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Rafiq Dossani, PhD
Senior Research Scholar; Executive Director, South Asia Initiative (former)View Rafiq Dossani's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
August 18th, 2012
Why small is beautiful in venture capital
Shorenstein APARC Op-ed: VentureBeat on August 18, 2012In a VentureBeat guest post, Rafiq Dossani responds to a Kaufmann Foundation analysis about the risks of large venture capital funds.
April 12th, 2012
Looking at higher education in developing economies
Shorenstein APARC NewsEngineering education in Brazil, Russia, India, and China -- the "BRIC countries" -- is the subject of a groundbreaking recent study and a forthcoming book co-authored by Rafiq Dossani. He has written a working paper focusing on India, and took part in a related conference at FSI on Apr. 28.
December 11th, 2011
Engineering education, finance, and policy in BRIC countries
Shorenstein APARC NewsBetween 2008 and 2009, approximately 25 new private engineering colleges opened in India every week -- adding 2500 schools in only two years. Engineering education is also on the rise in the other so-called BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, and China). But does quantity guarantee quality? And what should government policymakers keep in mind to ensure that their higher education investments pay off? Senior research scholar Rafiq Dossani speaks about a leading-edge research project that addresses these and other questions. Read more »
May 31st, 2011
Experts gather to define a framework for SMP research
Shorenstein APARC, SPRIE NewsDespite the growing adoption of social media platforms as a business tool, this is still a relatively new and under-studied area of technology—even in Silicon Valley where many SMP innovations originate, says Rafiq Dossani, a senior research scholar at Stanford University's Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. He and other academic and industry experts convened at Stanford on May 25 for a discussion of SMP business trends, especially in the areas of recruitment and business development in Silicon Valley. Read more »
May 9th, 2011
Improved India-Pakistan relations?
Shorenstein APARC in the news: India-West on May 5, 2011One week after the death of Osama bin Laden, the world continues to ponder the big question: With the head of al Qaeda gone, now what? Many experts have expressed concern about other terrorists allegedly still hiding in Pakistan. Looking to the future of South Asia, senior research scholar Rafiq Dossani predicts improved India-Pakistan relations despite Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram's recent tough-sounding call for Pakistan to arrest suspected terrorists.
