Abhilash Misra, Director, India & South Asia Outreach, University of Chicago Booth School of Business:
“The Indian retail industry is going through a rapid transformation and CRII is playing a pivotal role by bringing together policy makers, industry and the academia. We at Chicago Booth are excited about the joint possibilities that will add value to the retail industry and the consumers.”

Rushil Khanna, Executive Director, Confederation of Retail Industries of India:
“The areas of joint collaboration documented through the MoU between CRII and Chicago Booth are very relevant to not just the retail industry in India, but to the general economy as well. The research strength of Chicago Booth is unparalleled. This, matched with CRII’s in-depth understanding of the Indian economy, will provide significant advantages to the government and industry players in the years to come.”

William Kooser, Associate Dean, University of Chicago Booth School of Business:
“We are very pleased to enter into this agreement with CRII. We are looking forward to collaboration on a variety of fronts – from research projects, to educational programs to conferences and seminars. We hope that our joint efforts will prove beneficial to the Indian retail industry and support the continued growth of India’s economy.”

Joint Statement of CRII and Chicago Booth
Confederation of Retail Industries of India (CRII) and University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Chicago Booth) are pleased to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the guidelines for activities they may jointly conduct in the future.

Background
CRII is one of the leading not-for-profit confederations in India assisting the coordination of public-private-government initiatives. CRII has notable alliances with leading organisations across the world. Chicago Booth is one of the leading business schools in the world offering degree programs in areas related to business and finance across three continents. The MoU between CRII and Chicago Booth is expected to be mutually beneficial for both the institutions, to academia, industry and civil society in general, leading to the creation of significant knowledge, research and intellectual output.

Purpose
CRII and Chicago Booth hereby agree to contribute in the following possible areas:

1. Coordinating and conducting joint research projects under the guidance of leading Chicago Booth faculties and CRII personnel.
2. Coordinating and conducting joint hallmark events – seminars, conferences, symposiums, speeches, award events, counseling sessions for prospective students, and any other such events as may be agreed upon subsequently.
3. Exploring the creation of intellectual properties in the areas of joint collaboration.
4. Inviting third parties, as mutually and jointly agreed upon from time to time, to become partners with CRII-Chicago Booth in their joint initiatives.
5. Exploring the possibilities of procuring sponsorship and other support from such third parties as may be jointly agreed upon for the said joint initiatives.
6. Exploring the possibilities of expanding or modifying the scope of this MoU whenever mutually and jointly agreed upon in the future.

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