Overview
Nepal
Nepal is a landlocked Himalayan country of about 30 million people. Covering roughly 147,500 km2, it stretches from the low-lying Tarai plains in the south to the Himalayas in the north, including Mount Everest. Nepal borders China and India. Its location continues to shape its external relations: India remains its dominant trading partner and principal gateway to international markets, while economic ties with China have expanded. Nepal’s political system has undergone major changes over the past several decades. After periods of royal rule and political conflict, the monarchy was abolished in 2008, and the 2015 Constitution established Nepal as a secular federal democratic republic. The country is also notable for its environmental diversity, with forests covering more than 40% of its land and ecosystems ranging from subtropical lowlands to alpine regions. Hinduism is the predominant religion, alongside Buddhism, Islam, Kirat, Christianity, and other faiths.
Nepal remains a lower-income economy in which overseas migration and remittances play an unusually important role in household income and the external balance. Agriculture continues to employ a large share of the population, while services account for an increasing share of economic activity. Tourism benefits from Nepal’s natural and cultural assets, and its large hydropower potential has become increasingly important for domestic development and electricity exports. In 2025, Nepal’s GDP per capita was approximately US$1,536, and real GDP grew by 4.4%.
Source: World Bank. (2026). World Development Indicators, from https://data.worldbank.org/country/nepal
Institutions
Institutions with at least one Faculty Member Registered with Ivey Publishing
- Aksheswar Traditional Buddhist Art College
- Apex College
- Asian Institute of Technology & Management
- Balkumari College
- College of Applied Business
- Gandaki Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies
- Global College International
- Global College of Management
- Kathmandu College of Management
- Kathmandu University
- KIST College
- Liberty College
- Lincoln International College of Management and IT
- Nepal Administrative Staff College
- Nepal College of Management
- Nepal College of Travel and Tourism Management
- Nepal Open University
- Pokhara University
- Prime College
- Southwestern Business College
- Texas College of Management and IT
- Texas International College
- The British College
- Tribhuvan University
- Trinity International College
Source: Ivey Publishing. 39C Accounts by Country. Provided by Adrianna Gleam-Fossaceca, Ivey Publishing, August 11, 2026.
Cases
Ivey-Copyrighted Cases in or involving Nepal
Ivey Publishing and the 39 Country Initiative welcome additional case submissions that deepen understanding of Nepal’s businesses, institutions, industries, and broader economic and social context.
| Case | Authors | Published / Revised | Product Number | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eSewa: From Vision to Reality—Building Nepal’s Payment Ecosystem | Anand Kumar Jaiswal, Roshee Lamichhane, Varun Sunku, Aman Kharga | Oct 8, 2025 | W44978 | 15 |
| Where Have You Been? An Exercise to Assess Your Exposure to the Rest of the World’s Peoples | Paul W. Beamish | Nov 27, 2025 | W48085 | 11 |
| Kurma Vedic Village: Embracing Sustainable Living in the Vedic Way | Vinit Vijay Dani, Ramesh Avadhanam | Sep 30, 2024 | W36672 | 16 |
| Ethical Crossroads: Genetix Solutions’ Bioweapon Conundrum | David Barrett, Nihaal Rana | Nov 15, 2023 | W34803 | 7 |
| Seroflo in Nepal: Sustaining Brand Leadership in COVID-19 Times | Servjaeta Verma, Vinay Verma | Oct 21, 2020 | 9B20A080 | 13 |
| Prabhu Bank Limited: The Challenges of Merging with Ailing Banks | Wiboon Kittilaksanawong, Rashmi Regmi | Feb 25, 2020 | 9B20M028_P | 14 |
| Sun Café & Bar: A Ray of Opportunity | Dominic Lim, Eva Xu | Jan 24, 2018 | 9B18M009_P | 10 |
| Kaffeine: The Nepalese Café Opportunity | Kevin Xo, Zach Hamel, Eric Morse | Jul 3, 2017 | 9B17M084_P | 7 |
| Royal Bhutan Airlines — Drukair | Ron Mulholland | Aug 10, 2012 | 9B12A030_P | 14 |
| The 1996 Everest Tragedy | Khushwant K. Pittenger | May 14, 2004; revised Oct 7, 2009 | 9B04C012 | 7 |
Source: Ivey Publishing. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://www.iveypublishing.ca/s/
Workshops
Workshops Provided to Institutions in Nepal
The 39 Country Initiative’s most substantial outreach to date has centered on faculty development through in-person case-teaching workshops. The first workshop series in Nepal ran from April 4–9, 2025. David J. Sharp, Emeritus Professor of Managerial Accounting and Control at Ivey, led 3 in-person workshops in Kathmandu at
− The British College
− Global College of Management,
− Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM).
Photos from the workshop series can be found at https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/39country/news/2025/04/workshop-series-nepal/.
Following the KUSOM workshop, Professor Roshee Lamichhane reported that the session had encouraged faculty to incorporate more cases into their teaching and consider writing their own. He subsequently co-authored eSewa: From Vision to Reality—Building Nepal’s Payment Ecosystem, published by Ivey Publishing in October 2025. The 39 Country Initiative also supports online case-teaching activities as part of its broader outreach. Opportunities remain to extend this engagement beyond in-person workshops and reach a wider number of institutions in Nepal.