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MIT Sloan MBA 
Application 
Optional Essay 
Imran Karim 
2014
In 2008, prior to joining the Canadian Foreign Service, I was awarded a 
Fellowship in International Development Management in Gujarat, India 
through the Aga Khan Foundation Canada. 
2008 
Near Rajpipla, Gujarat, India 
Interviewing local farmers for the Development 
Support Centre 
2013 
High Commission of Canada, New Delhi, India 
With Ed Fast, Canadian Minister of International Trade
My objective was to document best practices in rural Gujarati villages for Participatory 
Irrigation Management, an innovative tool being used by the Government of India to 
transfer management responsibility for irrigation directly to farmers.
Challenges to the Implementation 
of Participatory Irrigation 
Management in India 
• Poor literacy 
• Lack of NGO capacity 
for the whole country 
• Low level of 
management 
knowledge among 
rural farmers 
• Personal conflicts 
between farmers
Exploring Solutions 
• 2008-2009: 
• Radio Show orally disseminating information to increase farmers’ 
capacity 
• Manuals and guidebooks 
• Workshops 
• 2014 and into the future: 
• Educational apps? 
• Free online courses? 
• How do private sector solutions compare? 
• Private sector/NGO partnerships?
Excited to Soar at MIT through Action 
Learning, Sustainability, and International 
Opportunities 
• Leading Sustainable Systems 
• Global Entrepreneurship Lab 
• Sloan Entrepreneurs for 
International Development 
• MIT India Conference 
• Certificate in Sustainability

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Imran's Essay

  • 1. MIT Sloan MBA Application Optional Essay Imran Karim 2014
  • 2. In 2008, prior to joining the Canadian Foreign Service, I was awarded a Fellowship in International Development Management in Gujarat, India through the Aga Khan Foundation Canada. 2008 Near Rajpipla, Gujarat, India Interviewing local farmers for the Development Support Centre 2013 High Commission of Canada, New Delhi, India With Ed Fast, Canadian Minister of International Trade
  • 3. My objective was to document best practices in rural Gujarati villages for Participatory Irrigation Management, an innovative tool being used by the Government of India to transfer management responsibility for irrigation directly to farmers.
  • 4. Challenges to the Implementation of Participatory Irrigation Management in India • Poor literacy • Lack of NGO capacity for the whole country • Low level of management knowledge among rural farmers • Personal conflicts between farmers
  • 5. Exploring Solutions • 2008-2009: • Radio Show orally disseminating information to increase farmers’ capacity • Manuals and guidebooks • Workshops • 2014 and into the future: • Educational apps? • Free online courses? • How do private sector solutions compare? • Private sector/NGO partnerships?
  • 6. Excited to Soar at MIT through Action Learning, Sustainability, and International Opportunities • Leading Sustainable Systems • Global Entrepreneurship Lab • Sloan Entrepreneurs for International Development • MIT India Conference • Certificate in Sustainability