The Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets, and Society will advance research, education and public discourse on the role business and markets do, can, and should play in creating value, and solving global societal challenges.
As an entrepreneur and philanthropic by nature, he has created a business empire diversified into drilling, shipping, port and gas infrastructure, retail business, hospitality, and not for profit training institutes. Read more about the name behind the institute here.
History has shown that business is a powerful force capable of so much, from growing individual and generational wealth to lifting entire societies out of poverty to driving disruptive innovations like the Covid vaccine. Business is a necessary and influential part of the solution, but the unfortunate reality is that business is increasingly vilified.
Our current cultural moment is marked by a profound re-examination of the values and market mechanisms that underpin our global economy. It is marked by polarized hypercriticism about business, profit, and the competitive, capitalist economic systems in which business operates.
The Institute arrives as a bold statement: that Boston University will lead in redefining the narrative around business and its potential as a force for positive change.
The Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets, and Society will be a place where actionable research illuminates the path forward, where innovative ideas are nurtured, and where the next generation of business leaders better understand the delicate balance between firm prosperity and societal good. To learn more about our current research themes or to apply for research funding, click here.
Targeted Educational Initiatives are tailored to enhance the understanding of students, organizational leaders, policy makers, regulators, and the broader public about the pivotal role of business in society. To learn more about our sponsored courses and opportunities for involvement, click here.
Part of our mission at the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets & Society is to facilitate the necessary, and often polarized, discussions on the virtues and criticisms of capitalism to break down ideological walls and elevate the discourse about the role of business in society.
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