Joshua Joseph ’23, MA’24 is enthusiastic about social justice.

After graduating from Brandeis International Business School, he needs to develop entry to renewable vitality in deprived communities.

During his current journey to India as a part of the Hassenfeld Immersion Program, Joseph visited a number of multinational corporations and realized extra about their efforts to advertise social justice and sustainable enterprise practices.

“It’s great to see how they compare to one another,” stated Joseph, a scholar within the Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance (MA) program. “The Hassenfeld trip gave me a first-hand opportunity to determine which companies in India are dedicated to improving society and the planet.”

Joseph was significantly impressed with Mahindra & Mahindra, a multinational automotive agency that additionally promotes girls’s schooling by constructing faculties throughout India. By comparability, a competitor with a bigger shopper footprint appeared much less invested in utilizing its platform and assets to provide again, he stated.

“It’s important to look at how much revenue and profits contribute to the company’s actual impact,” stated Joseph.

Every yr, the Hassenfeld program provides International Business School college students an intensive introduction to the companies, economic system and tradition of a dynamic abroad market.

For Joseph, the India journey was a possibility to construct shut bonds with fellow college students.

“You make friends from all over the world that you’ll be friends with forever,” stated Joseph. “It’s a tremendous experience. You do a lot, you learn a lot and you make lifelong connections.”

Below are picture highlights from the current Hassenfeld journey to India.

Students stroll towards historic Agra Fort, residence of the highly effective Mughal Dynasty.

Learning in regards to the merchandise and operations at VBL, a beverage firm that companions with Pepsico to bottle and distribute Pepsi merchandise in India.

Two college students pose in chairs throughout a tour of Bollywood Studios in Mumbai.

Students use a race automobile simulator throughout a go to to Mahindra & Mahindra.

Visiting Dabur, the main Ayurvedic firm in India, and studying extra about conventional Indian medication and the corporate’s tradition.

A scholar poses exterior NSE, a nationwide inventory alternate in India, throughout a tour of {the marketplace} in Mumbai.

Students pose collectively throughout a tour of Humayun’s tomb, a monument constructed for the Mughal emperor.