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- 16 Dec 2010
- News
The Emergent Arab World
Last month, the fourth annual “Harvard Arab Weekend” conference was held at venues around the University, including HBS. The theme of the conference was “Leadership in the Private, Social, and Public Sectors” in the Middle East and North... View Details
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Phillip Andrews
Phillip (MPA, New Hampshire ’06; JD, Suffolk Law ’09) is formerly a Corporate Relations Director in HBS Career & Professional Development responsible for employer relations in Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as the Energy, Cleantech,... View Details
Keywords: Consulting; Education; Emerging Markets; Investment Management; Financial Services (All); Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Venture Capital; Financial Services (All); Government; Social Enterprise; Clean Technology; Energy; Telecommunications; Impact Investing; Financial Services (All); Manufacturing; Auto/Transportation/Logistics
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint
in June, the CEO of leading Colombian supermarket chain Grupo Éxito, Carlos Mario Giraldo, talked about his company’s efforts to help customers, employees, and essential workers. Middle East & North Africa... View Details
- 30 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 30
Africa Project (B) David A. Thomas and Stephanie J. CrearyHarvard Business School Supplement 412-028 This case continues the story of the evolution of GE's business initiatives Africa. Between November 2010 and March 2011 several... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Leadership in the Digital Age
the Africa Research Center and Middle East and North Africa Research Center highlighted the importance of building the infrastructure necessary to undertake digital... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
An American Odyssey
Africa within the space of a couple of weeks, Richard America (MBA ’63) appears upbeat and none the worse for jet lag. Dressed in a crisp suit and tie, the tall and affable Georgetown University Business School professor chats easily... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
A Jolt for the African Coffee Industry
the stuff, it is powdered Nescafé bought from streetside trolleys. Africa remains by and large the last part of the world to resist coffee, with tea and chocolate drinks the go-to hot beverages. (Exceptions are in the Francophone... View Details
- Profile
Andrew Baxter
Like many children, Andrew Baxter was determined to follow in his father's footsteps. But in Andrew's case, his father was an engineer for Schlumberger and following in his steps meant "remote deserts of North View Details
- 24 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Finance in Africa: Health, Self-Interest, Avoided Future Cost
needed. For example, a 2023 report from the Global Center for Adaptation suggests that over $100 billion per year is needed to invest in infrastructure, weather forecasting, and protecting agriculture in Africa to address both poverty and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Bringing Hope to a Violent Land
among her experience of Africa and something else emerges. The image she chooses reveals much about the spirit of the continent she has grown to love and much about her own optimism, quiet determination, and humanitarian commitment. At a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Richard J. Stillman (MBA 1940)
he had already successfully invaded North Africa and liberated Sicily. As we stood before him, he said, “Gentlemen, look to your right, look to your left, and remember that one of you won’t be around at the... View Details
- Profile
Durdana Achakzai
are so accessible. At HBS, everyone's out to help you win." Durdana has been particularly impressed by the international nature of the HBS experience. "I've been surprised by the cultural and geographical diversity," she says. "There are so many... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Helping Leaders Chart an Ethical Path
East and North Africa Research Center to explore both Abi Chaker’s tough decision and the larger challenges Lebanon faces. “In reading the case, you learn about the history of Lebanon, where Lebanon sits in... View Details
- 07 May 2018
- News
What I Learned from Visiting All 54 African Countries
want to travel to all 54 countries in Africa? What was the sort of motivation for this undertaking? Tapon: I had never been to Africa before, and I had this grand ambition to visit all the countries in the world. There's 193 countries.... View Details
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Career Journey | MBA
1% Europe 5% Latin America 1% Middle East / North Africa < 1% United States 88% Class of 2024 who actively sought and accepted full-time roles after graduation. Industry Consulting 18% Consumer Products 3%... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Student Conferences, at a Glance
speakers: Maria Bartiromo, anchor, CNBC; Betsy D. Holden, president & CEO, Kraft Foods North America Bartiromo on gauging a company’s strengths: Watch the fundamentals. “Cash flow does not lie.” Scrutinize the management. “Governance is... View Details
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Blending Traditional Models of Philanthropy with Business | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
the organization's presence in the Middle East & North Africa. I now head up Endeavor's operations and expansion efforts in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2011, I moved to Singapore to better manage our growth in this region. It has been an... View Details
- 29 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Are First-Time Buyers Left Out of Real Estate’s Rebound?
own a home was part of the psyche of just about everyone I studied, no matter where they lived. The only exception was a nomadic tribe in North Africa that noted that "homes were graveyards for the... View Details
- 19 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Handicapping the Best Countries for Business
If you are an executive of a multinational looking for geographies in which to expand your markets, operations, and investments, is China more attractive than India? South Africa better than Mexico? Does Russia have more promise than the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
The Realities of the Refugee Crisis
and opportunity here is Afghanistan. Syria is a relatively small pool of migrants. In Afghanistan, you have a potentially enormous pool of refugees who could arrive at any moment in Europe. One of the things that Europe is starting to understand is it has to have much... View Details
Keywords: April White