It is a business basics presentation. In simple and logical form.

1. Business & beyond
By
Dr. Swatantra Kumar

2. Evolution of global business
Agrarian
Industrial
revolutions
Service
explosion

3. The winds of globalization
O The developed
world started it
O They compelled
countries through
WTO to open their
economies
O Now they are
fearing it

4. Evolution of Indian Business
O We were a country of scientists, craftsman
and traders way back
O We were invaded because of the
prosperity
O Mangols, Mughals, Brits all looted this
nation.
O Our ancestors were taken (exported) to all
parts of the world to work (as laborers)

5. Evolution of Indian Business
O Post independence we were
conservative (because of our
fears)
O Post liberalization we are
fearless (because of our
knowledge)
O Now the world fears us.
O Kuch Baat hai Ki Hasti Mitati
Nahin hamari. (our ability to
learn and adapt is outstanding)

6. Where it is now
O We are now a more than a
trillion Dollar economy.
O Indians are at the heart of
most of the multinational
companies.
O We are among the biggest
markets in the world
O We are largely a self sufficient
economy.

7. What’s in store for future
O We are expected to be among the
top three economies of the world
by 2020
O We might have plenty of
multinationals by 2020 (Tata,
Mahindra, Airtel, Biocon etc. are
already there)
O Indians might be in the board of
top companies of the world.
O We might have even an Indian
President in US

8. Population boon or bane
O We are a market of over a billion people
O NRIs in all parts of the world
O Thanks to Brits we speak and write better
English than most of the western world.

9. What does it all mean to you
O You are born in the best times of the history of this
great nation.
O You have a sea of opportunities (domestic and
overseas)
O You have access to quality education
O You have world class medical facilities
O You have internet (opens the world for you)
O Imagine life in India before 25 years (you would have
not liked it)

10. Is your life going to get any
better
O All depends on one person (You)
O Opportunities are there (you will have to grab them)
O Even if you live a mediocre life you are expected to
have at least a home and few cars.
O It was like a dream for anybody living 25 years back

11. How you can achieve what you
want to
O By knowing yourself better
O A common person uses just 2%
of his/her brain.
O We have infinite learning
potential
O We all are blessed with equal
brain power.
O Work ethics differentiate winners
from losers
O Realize the potential inside you

13. The fears
O What is unseen brings fear in few and
excitement in few (who you are)
O We fear because of our incapability
O We are not sure what will make our future
better?
O The indecisiveness brings all the fear
O Be sure about yourself
O Introspect

16. The complacencies
O Lack of knowledge brings complacencies
O Expand your world
O Read, interact and observe more to
expand your world

18. Attitude matters
O Attitude is the way you look at this world
O It is shaped by our perceptions and
learning
O A research proves that most of our current
generation is unable to have any attitude
(their attitude is skeptical)
O Work to form right attitude
O The learning attitude makes all the
difference

20. The three circles
Identify what
you can be
best in the
world
Identify what
you are
really
passionate
about
Identify what
can move
your
financial
engine

21. What's your hedgehog
Identify what
you can be
best in the
world
Identify what
you are
really
passionate
about
Identify what
can move
your
financial
engine
Hedgeho
g

22. Life is like a giant flywheel

23. Bring home the mirror
O See yourself every day not for how you
look, but for how capable you are..
O Be interested rather being interesting
O Be alert to your life goals
O Prepare a to do list
O Prepare a stop doing list
O Have a personal board of governors