French West Africa - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2014
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alumni.hbs.edu/bulletin Great application of dedication, common sense, and perseverance. If Nigeria can be turned around, perhaps there may be hope for the remainder of Africa and its people. —Fred Brodsky (OPM 27, 1999) via... View Details

17 Sep 2024
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The International Experience at HBS: Zoe Sun (MBA 2024)

Zoe Sun (MBA 2024) is a recent graduate from China. Prior to HBS, she worked at an Asia-focused private equity fund in Hong Kong. At HBS, she was Co-Chief Admissions Ambassador and Social Chair for Greater China Club. She is a recipient of the Global Opportunity... View Details

07 May 2018
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What I Learned from Visiting All 54 African Countries

Africa or more, they tend to just know one area. So somebody who went in Kenya or Nairobi, they may not know too much about West Africa. So there's a lot of unseen pockets of View Details

01 Dec 2015
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In My Humble Opinion: Joss Kent (MBA 1997)

with that.” Home: West Sussex, England. “As close to Africa as I can get in an English environment. It’s an overgrown farmhouse with horses and rabbits and dogs and many children.” On safari: “I was in one... View Details

Keywords: April White

22 Mar 2024
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Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)

growth, Nneka felt she could make a significant impact at home. After obtaining her degree in chemical engineering in London and studying French at the Université Paris-Sorbonne, Nneka moved to the United States to begin her career as a... View Details

01 Mar 2010
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Sole Mates

here for almost ten years, running a family enterprise that dates back to the 1960s. Along with a few automobile-related businesses in the French West Indies, we are the distributor for Toyota, Suzuki, and... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Forestry and Logging; Agriculture; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Government

20 Feb 2019
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Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs

prosperity,” says Elumelu. “That is at the heart of Africapitalism.” The retired chief executive officer, now chairman of the United Bank of Africa (UBA) and the founder of Heirs Holdings, Elumelu has put the tenet of this... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Simone Leigh Sentinel (Mami Wata) 2020-21 | About

the way African cultural symbols traverse the African diaspora, shifting and metamorphosing as they intersect with local traditions. Leigh describes the sculpture as “my interpretation of a West African water spirit, a deity who has... View Details

28 May 2019
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Action Plan: Border Crossing

Rawdon: Fostering a global spirit of cultural connection (photo by Stella Kalinina) Growing up, Leigh Rawdon (MBA 2001) didn’t travel internationally with her family. But she loved to listen to the stories her globe-trotting aunt told of far-off destinations, from... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Research Links: Records of Railroad Companies & Personal Papers - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Railroads: The Transformation of Capitalism Introduction The Pre-Industrial Era The First Big Business British Railroads... View Details

01 Sep 2024
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The Exchange: Lessons from the Edge

of the faculty from every unit across the School, the interviews are a resource to teach business leadership in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as at HBS. Here, Jones and Khanna discuss what makes these leaders so effective and what the View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Jun 2004
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Life Lessons

Africa and as a Bain consultant. She is still actively involved with a Johannesburg home for abused children as a member of its management committee. At HBS, as copresident of the Africa Business Club,... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner; Garry Emmons; Julia Hanna; Susan Young; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

17 Jul 2020
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Support System

the 1970s. She wanted to give families in these villages the same educational opportunities she had enjoyed in America. Offering fair prices, as well as educational and retirement benefits, to her shea-nut pickers in West View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Dec 2014
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Innovation: Frozen Assets

a PR stumble during its too-sheer yoga pant debacle. “I think there is a lot of market share to be had around what she’s doing,” says former Starbucks colleague Wendy Collie, the president and CEO of the West Coast–based grocer New... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos

07 Apr 2023
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Career Advice: Pursuing a Dual Degree

Tell us a little about your background and what your interest in climate related issues are. Energy has always been at the forefront of my world, from growing up in southern West Virginia, where my dad worked for a coal company and my... View Details

24 Sep 2024
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Climate Finance in Africa: Health, Self-Interest, Avoided Future Cost

and I visited multiple sites and businesses in Dakar, Senegal in West Africa culminating in an alumni event in Dakar entitled, Climate Adaptation and Urban Economic Development. Here is what we learned:... 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

20 May 2016
Op-Ed

World Health Organization Lacks Leadership to Combat Pandemics

programs than the entire budget of the WHO and has played a major role in aiding recovery in the Ebola-hit economies of West Africa. The Commission's report hints at but never quite concedes that the World Bank should take a more... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Health

2009
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Third World Multinationals: A Look Back

By: L. T. Wells Jr.

Keywords: Business History; Multinational Firms and Management; Africa; Asia; Latin America; Oceania; West Indies

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01 Dec 2010
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Eight Join HBS Faculty

postdoctoral fellow. Her research focuses on how people can work fruitfully across social divides. Prior to her academic career, Ramarajan worked in international development in West Africa focusing on... View Details

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