Doing Business in India Programme
Time
Day 1
9:30-10:45
9:30-10:15
Module One: Understanding India
11:00-12:30
Particulars
Registration and Program Inauguration
Programme inauguration by NZ Education
minister, Director IIFT and CP(ICCD) &
presided by faculty members and students
12:30-13:15
13:15-14:45
Introducing Economic scenario in India and
related issues
Lunch at IIFT
Introducing India through the cultural lens
14:45-15:00
15:00-16:00
Coffee break
Cross cultural behaviour:
16:00-16:30
Students Discussion with Professor on
Project
Session Details
Speaker/IIFT Co-ordinator
This will include program registration,
program inauguration by Director IIFT,
Representative from New Zealand Embassy in
India and Chairperson(ICCD)
CP(ICCD)
Discussion on the economic journey of India
between 1947-1991 and 1991 and after
Dr. Biswajit Nag, IIFT
Understanding the Indian Consumers and their
diversity
Sh. Kishore Chakrabarty,
VP-Consumer Insights,
Mcaann Erikson/ Mr.
Mohan Krishnan, IMRB
Understanding comparison between India &
New Zealand
Prof. Pooja Lakhanpal, IIFT
Discussion with students about a possible
project topic and based on the outcomes of
the discussion in the next 14 days students
prepare a project
Day 2
Module Two: Trade Opportunities in Goods Sector
Time
Particulars
9:00-10:30
India’s relations with New Zealand
10:30-10:45
10:45-11.45
Coffee break
Existing trade structure and patterns
11.45-13:00
Emerging business opportunities in light of
Indo-New Zealand FTA
13:00-14:00
14:00-15:00
Lunch
Identifying trade opportunities: participants
hands on exercise and group work
15:00-16:00
16:00
Participants group presentations
Visit to Qutub Minar and back to Hotel
Session Details
This session will deliberate upon the political
relations, co-operation arrangements, bilateral
treaties and multilateral engagements
between two countries and their participation
in common regional forums and institutions.
Speaker
Ministry of External Affairs,
India
The session will help students identify sectors
of export/import potential between the two
countries, existing business of New Zealand
companies in India.
The session will dwell upon the highlights of
the Free Trade Agreement between the two
countries, how the FTA addresses tariff and
non-tariff barriers in the form of customs
procedures, and rules of origin that constrain
Netherland’s trade with India.
Prof. T.Chaturvedi, IIFT
Dr. Vijaya Katti
Participants will be exposed to various trade
databases at IIFT. Using these databases they
will be expected to work out a business plan
identifying possibilities of shift from traditional
NZ exports to India to newer sectors.
Prof. T.Chaturvedi, IIFT
Day 3
9:00-10:30
Understanding Indian Agricultural Scenario
Evolution of Indian Agriculture
10:30-10:45
Coffee Break
How Indian Agriculture has
evolved/performed over a decade, issues and
challenges in Indian Agriculture
Prof. Tamanna Chaturvedi,
IIFT
10:45-12:30
12:30-13:00
Agricultural legislations and domestic
market reforms in India
Agricultural legislations in New Zealand
How government policies in agriculture have
changed over a period of time.
Participants will present the government
policies, subsidies, incentives for agriculture in
New Zealand. Session will provide
comparative analysis of the agri policies in two
countries.
Dr. J.P.Yadav, President,
Agri Marketing
Participant’s presentations
How commodity futures in India have helped
mitigate farmer’s risk?
Systems, processes and key players
Prof. Niti Nandini Chatnani,
IIFT
Prof. Niti Nandini Chatnani,
IIFT
13:00-14:00
14:00-15:30
Lunch
Agri Commodity Futures in India
15:30-15:45
Commodity trading in India
15:45-16:00
16:00-16:15
16:15
Coffee Break
Participant’s briefing for Field Visit I: Azadpur Mandi
Visit to India Gate
Day 4
5:30am
6:00 -9:00
Bus departs from hotel
Visit to Azadpur Mandi
9:00-10:00
11:30-12:30
12:30
13:00-14:00
14:00
14:30-15:30
15:30-15:45
15:45-16:00
(Group I)
The field visit will expose participants to the
practical experience of the classroom
learning’s on domestic legislations and
operation of agri market reforms through
functioning of agri mandis/APMC act, auction
process for agri product marketing.
