Business in Gujarat, Ahmadabad, India

1. Introduction to the State of Gujarat: The leading industrialized state of India (Hindu Economic Area)
2. Economy of Gujarat
3. Key players in Gujarat
4. Investing in Gujarat (Foreign Direct Investment, Licensing, set-up, costs)
5. Transport and Logistics
6. Business Opportunities in Gujarat:
   1. Agribusiness
   2. Information Technology
   3. Biotechnology
   4. Automotive Sector
7. Doing Business in Ahmadabad: The industrial hub for textiles

Enterprises and entrepreneurs in Gujarat.

1. Wadia family
2. Gautam Adani
3. Nirma Group
4. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation

Wadia Group (Zoroastrianism)

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Gujarat” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate: World Trade.

Languages: Guajarat India Gujarat Inde Gujarat India.

1. Subject Credits “Doing Business in Gujarat”: 2

International Trade, Logistics and Business in Gujarat

1. Gujarat is also known for its entrepreneurial spirit and his robust social and physical infrastructure
2. 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
3. Gujarat leads the horticultural crops manufacturing
4. Gujarat is rich in mineral resources (limestone, lignite, and bauxite)
5. Gujarat is a leading cement and soda ash manufacturer
6. Gujarat has the largest diamond processing industry in India (Bharat)
7. 22% of the Indian exports

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 in backward areas. Gujarat offers to foreign investors a distinct advantage regarding the quality of the 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 enterprises in Gujarat.