Seminars – Institute for Advanced Studies in Complex Choices

"I ask, therefore, I am." IASCC
"I am so far like the midwife that I cannot myself give birth to wisdom,…though I question others, I can myself
bring nothing to light…" Socrates
"I think, therefore, I am. "René Descartes
"Every experience both takes up something from those which have gone before and modifies in some way the
quality of those which come after." John Dewey
"To reflect is to look back…so as to extract the net meanings which are the capital stock for intelligent
dealing with further experiences." John Dewey
"We depend on mental models to anticipate the world and make decisions." Philip Johnson-Laird
"We construct mental models as result of perception, imagination and knowledge, and the
comprehension of discourse." Philip Johnson-Laird
"Life implies an endless sequence of actions of choosing. Action is conduct directed by choices." Ludwig von Mises
“Yet “what to do” is increasingly becoming central challenge facing managements, especially
those of big companies that have enjoyed long-term success.” Peter Drucker
"Theory is a supposition, or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one
based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained”. The Oxford Dictionary
"Leadership role is to help realise a shared purpose and help an organisation moving from being
an economic entity to a becoming a social institution." Christopher Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal
"Organisation is a portfolio of entrepreneurial, competence-building and renewal processes and the leadership
role be transformed from structuring tasks to shaping behaviour." Christopher Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal
"Formal systems and policies are to support the effort to build an individualised corporation, where we achieve
control through internalised behaviour, manage information flow through personal relationships and make
knowledge valuable by letting it reside at the frontline." Christopher Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal
"If we create and deliver value and the consumer recognises it, there is very high probability of
our being competitive."IASCC
"If we continue to enhance our ability to innovate, we can remain competitive and build a
sustainable growth business." IASCC
"I ask, therefore, I am." IASCC
"I am so far like the midwife that I cannot myself give birth to wisdom,…though I question others, I can myself
bring nothing to light…" Socrates
"I think, therefore, I am. "René Descartes
"Every experience both takes up something from those which have gone before and modifies in some way the
quality of those which come after." John Dewey
"To reflect is to look back…so as to extract the net meanings which are the capital stock for intelligent
dealing with further experiences." John Dewey
"We depend on mental models to anticipate the world and make decisions." Philip Johnson-Laird
"We construct mental models as result of perception, imagination and knowledge, and the
comprehension of discourse." Philip Johnson-Laird
"Life implies an endless sequence of actions of choosing. Action is conduct directed by choices." Ludwig von Mises
“Yet “what to do” is increasingly becoming central challenge facing managements, especially
those of big companies that have enjoyed long-term success.” Peter Drucker
"Theory is a supposition, or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one
based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained”. The Oxford Dictionary
"Leadership role is to help realise a shared purpose and help an organisation moving from being
an economic entity to a becoming a social institution." Christopher Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal
"Organisation is a portfolio of entrepreneurial, competence-building and renewal processes and the leadership
role be transformed from structuring tasks to shaping behaviour." Christopher Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal
"Formal systems and policies are to support the effort to build an individualised corporation, where we achieve
control through internalised behaviour, manage information flow through personal relationships and make
knowledge valuable by letting it reside at the frontline." Christopher Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal
"If we create and deliver value and the consumer recognises it, there is very high probability of
our being competitive."IASCC
"If we continue to enhance our ability to innovate, we can remain competitive and build a
sustainable growth business." IASCC

Seminars

We started a Seminar series in November 2025 at Hyderabad. It is attended by senior as well as young professionals from different sectors. We present our research and invite senior professionals from different academic, business and voluntary organisations to discuss a specific topic of public interest. We have covered the flowing topics since November:

Telangana’s Traditional Water Heritage: A Framework for Reviving Tanks, Chervulu, Kuntalu, and Water Bodies, led by Dr Biksham G
State of the Indian Economy, led by Prof Anil K Sood, with research support from Pranav K (IASCC, Research Fellow)
India Credit Drivers: A Practitioner’s Viewpoint, led by Mr. Phani Shankar
Role of Credit in Economic Growth – Demand Dynamics, led by Mr. Phani Shankar
Economic Growth across our States and Implications for Economic Policy, Dr Mohan Gurswamy
The Corporate Governance Paradigm & India, led by Prof YRK Reddy
India’s Trade Performance: Implications for Economic Policy and Business Strategy, led by Anil K Sood, with research support from Pranav K (IASCC, Research Fellow)
AI and its impact on Economic and Social Policy, etc., led by Mr. Rajesh Kumar and Dr Biksham Gujja

We are planning our next Seminar on India’s Energy Security in second week of September 2026. Please do reach out us if you would like to participate in the discussion.