Back to hotel and rest
Participants work on group exercise at the hotel
Bus departs from hotel to IIFT
Lunch
Bus departs for APEDA office (Agriculture and Processed Food Export Development Authority)
Processed Foods Sector in India
Understanding agro and processed food
products of export interest to India will help
participants explore possibilities of being the
suppliers of raw material from NZ.
Coffee Break
Participant’s briefing for Field Visit II: Mehsana Dairy Farm
Prof. T. Chaturvedi
GM(Processed Food,
APEDA)
Day 5
8:00
10:00-11:30
13:00-14:00
14:00
14:45-16:00
Bus departs from hotel
Visit to Mehsana Dairy Farm
The field visit will expose participants to the
practical experience of the classroom
learning’s on how individual dairy companies
come together as co-operative and establish
the dairy traceability system for exports.
Back and Lunch at IIFT
Bus departs for Food Safety Authority of India (FSSAI)
Understanding Import regulations of India
FSSAI is the body responsible for making rules
and regulation for import of food items into
India. A detailed demonstration and
deliberations of Integrated Food Safety Law,
labelling law, packaging req. etc will help
understand the SPS/TBT regulations in India:
must for agri exporting companies in NZ.
Day 6
5:00 a.m.
Cultural activity/sightseeing
Day 7
10:00
Cultural activity/sightseeing
Day 8
9:00-9:30
Participant’s reflection on Field Visit
Participants will be given group
exercise/questionnaire before departing to
the field visit. Presentation will give them
further clarity on the SME Clusters in India.
Prof. T.Chaturvedi and
Program Associate, IIFT
Shri. J.P.Dongare
Deputy Director
Participant’s inputs
9:30-11:00
Issues and challenges for SMEs in India
11:00:11:15
India's Industrial Policy
11:15-11:30
11:30-13:00
Coffee Break
New Zealand Companies doing business in
India
Lunch
Visit to a manufacturing unit
13:00-14:00
14:00
Day 9
Module Three: Emerging Opportunities in Investment and Service Sector
9:30-11:00
FDI policy in India
11:00-11:30
Coffee Break
11:30-13:00
How open is India’s Service sector
13:00-14:00
14:00-15:00
15:00-15:15
15:30-16:30
Days 10 & 11
Visit to Jaipur Gems and Jewellery cluster
Lunch
IT and ITES sector in India
Coffee Break
Retail Sector in India
Session will reflect the definition of Indian
SMEs, sectors of export/import importance for
Indian SMEs, government regulations,
subsidies and incentives extended for SME
sector in India both in manufacturing as well
as services sector.
Discussion on the industrial policy of India and
its journey through the five year plans
Prof. K.Rangarajan, HeadSME Centre, IIFT
Experiences of New Zealand based companies
doing business in India
Guest Speakers
FDI policy and its implications
Prof. Rohit Mehtani
Discussion on India’s proposal on services
under WTO GATS agreement
Dr. Debashis Chakraborty
Prof. Sahu, IIFT
Speaker from IT industry
Day 12
Module Four: Customs and Import Regulations in India
9:30-11:00
Doing business in India- Documentation
Requirements and Processes-I
11:00-11:30
11:30-13:00
13:00-14:00
14:00-15:30
15:30-15:45
15:45-16:30
Day 13
9:30-11:00
11:00-11:30
11:30-13:00
13:00-14:30
14:30-15:00
Day 14
Participants leave
Coffee Break
Documentation Requirements and
Processes-II
Lunch
Custom regulations of India
Coffee Break
Group Discussions
Regulatory requirements for Exporting to
India
Coffee Break
Presentations by participants on the topics
assigned to them on Day one
Farewell Lunch
Program close
These include obtaining all necessary licenses
and permits and completing any required
notifications, verifications or inscriptions for
the company and employees with relevant
authorities.
Prof. Ram Singh, IIFT
Prof. Ram Singh, IIFT
Prof. Areej
Finalising the analysis for assigned project
Brief on Trade compendium developed by IIFT
Prof. Vijaya Katti
Programme Director and
CP(ICCD)