Student Projects: Recent submissions
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Impact of priority sector lending on Indian banks
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)Reserve Bank of India has mandated the Scheduled Commercial Banks to lend a certain amount of their Loan Portfolio to Priority Sectors. These are the sectors which are considered important for the development of basic needs ... -
Analysing impact of trade rumours on team performance in the NBA
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)Rumours regarding star employees leaving cause significant turmoil in the organization. These rumours may be either about the organization looking to lay off the employee or the employee looking to leave the organization. ... -
Reduction of claim cycle time through process improvement
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)With increasing insurance penetration from 2.7% in 2001 to 3.4% in 2018, the insurance firms have to deal with larger number of customers, thus impacting the average time to settle a claim. Turnaround time is one of the ... -
Understanding the use of tools and frameworks in Indian organizations for strategy development
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)We collaborated on this project course with Aaditya Agarwal and Jinesh Jobalia. The work was divided by way of Aaditya and Jinesh looking at the process part of strategy and we look at the tools & frameworks part of it. ... -
A study on identifying the challenges faced by SMILE (CSR initiative of IIMA) and formulate a strategy to overcome these challenges
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)SMILE is a student-driven initiative that works to provide remedial education to underprivileged kids from slum communities in Ahmedabad. Over the years of its existence, SMILE has been encountering specific challenges ... -
Enhancing the spirit of entrepreneurial action study of two entrepreneurs who defied the odds to take their company to greatness
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)An entrepreneur is one who creates wealth where it did not exist earlier by creating a new market and a new customer. They create something new, something different, they change and transmute values; and on a size and scale ... -
Understanding the impact of macroeconomic indicators on different consumption driven industries in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)The primary objective of this project is to analyse the impact different macro variable indicator on the growth rate of consumption industries in India. Industry experts suggest that whenever a country's GDP per capita ... -
Data uses, privacy, ethics & legality
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)Data has become the most powerful resource in the 21st century. The fourth digital revolution has seen a rapid digital transformation. Until the late 20th century, oil companies used to rule the world. Those companies had ... -
Investigating the influence of human capital and social capital on the performance of start-ups
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)It is well known that the personality traits of leaders reveal a great deal about the cultural and motivational aspect in the firm, which ultimately affect the firms’ performance. Apart from the personality traits, the ... -
Pre and post merger analysis of SBI and BOB mergers
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)Mergers and Acquisitions have become an admired trend in the Indian Banking industry. The sector has witnessed multiple mergers in the last decade that has led to consolidation of the banking industry in India. A merger ... -
Optimal valuation model for cricketers using modern portfolio theory
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)As part of the project course, the aim was to test the hypothesis of efficient portfolio performance for the different franchise teams that have participated in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over the years. Each over was ... -
Visioning the future of Lok Swasthya Mandali’s (LSM) ayurvedic processing unit and retail shops
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)Lok Swasthya Mandali (LSM) is a healthcare cooperative with 1,825 shareholders and part of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), which is a national union spread over14 states of India with 1.8 million women workers ... -
Developing a growth plan for the Artisans Alliance of Jawaja (AAJ) to better understand social impact and seek an alternative narrative about the current perception of CSR
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)The project has been envisioned to carry out a two-fold assessment of the term “social impact”, in light of the abuse that the term has been subject to. The project shall focus on the definition of this word from the ... -
A study of strategies for new entrants in technology intensive manufacturing sectors
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)This report aims to analyze companies in the core technology manufacturing space to attempt to understand their strategies. Accordingly, Microsoft Zune and Google Glass case studies have been picked up for failed entrants ... -
Industry 4.0 in the Indian context: manufacturing execution systems
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)This report is a study in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). The report begins by exploring existing literature on MES systems, the role they play in a manufacturing setup, the functions they perform, and benefits they ... -
Kisan credit card’s impact on agricultural economy
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)Agriculture is an essential component of the Indian economy as it provides a large section of the population with a livelihood. According to the 2011 census, there are 118.7 million farmers and 144.3 million agricultural ... -
Reflections on the management consulting lifestyle
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)In today’s business circles it is evident to see how consultants have actually replaced or at least are perceived to have replaced academicians and “managers” as the leading voice of expertise on business matters, and as ... -
Impact of career acceleration programmes on employee retention in capital intensive industries
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)In simple words, employee retention measures the ability of an organisation to ensure that its employees remain in the organisation for the maximum possible time (Das & Baruah, 2013). In the current competitive environment, ... -
A comprehensive review on blockchain applications in financial services with perspectives on demand and supply of skills
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)Blockchain is considered one of the biggest innovations of the 21st century with its ripple effect on various sectors like finance, manufacturing, operations, education, etc. Many researchers have studied its applications ... -
Examining sustainability practices in corporates in context of natural resources
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)As one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, India has taken several steps to ensure a environment ‘conducive’ for growth. In the midst of improving ‘ease of doing business’, the Indian corporate ecosystem seems ...