Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Aug 2014
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http://hbr.org/product/Valuing-Yahoo--in-2013/an/214048-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 714-053 Saudi Arabia: Finding Stability after the Arab Spring In 2014, King Abdullah of View Details

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Adib AlZamil, CEO of Zamil Group Holding Company, explains how the group's governance was shared among his siblings and relates how they passed down leadership responsibilities from one generation to the next. View Details

June 2023
Supplement

Leading with Trust: Sarah Al-Suhaimi Video Supplement

By: Sandra J. Sucher, Sarah Livick-Moses and Dave Habeeb

This supplement features video interviews with Sarah Al Suhaimi, CEO of NCB Capital, the investment arm of Saudi's largest bank. View Details

Keywords: Leadership And Change Management; Women And Leadership; Women Executives; Stakeholder Management; Investment Banking; Growth and Development Strategy; Change Management; Strategy; Finance; Asset Management; Financial Services Industry; Saudi Arabia; Middle East

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16 Dec 2010
News

The Emergent Arab World

their moment, and take the region to a brighter future. Harvard President Drew Faust, keynote speaker Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan, and His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud of View Details

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

07 Dec 2022
News

Dubai-Based Proptech Builds Up

Dubai to Saudi Arabia and beyond. "There are almost 25,000 short-term rentals here in Dubai and 550 companies are operating them," he said. "These are often small companies that do a great job, but in a... View Details

01 Apr 2002
News

Insights into Business in Islamic World

quite diverse. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, for example, are countries noted for application of Islamic law beyond religious and family life to civic, financial, and commercial... View Details

Keywords: Islam; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

25 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Why a Harvard Finance Instructor Went to the Kumbh Mela

day and night, with just a slight pause from about 11 pm to 3 am. You smell the Mela before you see it—a combination of wood smoke and dust. And to see it is like nothing I've witnessed—and I've done field research in cities from Vietnam... View Details

Keywords: by John D. Macomber; Construction; Real Estate

November 2024
Case

Group AMANA: Built to Last

By: Hise Gibson and Fares Khrais

The case chronicles the Bsaibes brothers’ journey in founding and operating Group AMANA; a contracting business founded in 1993, based in the United Arab Emirates with operations across the Middle East. Over the years, the business found itself grappling with major... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Family Business; Transformation; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Succession; Business Strategy; Construction Industry; Middle East; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates

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28 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Meet Professor Elisabeth Paulson: A Conversation on Life, Research, and Teaching

Loujaine AlMoallim (MBA 2024) is a Saudi Arabian who spent most of her formative years in Canada. After completing her undergraduate degree at McGill University majoring in International Management, she... View Details

23 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Oil Price Fallout: What Happens Next?

The last six years have proved just how fluid the international oil market is. And if recent support of the Keystone Pipeline by the U.S. House of Representatives and the Nebraska Supreme Court (which approved the pipeline's path through that state) are any indication,... View Details

Keywords: Re: Richard H.K. Vietor; Energy; Utilities

01 Mar 2004
News

David Horgan: Iraqi Briefing, 21st November, 2003

colonial bases. This will enable the USA to dominate the region and intervene in Saudi Arabia when the monarchy falls. But they will not aggravate ordinary Iraqis. Educated Iraqis are pragmatic. They can... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

14 Nov 2019
Book

Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History

and Middle Eastern states, including Albania, Bulgaria, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, Romania, Saudi Arabia and Syria. The issue is that this literature has focused heavily on broad... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2016
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016

Alumni Books The Saudi Kingdom by Ali Al Shihabi (MBA 1985) (Markus Wiener Publishers) Al Shihabi presents an analysis of Saudi Arabia’s... View Details

01 Dec 2008
News

Back to the Future

is remarkably prescient in other ways as well: Global warming was seen as a potentially game-changing threat; Middle East instability, particularly in Saudi Arabia, was an ever-present danger, with Islamic fundamentalism even hinted at as... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

18 Jul 2018
Blog Post

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

customer behavior." BulkWhiz is now raising Series A funding for three objectives: develop AI technology to "create regionally relevant data algorithms for emerging markets;" expand the business into bigger markets, such as View Details

November 2024
Background Note

Social Enterprise in the MENA Region

By: Brian Trelstad and Ahmed Dahawy

This research note provides an overview of the socio-economic landscape of social enterprise in the Middle East and North Africa. It highlights the diversity of players in the region including social enterprise organizations (in their many forms) and supporting... View Details

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24 Sep 2020
News

The Race for a Vaccine

syndrome (MERS), a coronavirus that causes fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The spread of MERS had been limited since its emergence in Saudi View Details

Keywords: April White; COVID-19; Scientific Research and Development Services

October 2024
Case

Sacoor Brothers: From Co-Family CEOs to No Family CEOs?

By: Lauren Cohen, David Ager and Alpana Thapar

Sacoor Brothers, a luxury clothing retail company, was founded in 1989 in Lisbon, Portugal, by four brothers—Malik, Salim, Rahimo, and Moez. After establishing a strong presence in Portugal, the brothers were drawn to the rapidly growing retail markets in the Middle... View Details