Syllabus of the Online Course (Subject): International Trade and Business in Gujarat - Ahmadabad India.
Case Study: Business and entrepreneurs in Gujarat.
Gujarat is one of the most preferred Foreign direct investment (FDI) destinations in India, providing business opportunities in all sectors: Information Technology, tourism, textiles, and agricultural sector.
Gujarat is the leading Indian industrialised State.
Gujarat is rich in bio-resources and has a forest cover of 1.88 billion hectares and 10.7 million hectares of highly diversified cropping area.
The main economic sectors of Ahmadabad (Gujarat) are chemicals, textiles, drugs and pharmaceuticals and agribusiness. Ahmadabad is the third fastest growing city in the World (Forbes magazine).
The Government of Gujarat gives tax concessions for foreign direct investment (FDI) in backward areas. Gujarat offers to foreign investors a distinct advantage regarding quality human resources and infrastructure facilities: power and water supply, ports, and gas grid.
ABB invested 500 million dollars in its Vadodara factory and use it as a global sourcing base for circuit breakers and other electrical equipment. Arvind Mills, the second largest denim manufacturer in the World has duplicated its manufacturing capacity.
Glaxo SmithKline India plans to use its production factory in Ankleshwar as a global sourcing hub for an intermediary used in manufacturing Zantac.
Aventis, an international pharma giant, will service its global requisites for glibenclamide from its plant in Ankleshwar, Gujarat.
Invest opportunities in Information Technology.
Gujarat is an excellent destination for Information Technology industries. There are several big Information Technology software companies in Gujarat.