On the sidelines of the AUC Business Forum, hosted by the AUC School of Business between February 9 and 11, Utkrarsh Amitabh, founder of Network Capital and senior business development manager at #Microsoft, spoke exclusively to Business Forward about how innovation and creativity can still be fostered in the resource-challenged education systems of developing and emerging economies.
Democratizing inspiration: How could resource-deprived education instill creativity? Ft. Utkrarsh Amitabh
Democratizing inspiration: How could resource-deprived education instill creativity? Ft. Utkrarsh Amitabh
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