Jugaad MBA: Indian Street-Smart Lessons That Beat Business School
By Bhupesh Singh
Forget PowerPoint presentations and Ivy League jargon-real business wisdom is happening every day on India's streets.
In Jugaad MBA, Bhupesh Singh takes you on a journey through 23 powerful, street-level lessons drawn straight from India's local entrepreneurs-chaiwalas, barbers, sabziwalas, tailors, and dabbawalas-who run thriving businesses using sheer wit, grit, and ingenuity. These unsung heroes may not have MBAs, but they've mastered sales, customer service, branding, retention, logistics, and data-without ever sitting in a classroom.
Through rich storytelling, each chapter reveals one timeless business strategy used by everyday Indians to outsmart competition, build loyal customer bases, and grow sustainably-even with limited resources. You'll discover:
How a paanwala builds brand loyalty better than a marketing agency
Why a doodhwala's subscription model rivals tech startups
The referral hacks used by tuition teachers and tailors
And how dabbawalas deliver with near-perfect efficiency
Whether you're a startup founder, MBA student, corporate executive, or aspiring entrepreneur, Jugaad MBA offers eye-opening lessons and gritty inspiration from the real-world hustle of Indian streets.
This isn't theory. It's raw, real, and 100% Indian jugaad.