IBR project India
18 Apr 2011
The University of Groningen, the Netherlands, will be in India for 5 weeks to conduct field research for 11 Dutch companies, with 25 students.
Every year, IBR (International Business Research) is organized to conduct research in different countries all over the world. Past experience has taught them that the quality of the researches can only be enhanced by attracting local knowledge to the research. Therefore, this year IBR has the focus to set up a Buddy Project in order to combine the knowledge of Dutch students about the companies for which they will conduct research, with the knowledge of Indian students about culture, language, sectors, companies, and ways of doing business.
The “Buddy System “is organised with the aim of linking the Dutch student pairs with Indian students. The idea of the project is that Indian students assist them in conducting the research.
The Indian students can help by functioning as:
- interpreters
- translators
- help finding and processing information
- making contacts with businesses and arranging appointments by telephone,
- accompanying the Dutch students during interviews.
They are offering the Indian students:
- valuable contacts within local companies
- International research experience
- Interview experience
- Acknowledgement in the final research report send to the Dutch company and a certificate with the final grade.
- A recommendation from the Dutch professors of the University of Groningen.
They are looking for:
9 students in Mumbai available from May 2, until May 20, 2011
4 students in Bangalore, available from May 23 until June 3, 2011
3 students in Bangalore, available from May 30 until June 3, 2011
3 students in Delhi, available from May 16 until May 27, 2011(*)
2 students in Delhi, available from May 23 until June 3, 2011
1 student in Chennai, available from May 16 until May 27, 2011
2 students in Ahmedabad, available from May 9 until May 13, 2011
The research’s are in the field of business, marketing, finance and supply chain management. However, students from other study fields will also suit the position.
(*) One of these students should be willing to travel to rural areas (Karnal and surroundings), for one and a half week, (therefore this student can also be from a university in Karnal)
Workload
Every student will be linked to one particular research, performed by two Dutch students, so there will be 3 students in a group. We expect the workload to be around 10 hours per week. However, it will differ per research, and can be up to 30 hours per week for a few of the researches.
You can also find more information about this project on the website: www.ibr-groningen.nl.
For more details please contact:
Amita Patel - Contact for Mumbai & Delhi
Telephone: +91 79 26449858 / 2656 4711
Email: amita.patel@nbsoabad.org.in
Sudha Sudeep - Contact for Chennai & Banglore
Telephone: +91 44 28601640 / 28610125
Email: sudha.sudeep@airtelmail.in