MENA - Publications - Faculty & Research

February 2018
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EmQuest: Travel Distribution in the Digital Era

EmQuest, Emirates Group’s travel distribution company, must decide what to do with its contract with the global distribution system it uses, Sabre. Since its founding in 1988, EmQuest was servicing travel agents in the MENA region by providing a connection to over 400... View Details

Keywords: UAE; Decision; Business Model; Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Business Strategy; Value Creation; Change Management; Emerging Markets; For-Profit Firms; Competitive Advantage; Travel Industry; United Arab Emirates

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February 2023 (Revised May 2023)
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Accelerating the Accelerator: Raja Al Mazrouei at DIFC Fintech Hive

By: Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards and Lydia Begag

In January 2023, Raja Al Mazrouei became the Managing Director and Acting CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) in Dubai, UAE. In her previous role as the Executive Vice President of the DIFC Fintech Hive, she successfully built and led an accelerator program for... View Details

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Middle East & North Africa - Global

Middle East & North Africa Cairo, Dubai, Istanbul, Tel Aviv HBS continues its efforts to build a deep understanding of and expertise in global business practice and innovation around the world, including throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The... View Details

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Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

million across two funds and backed nearly 50 companies, including Ripple... Social Enterprise in the MENA Region November 2024 By: Brian Trelstad and Ahmed Dahawy This research note provides an overview of the socio-economic landscape of... View Details

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Strategy - Faculty & Research

Customer Memberships." Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 34, no. 2 (Summer 2025): 525–556. Boutiqaat: Influencing Retail in MENA By: Juan Alcacer and Noor Al Qadhi May 2025 | Teaching Note | Faculty Research Boutiqaat, a... View Details

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Africa - Global

Influencing Retail in MENA By: Juan Alcacer and Noor Al Qadhi Boutiqaat, a Kuwait-based e-commerce platform, scaled an influencer-driven beauty retail model across MENA and now faces critical strategic... View Details

09 Oct 2020
Blog Post

4 Things To Know About the MS/MBA Biotech

of career I could be interested in. Currently, I am interested in exploring biotech careers in emerging markets, particularly in the MENA region, and plan to leverage my cohort and faculty to gain exposure to this niche area. 3. You don’t... View Details

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Dean Nitin Nohria | About

MENA Research Center was opened in Istanbul to help the School develop and strengthen relationships with business and academic leaders in the Middle East, Turkey, North Africa, and Central Asia in support of faculty research and student... View Details

28 Apr 2022
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Harvard Team Wins Second Place in MIINT Impact Investing Competition

presented Kumulus, a Tunisian startup that provides an innovative water purification device for the MENA region. The team included three students from HBS (Katjana Kammin, Vugar Abdullayev, and Vaibhav Sharma) and three students from HKS... View Details

01 Mar 2023
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Step Change

population is approaching 110 million, the highest in the MENA region, with about half of its citizens between the ages of 15 and 45 and the range of mobile-phone penetration well over 90 percent. The market to meet a host of consumer... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Abdelrahman Gabr – Koree; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

15 Oct 2019
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Innovative Thinking Fuels Nascent Startup Scene

for entrepreneurship are there,” says Victoria Ivashina, the Lovett- Learned Professor of Finance, who studies the MENA region and serves as faculty chair of the School’s Middle East and North Africa Research Center (MENARC). Ivashina... View Details

02 Nov 2015
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Harvard Arab Weekend (HAW) 2015

covering most pressing topics across 12 political, business and social issues Career Fair: The largest MENA career fair in North America with 20+ companies represented Start-up Pitch: A Start-up pitch featuring 10 pre-selected View Details

Keywords: All Industries

19 Apr 2017

Middle East & North Africa Prospective Student Webinar

Join current students from the Middle East and North Africa for an online discussion and get to know the community of students at HBS. Learn more about life at HBS, the MBA Admissions process, and career opportunities available to HBS students and alumni from the View Details

16 Dec 2010
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The Emergent Arab World

frequently “turn against their own people” and a business community that too often “can’t stand on its own two feet.” Going forward, Obeid said, the focus should be on the 65 percent of the MENA population that is under 30 years of age,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Government

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Middle East & North Africa Club | MBA

Middle East & North Africa Club The Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Club is committed to providing the HBS community with opportunities to experience the MENA region in enriching ways through shedding light onto the region's business... View Details

15 Apr 2024

Life at HBS Chat with the Middle East & North Africa Club

Join this interactive session for a Life at HBS Chat with the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Club. This virtual event is a unique opportunity to hear from current HBS students regarding their MBA experience. Members of the MENA Club... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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The Power of Cultural Understanding

years. As an endorsement of this international focus, Jafar has established a fund to support the MENA Research Center in Istanbul, its Dubai Research Office, and other HBS activities throughout the region. The expansion of HBS’s global... View Details

01 Oct 2021
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Helping Leaders Chart an Ethical Path

value that is central to our reputation.” “In reading the case, you learn about the history of Lebanon, where Lebanon sits in the MENA region, and the issue of waste. Ziad’s story opens up a whole other world that students may not be... View Details

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Middle East & North Africa - Global Activities 2021

history of Lebanon, where Lebanon sits in the MENA region, and the issue of waste. Ziad’s story opens up a whole other world that students may not be familiar with. ” Nien-hê Hsieh Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration Joseph... View Details

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Club Conferences | MBA

Conservative Club Conference (Hosted at the Charles Hotel) February 8, 2025 Conservative Club MENA Conference February 9, 2025 Middle East & North Africa Club Investment Club February 10, 2025 Investment Club Africa Business Conference... View Details

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