IBS Hyderabad Case Study Wins in EFMD Case Writing Competition

Monday April 11, 2011
Prize in the 'Inclusive Business Models' category

Leading B-School IBS Hyderabad's case study was declared a category winner in the prestigious 2010 EFMD Case Writing Competition organized by European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).

The award is in the 'Inclusive Business Models' category for the case study Fabio Rosa: "Bridging the Electricity Divide in Brazil" by Prof. Vivek Gupta and Mr. Harish Aytha. This category is sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

In this latest edition of the competition, winners in other categories were from INSEAD, IMD, IE Business School, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), MIT Sloan School of Management, ENPC School of International Management, and INCAE Business School.

Notes for editors:

IBS Hyderabad is one of the leading B-Schools in India. It is a constituent of IFHE, a "Deemed to be University" under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. Since its establishment in 1995, IBS Hyderabad has grown impressively and achieved widespread recognition from business and industry, academic circles, and professional bodies. 

IBS Hyderabad, which consistently ranks among the top B-Schools in India, has adopted the case study method wholeheartedly and offers a unique 100% case-based MBA program.

European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) is an international membership organization, based in Brussels, Belgium. It has more than 730 member organizations from academia, business, public service and consultancy in 82 countries. It is recognized globally as an accreditation body of quality in management education and has established accreditation services for B-Schools and B-School programs, corporate universities and technology-enhanced learning programs. EFMD has been organizing the EFMD Case Writing Competition for the last thirty years.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP operates in 166 countries, working with nations on their own solutions to global and national development challenges.

Source: IBS Center for Management Research