Publications

November 1982
Case

Union Carbide Corp.: Career Development in Africa and the Middle East

18 Jul 2018
Blog Post

Amira Rashad: An Ambidextrous Mind Meets Consumer Needs in the Middle East

largest consumer research panel in the Middle East, and helped Yahoo!'s portal reach nearly 17 million unique users. In 2014, Yahoo! shuttered its Middle East portal, and Amira... View Details

30 Mar 2016
News

Alumni in Middle East Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

Ali Y. Koç (MBA 1997) delivered remarks at The HBS Campaign Istanbul Regional Event, March 30, 2016. Ali Y. Koç (MBA 1997) delivered remarks at The HBS Campaign Istanbul Regional Event, March 30, 2016. Alumni and friends of Harvard Business School from throughout the... 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... View Details

March 2016 (Revised May 2017)
Case

Emaar: The Center of Tomorrow, Today

By: Sid Yog, Esel Cekin and Marc Homsy

Starting in 1997, Mohammad Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar, has been largely associated with Dubai's most renowned real estate projects: the world's tallest building, largest mall and biggest fountain show. Emaar's pioneering success attracted a large number of private... View Details

Keywords: Middle East; Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Global Strategy; Real Estate Industry; Middle East; Dubai

Educators

1992
Chapter

International Financial Centres in Asia, the Middle East and Australia: A Historical Perspective

By: G. Jones

Keywords: History; International Finance; Financial Institutions; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; Asia; Australia; Middle East

31 Oct 2022
Podcast

How Mudassir Sheikha’s Rideshare Company Careem Became a Unicorn in the Middle East

A near-death experience led Mudassir Sheikha and his business partner to a deep sense of purpose in creating the rideshare company Careem. They wanted to make an impact – and did so big-time. Sheikha says that purpose is Careem’s “superpower,” bringing energy, focus... View Details

June 2013 (Revised June 2015)
Case

Ibrahim Dabdoub at the National Bank of Kuwait

By: Linda A. Hill and Dana M. Teppert

Ibrahim Dabdoub, the Group chief executive of the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), reflects on his past 30 years at the helm of the Bank. Under his leadership, NBK grew from a small local bank to one of the preeminent financial institutions in the region. However,... View Details

Keywords: Globalization; Middle East; Team Leadership; Leadership Style; Leadership; Leadership Development; Groups and Teams; Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Banking Industry; Kuwait; Middle East

Educators

1976
Book

How to Use International Capital Markets: A Guide to Europe and the Middle East

By: Sidney M. Robbins, Robert B. Stobaugh, William Gregor and John C. Kirby

Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Capital Markets; Europe; Middle East

25 Oct 2018
News

This big factor is at the heart of political protests all over Middle East

September 2020
Article

Community-Level Postmaterialism and Anti-Migrant Attitudes:: An Original Survey on Opposition to Sub-Saharan African Migrants in the Middle East

By: Matt Buehler, Kristin Fabbe and Kyung Joon Han

Why do native citizens of the Middle East and North Africa express greater opposition to certain types of migrants, refugees, and displaced persons? Why, particularly, do they express greater opposition to sub-Saharan African migrants? This article investigates these... View Details

Keywords: Postmaterialism; Immigration; Attitudes; Prejudice and Bias; Surveys; Africa; Middle East

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28 May 2020
News

Community-Level Postmaterialism and Anti-Migrant Attitudes: An Original Survey on Opposition to Sub-Saharan African Migrants in the Middle East

TeachingInterests

Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East

By: Andy Wu

Change is everywhere in the Middle East today, as many countries seek to diversify their economies and encourage new industries. The region's complex business environment includes distinct political and economic conditions in each country—and... View Details

15 Jul 2019
News

Edtech Startup Eruditus Brings Executive Education to India, Africa, China, Latin America, and the Middle East

28 Sep 2003
Other Presentation

Competitiveness and Economic Development of Gulf and Middle Eastern Countries

By: Michael E. Porter

Competitiveness presentation at Middle East Petrotech 2003, Bahrain. View Details

Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development; Society; Bahrain

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August 2013
Teaching Note

Nutricia Middle East: Measuring Sales Force Effectiveness

By: F. Asis Martinez-Jerez

Nutricia's Middle East and African region is transitioning from a trading to a customer focus. CEO Ernest Vandenbussche must decide how to market infant milk formula most effectively in a region where the information environment is much less rich than in other... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Customer Relationship Management; Commercialization; Management Practices and Processes; Salesforce Management; Nutrition; Performance Evaluation; Information Management; Health Industry; Africa; Middle East

April 2006
Case

Nutricia Middle East: Measuring Sales Force Effectiveness

Nutricia's Middle East and African region is transitioning from a trading to a customer focus. CEO Ernest Vandenbussche must decide how to market infant milk formula most effectively in a region where the information environment is much less rich than in other... View Details

Keywords: Management Teams; Salesforce Management; Customer Relationship Management; Emerging Markets; Nutrition; Performance Effectiveness; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Health Industry; Middle East; Africa

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