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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

26 Jun 2015
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7 Things International Applicants Should Know About HBS

and their kids– it’s a really familial atmosphere. There’s also an active Crimson Parents and Partners Club on campus. 7. You’ll still be connected to your home region at HBS Ibraheem: I have been very involved with student clubs and activities during my time here. I... View Details

09 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

advisory in the MENA region. Fittingly named ajeej, an Arabic word that translates to “growth and propagation in a chaotic setting,” the firm’s AUM grew from $20 million to $1 billion before its 10th anniversary despite a deep-cutting... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 Apr 2023
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Step Change

this activity: Egypt's 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... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

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Global Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog

delivery startup Jahez was founded in September 2016, three and a half years after Doordash was founded in Palo Alto. Careem, a ride hailing service in the MENA region, was founded in the UAE in 2012, three years after Uber was started in... View Details

02 Feb 2016
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February 2, 2016

School Case 214-021 The Abraaj Group and the Acibadem Healthcare Investment (A) This case concerns the proposed buyout of Acibadem, a leading hospital chain in Turkey. Abraaj, a MENA region private equity firm, proposes to make its first... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Aug 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018

their true purpose decide to found Careem, a Dubai-based ride-hailing service. Following its launch in July 2012, Careem experiences rapid growth of 30% per month in the UAE and other countries in the MENA region, surpassing the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

29 Mar 2023
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Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria

survivors of the earthquake,” notes their fundraising website. FEBRUARY 14 Esel Çekin, executive director of the HBS MENA Research Center, wrote a letter to alumni and friends of the center that highlighted some of the efforts underway by... View Details

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September 2016, three and a half years after Doordash was founded in Palo Alto. Careem, a ride hailing service in the MENA region, was founded in the UAE in 2012, three years after Uber was started in San Francisco. Similarly,... View Details

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