Empowering Micro-Entrepreneurs
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Who we are: We are a group of professors who are dedicated to improving the lives of the very poor by bringing modern management methods/practices to NGOs and micro-entrepreneurs themselves. Our experience and research provides a knowledge base in a number of areas including: strategic management, supply-chain/operations management, organization behavior, and management information systems.
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strategic management |
supply-chain/operations management |
organization behavior |
Our philosophy: At this juncture in our careers' we are devoting our energies and ideas to the betterment of the least fortunate. As management professors we have been able to support corporations in improving their internal efficiencies and overall profitability by providing an up to date management methods. We believe that such methods can be used effectively to help support organizations run more effectively and even help struggling entrepreneurs grow and thrive.
Faculty Projects: Micro-entrepreneur supply chain & Training program
Publications: (other articles available upon request).
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Management to help developing country micro-entrepreneurs. Creating Comparative Advantage for Micro-Enterprises through E-Governance. |
Micro-enterprise Operations. | Social capital, collaborative exchange, and micro enterprise performance: The role of gender. |
Partners: We have been fortunate to work with a diverse set of organizations including:
Corporations and private entities: IFMR Trust, Earthly Goods
NGOs: India Development Services, Working Womens' Forum,
International agency: World Bank
Academic Centers: BHU, Gannon Center & GBRC.
Student Organizations: APICS, SAM, PSE
Sameer Prasad, Project Coordinator
Management Department, 800 West Main Street, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, Whitewater, WI 53190, USA.
Fax: 1-262-472-4863.
Email: prasads@uww.edu (please put micro in the header of the email).