Episodes

Listen to the Oxford cohorts discussion on the social responsibility of Global Businesses and how they discharge it. What are the opportunities available for businesses to make a social impact.

Listen to the special programme on 'The Leadership needs for Global Business'. In the Digital Era the rules of engagements have changed. It is an interconnected global economy. The leadership needs have changed. How should a leader manage the corporate business practices and the cultural compliances of different countries and still keep the focus on the vision for the business.

Listen to Cohorts of Oxford in a discussion on the Role of Local communities in Global Business. When we talk about Global businesses we hear about cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Bangalore, and Seoul etc. Is the Global business impact limited to these major cities? There must be a role for towns like Paducah in Kentucky, Freemont in Ohio or Gaomi in China, in the Global Economy. This episode highlights the opportunities for Local communities in the interconnected Global economy.

Brexit is an unprecedented phenomenon creating immense uncertainty. Stocks tumbled and Global stock markets shed almost 2 trillion in value on Friday after Britain voted to leave the European Union. The affect was seen in all asset classes and in all regions. Cohorts of London School of Economics, discuss the impact of Brexit on Global Business. Viktoria and Kamal join from London as the guests to provide insights.

Development-oriented NGO’s have existed for centuries. They have played a very important role in humanitarian assistance and development amongst the other activities. Nongovernmental organizations operate across the globe and handle almost every possible issue. Businesses can benefit in better understanding the social and environmental issues to create a positive change in conducting the business by working closely with NGO’s. There is a lot to learn from NGO’s. In this episode we will discuss t...

India achieved the distinction of highest economic growth rate ahead of China in the year 2015. It is well on its way to continue its growth journey to be the major economic power in Digital Era as it moves from being the back office of the world to be the leader in knowledge-based Digital economy. A lot is happening in India with several initiatives like Make in India, Digital India and, Start up India etc. Mr Avtar Monga, Chief Operating Officer at IDFC bank in India, who has been part of this...

Emerging markets have a major impact on the Global economy in the 21st century. It is a Unique phenomenon. In this episode, we discuss the impact of emerging markets on Global Business, the primary attributes that make emerging markets attractive to international businesses, the role of advanced economies as the economic centre of Gravity is shifting towards emerging markets, the strategies for developing a successful business in emerging markets and, the role it plays in reducing poverty.

The turn of the century has been marked with massive growth in technology and networked infrastructure. Internet technologies have disrupted traditional business models; tech start-ups are now the new job creators; creating a new business environment for the 21st century. The “Iconic Entrepreneur of India”, K Ganesh joins host Mahesh Joshi to discuss the shifting paradigm and how Internet technology impacts us all.

This episode covers the most important aspect of Financing for the Global Business. How the Global Business gets financed across multiple borders. The change in financing from the Industrial Era to the Digital Era. The interdependence of Global Business and financial markets and associated volatility. What effect has globalization had on international investments? How should one invest in the global markets. The impact of the rise of China and India on the Global Financing.

Africa has an abundance of natural resources. Is it a curse or a boon. Experts participate in a discussion at concept cafe in Oxford University, business school.

For many decades, Oil has proven its uncanny ability to play havoc with the Global Economy. Oil and Gas is the basic feed stock, and source of energy for Global economic prosperity. It has been the life blood of economic activity. In this episode, we discuss with our panel of experts, how Oil and Gas and Economy relates to each other, and the future trends. Between Oil and Gas and Economic growth, Who drives Whom.

This episode is a curtain raiser for the series of episodes on Global Business. We have an expert from Oxford University, A Senior fellow from business school at Oxford,UK joining us as the guest. The programme highlights the changes in geographic boundaries across the globe and the growth of the Global business in the same period. How international trade now supports our daily life. It provides details about the size of the Global business and how we are all dependent on Global trade. How techn...