Project Name/Idea: Create a student led group “Jain Business Group” at Chicago GSB initially and expand it to students and professionals in other universities.
Project Name: Jain Business Group
Your Name: Ajay Jain
Tel: 312-206-5469
Email: ajain4@chicagogsb.edu
Team Members:
Hema Pokharna
1. What Vision2020 Gap are you filling?
Growth of Jainism
2. What problem are you solving?
Lack of awareness about Jainism among general public and lost faith in Jainism among Jain students.
3. Why are you solving it?
This will help build an on going forum at Chicago GSB that promotes the Jainism values. This will also help me hone my leadership skills and also provide networking opportunities to students who are interested in Jain values.
4. What is your solution?
Create a student led group at Chicago GSB initially and expand it further to the university and other Chicago based universities. Use the branding of the school to promote the Jaina values.
5. Who is your target audience? Where is it applicable?
Jain and non-jain MBA students initially and later will expand to other graduate students.
It is applicable to Graduate students.
6. Has a related problem been solved? Where? By Who? Can you partner with someone?
Don’t know.
7. Resources Needed
nPeople / Volunteers:
Like minded students at Chicago GSB, faculty members interested in the cause, research scholars that may be pursuing study of Jainism, renowned Jain business leaders to act as speakers
nConsultants / Suppliers / Services: (Example: Web, publishing, brochure, etc.)
Web: too create group’s website
nFinancial: How much $ you will require
$500 - $1000
8. What type of talent do you need? Do you have the right team? Are you the right leader?
Graduate students with passion to lead in general and also promote Jain values.
No real team as yet. I think I can lead, however the biggest challenge is getting support from the GSB and finding critical mass of students to join the group.
9. How will you create awareness and promote the project?
Launch a promotional event with a renowned Jain business leader as a keynote speaker.
10. How will get the funding?
Initially through “JAINA” may be. Later through the student members as membership fees.
11. What are the first 100 day, 200 day, 300 day milestones? How will the product be sustained?
100 day – host one guest lecture as a promotional event
200 day – have at least 5 dedicated student members
300 day - host at least 2 more social networking events
Kellogg Leadership Conference Peer Comments
| Very important, teachings of Jainism shall be part of business schools |
| Focus to promote Jainism in good, can be broader to include more people in university community |
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| Good, local impact |
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| Great circuit for visitors |
| Connect the business leaders at university |
| Gets people involved, need to have every age |
| Promote Jain accomplishments; Connect with mentor program |
| Sheds a good light in Jain leaders; Create a national tour so that major universities will be covered |
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| Could be great support for JAINA; Target specific universities for 2007-2008 |
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| Credibility to Jainism; Will need to work in tandem with existing Jain organization |
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| Creates new Jain leaders |
| Good suggestion |
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| Leverage strength of our communities; What about artists at universities? |
| Excellent idea to put Jain role models at universities; Get some virtual resources (web cast, etc.) also to reach broader audience |
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