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The Real Life MBA - K. Rustom's Ice Cream Parlour - The Unscheduled Halt For Ice Cream

The Real Life MBA - K. Rustom's Ice Cream Parlour - The Unscheduled Halt For Ice Cream

Ice Creams and Ice Cream Parlours have been an all-generation favourite for decades and decades. Our very own Aamchi Mumbai has seen the evolution of stand-alone ice cream parlours to multi-chain outlets. Baskin Robins from California, Gelato from Italy and Haagen Dazs from New York have continued what our friendly neighbourhood parlours had begun. Our neighbourhood parlours like Naturals and Apsara have themselves spawned franchisees all over the city and beyond. And In this age where we all scream Ice-cream for these modern formats, K.Rustom, a stand-alone, half a century old, ice-cream parlour has been able to not only sustain but has managed to thrive.

Team InsideIIM
HR Analytics: Manage What You Measure - Bhavya From XLRI, Jamshedpur

HR Analytics: Manage What You Measure - Bhavya From XLRI, Jamshedpur

HR analytics seems to be the latest buzz word within HR these days with its potential to transform HR practices, and the way HR is perceived in organizations. HR policies and processes have always played a huge role in business strategy, but quantifying their impact has always been a problem for human resources (HR) executives. Gut feeling and historical practices determine the answers to questions such as “Which method of performance appraisal will yield the best results?” or “What is the impact of training programs on the business' bottom-line?”

Bhavya Sharma
Best 30 Hours Of My Life, Spent On Competition And Strategy - Pratik From IIM Bangalore

Best 30 Hours Of My Life, Spent On Competition And Strategy - Pratik From IIM Bangalore

It was the day of Sept 17th, 2015 and term 2 had just started for us. Some of us being too lazy to wake up for the breakfast and directly got into the class at 10 a.m. The next class was Competition and Strategy at 12 noon. As soon as first the class finished at 11.30 a.m., most of us headed towards ‘Amrith Kalash (Paid canteen in IIMB)’ for breakfast and tea. With the pleasant breeze of monsoon, most of us were enjoying a cup of tea at Amrith Kalash.

Pratik P
Financial Crises Around The World : Hyperinflation

Financial Crises Around The World : Hyperinflation

Hyperinflation is one the worst afflictions that can befall a market-driven economy. It destroys output and destabilises the whole monetary system of a country. The hoarding of assets (property and precious metals) wrecks financial investment & business opportunities in countries affected by it. The costs & risks of doing business soar, as prices increase on an hourly basis. Foreign investment evaporates as the financial risks of doing business rise. The sudden redistribution of wealth from creditors to debtors can eat at civil society and discredit political institutions.

Shubham Chakraborty
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