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Al-Ghannouchi, Our Hero in Tunisia
Rashid Al-Ghannouchi, 71 years, was co-founder of the Ennahda Movement which is now Tunisia’s largest political party. A philosophy graduate of Damascus University, he moved to Syria following the expulsion of Tunisians from Egypt where he was studying in 1964.
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Strategy & Entrepreneurship from Alice Guilhon
Prof. Alice Guilhon is the dean of Skema the new business school created through the merger of Lille School of Management and Ceram, in Sophia Antipolis, France. Under her leadership Skema has opened campuses on two techno-parks, one in China
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CFI.co Meets CEO Jamal Bin Ghalaita
Emirates Islamic Bank – Best Islamic Bank UAE, 2012 Recognized as the “Best Islamic Bank, UAE – 2012” Emirates Islamic Bank is an excellent example of a modern financial institution with a strong Islamic proposition. Established in 2004, Emirates Islamic
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Koofi and the Changing Face of Afghanistan
Some of us are burdened with lives of few hardships. Some of us are born to loving parents, have never experienced hunger, have access to quality healthcare and education, live in countries without war or unrest and have never had
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Sally Blount: A Social Psychologist’s Touch
Prof. Sally Blount is the dean of Kellogg School of Management. Kellogg is very much seen as a competitor to some of the big names in business education and as such has always needed to be an innovator. Blount is
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Doug Guthrie: Understanding China
Prof. Doug Guthrie is the dean of the George Washington University School of Business. Of course he is a most accomplished academic but interestingly also an expert on China. Guthrie has sometimes come in for criticism as being too pro-China
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Hero Hrabowski: Cool To Be Smart
It’s Birmingham Alabama in 1962 and a twelve year boy with an unusual name is sitting at the back of his church doing maths homework while listening to the minister preaching. Even at that young age it was clear to
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CFI.co Meets Carlos Hank González
In 1993 Carlos Hank González started his professional life as an executive of the trading desk in the Interacciones Casa de Bolsa. Later on, he experienced a rapid rise within Banco Interacciones. He was only 23 years young when he
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Dr. Ross Jackson: Tackling the Global Crisis
With crisis all around us at this critical time in history, it is time to start asking ourselves some hard questions that are not normally part of the daily political discourse. Let us step back for a moment and take
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GCC Eyes Fast Growth Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has been experiencing strong growth in recent years, which is expected to continue. This boom creates an opportunity for GCC corporations and investors, according to Qatar National Bank Group, as the region is well endowed with resources and
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