Performance
Money isn't the key to successful innovation. In fact, many companies spend far less than their competitors on R&D to achieve far better performance. To learn why that's the case, Knowledge@Wharton and strategy+business spoke with Karl Ulrich, Wharton professor of operations and information management, and Kevin Dehoff, a partner at Booz & Company. In this first part of a three-part series, Dehoff and Ulrich discuss the relationship between spending on innovation and corporate performance, how
