UIS: University of Interdisciplinary Studies
We have been talking for long about interdisciplinary studies. It is now time to set up an University dedicated to the idea
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Author: TJ Ravishankar
Development Economics – Insular and Irrelevant?
Ever since the 1950s, development has been a subject separate from Macroeconomics but perhaps it is time to ask whether its continuation as a separate subject is justified at all, especially given the disconnect between problems faced and the topics of study. This is a plea for a common sense-based, resource-specific approach to development and its study
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Are You Sure You Have Sufficient Information?
More than a decade ago, Bill Gates warned of ‘information underload’ when it was already fashionable to speak of information overload. This article evaluates the relevance and worth of Gates’ observation
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Innovation – The Underpinnings
This is a series of articles on innovation, examining various dimensions that facilitate innovation. Each part looks at a small set of concepts, practices, organizational dimensions that either help in or become an obstacle to innovation.
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Theodore Levitt, considered by many to be the marketing Guru, made famous the question, ‘What is your business?’ forcing companies to think of their businesses from the perspective of the kind of consumer needs they would satisfy.
(USP Age magazine 2004)
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