NOLASIA - Tulane Students Blog about Business in Asia

FUTURE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN ASIA

The population on the continent of Asia continues to grow while agricultural production remains constant. Farming systems in Asia must grow to meet this demand. Historically lower production results in undernourishment and stunted growth in children. While the rates of undernourishment continue to fall, demand for food continues to rise and other nations are filling […]

India’s Financial System Faces Crisis

The financial crisis in India has developed in recent years with the Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya cases as examples. Whereby, large companies have defaulted on even larger debt, creating a ripple effect on the Indian economy as a whole. The health of commercial banks have a great impact on any economy and the failure […]

Protests against Petrobras and the Brazilian government over endless corruption scandals.

Did the U.S. Hulk Smash Brazil for FCPA Violations?

It’s 3:47 am Saturday morning and my work cell is going off repeatedly with annoying dings, missed calls, and oh yes – voicemails. Why didn’t I turn my phone off? I grab my cell and practically fall off the bed scrambling to get to my computer. We have another reportable item this year for FCPA […]

Does Modi’s War on Cash Make Sense for India?

The informal sector runs on cash. Work that happens off the books is of course hard to regulate and hard to tax. It is arguably unfair to scapegoat under-the-table work for missed revenue—US taxation of capital gains, for example, has often relied on the honor system. However, there are ostensibly many good reasons for the […]

Volkswagen dares third cheap car startup in India

Cheap car? Manager in the Volkswagen Group do not like to hear this term. This suggests a car of inferior quality and it is said that the car giant does not produce such vehicles. Instead it produces cars for the people for an affordable price. In India however its been a big problem to produce […]

Fashion Media Companies Should Look Towards India to Capture a Newly Accessible Demographic

Rapid growth in telecommunication access in India has led to large media consumption from Indian smartphone users. As Fashion brands and media companies look to increase their number of subscribers they can look towards an underrepresented market in India. Changes in the Fashion Media Landscape The way we consume media changes every day. Artificial intelligence, […]

Will Costco Succeed in China?

As a successful warehouse club in North America, Costco was famous as its membership and lower price. China, the most favorable market for every company in the world, has rapidly developed in the retail industry in recent years. Costco is seeking to open the first physical retail store in Shanghai, but the different consumption concept […]

India is the world’s second-largest country, and its love of alcohol is even larger.

Despite India’s reputation as a fairly conservative and religious country, Indians really like to party. With a population of 1.35 billion people, it is no surprise that India has the third-largest alcoholic beverages market in the world. The size of the alcoholic beverage market in India is equivalent to around $35 billion. The alcoholic beverages market […]

Globalization and Technological Innovations Shaping The Human Resources Management

When an organization expands its operational capabilities globally, the impact it has on the global workforce is significant. Organizations need to deliberate a range of adjustments required to be able to recruit, train, mentor, retain, and support workforce distributed across several locations. Human Resources (HR) departments need to alter and adapt their operating procedures to […]

One Country’s Trash WAS Another Country’s Treasure

Tilting Tides in the Global Recycle vs. Trash Trade Market Do you ever wonder where your recycling goes when you toss your milk carton in the green bin? Since January 1st, 2018, it probably has not been making its way to China. The US has historically sent plastics to China. China adds value to the […]

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NOLASIA is a blog where students in the Tulane MBA, PMBA, and MMG classes on international strategy & marketing, and doing business in Asia share their blog posts related to the classes.