by Akansha Jain
I recently attended a ‘Markets of Human Hope’ presentation. Mildly interested, I had not planned to be there. It was essentially SYs speed pitching
their ideas to make an impact on the less-addressed more-valuable issues of
different economies. These problems are not unknown, but what really matters is
that someone actually takes the initiative to deep dive into one. The process of finding insights is where one often gets attached to a subject. I believe
sessions like these can lay the foundation for big breakthroughs in the future.
Topics such as barriers to entrepreneurship in emerging
markets, establishing micro financing in sub-Saharan region and disparity in
income groups were discussed and were supported by data driven insights. I
could relate to all issues in one way or another, but the one that struck me most was the food spoilage issue in India. This was not only because I am a native to India and have seen the problem in real life but, also because Arsh
presented it really well.
In that one hour I revisited my purpose for being
in business school. I felt energized and inspired. As a FY, I realized it is
important to not lose sight of the big picture. It's a good idea to step
back every once in a while to just think and start building on your ideas, as well as meet people who think alike. The information and compassion that every
student carries about his/her country is invaluable and a courses
such as MHH makes it accessible to people who are interested in similar issues.
Currently I find it hard to explore my interests on a formal platform at Darden, but we can form informal groups to identify and talk candidly about issues from
different countries to identify like-minded people and grow the community.
Akansha Jain is a
first-year MBA student at the Darden Graduate School of Business. Having stayed in India and worked
in the local industry, she recognizes the immense scope of development besides
the challenges in emerging markets. She hopes to leverage her background
combined with wealth of resources at Darden to learn more about them. She hopes
to pursue activities outside of class that add value to the Darden experience
for her peers.
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