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Hedging: Necessity or Futility?

Hedging: Necessity or Futility?

When I was a kid my father shared with me a newspaper article on investment.  The article contained all the mathematics showing the amount of investment required for earning a certain pension some few years later, adjusted for the projected inflation. This cumbersome mathematics was nothing else but a retirement plan. At the time I was too young to understand this, but now I really understand how important it is to plan for the future. But in these volatile times, securing only for the future with just a retirement plan will not suffice. Hence, we see a new cumbersome mathematics gaining momentum, and that is hedging.

IIM Ranchi
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IIMK Internship ‘K’ronicles – Tara Rajagopalan, Summer Internship at ITC (Marketing)

IIMK Internship ‘K’ronicles – Tara Rajagopalan, Summer Internship at ITC (Marketing)

Leading FMCG brands are often the most sought after organizations for internships by marketing enthusiasts. In the second edition of the ‘IIMK Internship ‘K’ronicles’ series, Tara Rajagopalan shares her experience at ITC. Tara has graduated from NIT Surathkal and has worked with Microsoft for two years in the field of software development. She is also a member of the Industry Interaction Cell at IIMK.

Public relat IIM Kozhikode
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The Education system is killing creativity in tomorrow's Citizen

The Education system is killing creativity in tomorrow's Citizen

Education plays a pivotal role in the development of the country and it has become integral part of one’s life just like the basic necessities. Every individual irrespective of their income group wants his son or daughter to get a high quality education that would accrue his knowledge and helps him to succeed in his life. Even the government of India has introduced several packages in its five year plans right from the independence to improve the literacy rates and the educational standards in the country. Several missionary schools were started all over the country for this noble cause.

Saketh Guggilla
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HBR Caselets? Why not Julius Caesar excerpts?

HBR Caselets? Why not Julius Caesar excerpts?

The use of case studies is one of the most common methods of understanding managerial skills. The cases usually begin with the description of the CEO looking outside the window or taking a coffee sip. Business students read the case, try to comprehend what the manager did right or wrong (more often the latter), figure out the underlying problems, diagnose a proposed state, list down the suggested solutions and frame an action plan.

Debalina Haldar
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