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Learning unit: Doing business in Bangalore. Syllabus:

- The State of Karnataka: the fourth largest technology hub in the world.
- Economy of Karnataka. Foreign Trade.
- Doing business in Bangalore: the Silicon Valley of India.
- Information Technology in Karnataka.
- Business opportunities in Karnataka.
- Case study: WIPRO. INFOSYS. Karuturi Global.

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M Educational level: Continuing education / Executive education programs.

Doing business in India: Indian economy - States of India and Union Territories - Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India - Doing Business in New DelhiMumbai - Andhra Pradesh - Gujarat - Haryana - India’s Free Trade Agreements (FTA)

M Related Foreign Trade Courses and masters: Master International Business MIB for Indian students - Southern Asia - Master Business in Asia - Master in Emerging Markets.
Spanish: Comercio Exterior India

Course summary (Doing business in Bangalore):

Doing business in Bangalore fourth largest technology hub (Information Technology) in the world: Silicon Valley of India

Karnataka is India's eighth-largest state, both in terms of area and population. It is best known as India’s Information technology (IT) powerhouse or the silicon state of India.

Karnataka is among the leaders in economic growth in India. Employment and per capita income levels are high and almost the entire population has access to education and health facilities.

Although agriculture is the mainstay of the population, the services and industrial sectors have shown significant growth attracting major companies from all over the world. Today, the services sector contributes the maximum to the state's income.

Karnataka's capital city, Bangalore, is known as the Information technology (IT) Capital of India and is the fourth largest technology hub in the world.

Example of the course Doing business in Bangalore:
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Karnataka possesses a vast pool of IT professionals and some of the country's best academic and premier research institutions. The state is a preferred hub for R&D with several multinational and domestic companies. It has over 100 R&D organizations. Karnataka also has the highest number of biotech companies in the country.

The state has been proactive in encouraging private participation in various sectors. Karnataka is the fourth largest recipient of FDI in the country. In 2004, it attracted FDI to the tune of US$ 5.4 billion for 160 projects. Investor friendly policies have spurred the growth of MNCs in various sectors in the state.

Majority of IT activity in Karnataka is concentrated in Bangalore. NASDAQ opened its office in Bangalore on Feb 12, 2001. Karnataka has a strong base in VLSI, Telecom and other high technology services, out of which more than 150 companies are foreign equity companies. There are more than 100 multinational companies that have set-up operation in Bangalore.

Information technology industries will be exempt from payment of entry tax on computer hardware, computer peripherals and other capital goods including captive power generation sets, during implementation stage which can be extended up to 5 years from the date of commencement of implementations.

Biotechnology is a rapidly expanding field in the city. Bengaluru accounts for at least 97 of the approximately 240 biotechnology companies in India.

The total expected GSDP of Karnataka in 2010-2011 is about Rs. 2719.56 billion.


Infosys has a global footprint with offices in 22 countries and development centers in India, China, Australia, UK, Canada and Japan. Infosys has over 80,000 employees of 66 nationalities. Fortune magazine ranked Infosys # 10 in its ’Top Companies for Leaders 2007’ list. The magazine conducted a survey of companies who "inspire, nurture and empower a new generation of global leaders." Fortune partnered with Hewitt Associates and the RBL Group, and evaluated 550 companies that groom future leaders. Infosys pioneered the Global Delivery Model (GDM), which emerged as a disruptive force in the industry leading to the rise of offshore outsourcing. The GDM is based on the principle of taking work to the location where the best talent is available.

India Infosys

Wipro is a global IT major which offers services in IT services and consulting. Starting off with consumer products business, Wipro then diversified into newer areas including IT hardware and IT services. Wipro employs 120,000 employees. The differentiated approach is focused on taking advantage of growth hot spots across industry segments and geographies. They have renewed their focus on Emerging (momentum) markets by creating dedicated teams covering France and Germany in Europe, ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand in Asia Pacific, India, Canada, Latin America, Middle-East and Africa.

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Incorporated in 1994, Karuturi Global is today the largest producer of cut roses in the world, with are area of over 292 hectares under Greenhouse cultivation and an annual production capacity of around 555 million stems. Almost their entire produce is exported to high-value markets such as Holland, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Bahrain, Muscat, Dubai, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Brunei and North America, with a small portion sold in India.

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