http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/471 Fri, 15 May 2026 12:43:45 GMT 2026-05-15T12:43:45Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/483 The Seventh Element Gangal, Ankur Macro environment of business consists of six elements - Economic, Political/Legal, Socio-Cultural, Demographic, Technological and Global environment. However, due to the growing significance of climate change as a macro-environmental factor for businesses, it should also be considered as one of the elements of the macro environment of business. The importance of Climate change as an element of the macro environment of business enterprise cannot be denied and we would discuss this from the entrepreneurial perspective taking into account the strategic ramification it has for the entrepreneurs of this generation. To expand the discussion we would have to consider entrepreneurship and strategy management in one continuum. For which we would have to restrict the boundaries of both the fields of study. Further we would qualify climate change as an integral part of the macro environment of business by comparing it with the other elements of the macro environment of business. We would end by providing justification to this research project so that including climate change as an element of the macro environment of business would become a logical choice for today's entrepreneurs. The following article is to present the importance of Climate change as an element of the macro environment of business enterprise. Therefore, we would be dealing with the fields of strategic management and entrepreneurship together. Entrepreneurship is as observable as is strategic management. Many theories have been propounded in each field of study and to observe them from a research point of view it is imperative to circumscribe the subject itself1. In our case we would be working with both of them together and thus would require seeing both the fields in a single continuum and studying them in a context that would allow the research to yield an acceptable outcome. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/483 2009-02-19T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/482 Rural Entrepreneurship : Missing Forest for the Trees Rao, Ashok There is rapid impetus given to "Industrialization" of most societies, in particular ours. These include new "soft" approaches by way of ICT and Service Industries. It is also a fact that Quantitative aspect of formal college education has exploded with over 400 universities and plans for quickly increasing it 10 fold. It is the output for these that are going to be the "Backbone" of future Knowledge Economy and more so a Knowledge Society. Unfortunately even Contemporary Education does not support Entrepreneurship culture among youth. The purpose of this paper is to explore hidden dimensions of these problems and advocate a Radical shift even in contemporary education to enable fostering of Entrepreneur Spirit in younger generation of students. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/482 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/481 Ecopreneurship is an Imperative for Sustainable Development: A Green Perspective Ali, Mohd Mujahid The mother earth had been getting polluted since time immemorial but it had been so rampant since the onset of industrial revolution. The ecosystem is so complex and intricate phenomenon, it could have lasted in a better condition than the present one, if we should not have exploited its invaluable resources so rapaciously. The pollution had its own impact in proportion to our selfish motives of all unpopular and unethical sorts. It is just like relating our example to a lumberjack who is sitting on a branch of a tree and sawing off the same branch of the tree on which he is sitting. We have caused enormous irreparable damage to the nature, and there is no way of retreat left other than as a last resort to get back to nature in nature's way for our own sustenance, subsistence and survival. The way to Sustainable Development. Sustainable business leaders and environmental entrepreneurs or ecopreneurs, come from a mindset that embraces and adapts to the dynamic changes both in the natural world and the global marketplace. They recognize that environmental products and services that provide both business opportunity and environmentally options. Ecopreneurs are able to utilize green issues as a competitive advantage for their enterprise through conserving energy and resource maximization, waste reduction, utilization and respect of ecosystem services, and understanding of the Natural Step Principles, among other means. This paper is a humble attempt to discuss some possible dimensions of Ecopreneurship in relation to the sustainable development by way of its adaptability and sensitization. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/481 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/480 Creating Social Entrepreneurs through Management Education – A Case for India Pathak, Pramod; Singh, Saumya The American model of Management Education in India is largely serving the needs of the multinational organizations. A critical appraisal will reveal that Indian management schools have largely attempted the US based organizational, pedagogical, curricula, industry interface and academy research models. These do not suit the requirements of Indian conditions due to basic socio cultural differences. The indices of prosperity are hardly meeting the 'satisficing' objective of growth for large majority. The data dished out quoting statistics of growth can better be called as providing 'satisfaction' (statistical jugglery to create the feel good) without giving satisfaction to the large majority. It is time the Indian management education paradigm gave a thought to create context specific model for solving Indian problems. MBAs can be useful helping India in solving the twin problems of poverty and environmental degradation provided they are trained to think about these. The paper attempts to discuss how the management education can play its role in this. 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