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From our Blog: For Women Entrepreneurs in the Developing World, Traditional Management Training May Not Be Enough
By GBSN COO, Nora Brown
There was an interesting article in Forbes recently, Women Ascendent: Where Females are Rising the Fastest, showing where in the world women are making the greatest strides. As the article points out, most of the gains for women in the past few decades have come from the wealthy countries. However, the tides are turning in favor of women in developing countries. Dressmakers, fruit sellers, hairdressers and other women entrepreneurs are the new frontier of women's progress. [Click here to read more]
Dean Okonedo of Lagos Business School is New Chair of Association of African Business Schools 
AABS is an association of leading business schools in Africa established to promote excellence in business and management education, thus upgrading the skill of managers across the continent. During her two-year tenure, Okonedo said her objective is to grow the number of schools in the AABS network so that more schools can benefit from the association.
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ESSEC Students Work with NGO Business School in Cambodia
Ever since its creation in 2008 and for the last four years, ESSEC has contributed to the Business School of the NGO "Pour un sourire d'enfant" (PSE). Two young ESSEC graduates work there as volunteers and the main PSE site in Phnom Penh in Cambodia, which shelters a total of 6500 of the most underprivileged children in Cambodia. [Click here to read more]
Article by GBSN leaders discusses Agribusiness, Farmers and Opportunity in Africa
 This month, Counting on Agribusiness, an article co-authored by CEO Guy Pfeffermann and COO Nora Brown appears in SAISPHERE, a publication of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. The theme of this issue of SAISPHERE is “Growth Ahead for Global Agriculture,” and it features articles from international experts on agricultural issues in Africa, India, China, Latin America, as well as addressing topics such as hunger and conflict, global warming, and food prices, among others. [Click here to read article]
NOVAFRICA Aims to Produce Expertise on Economic Development in Portuguese-speaking Africa
 NOVAFRICA aims at producing distinctive expertise on economic development in Africa. A particular focus is on Portuguese-speaking Africa. Central to their activity is an in-depth understanding of the target economies, including their institutions, private sector, and civil society. They believe that development is about a myriad of successful micro-experiences that they want to document, understand and communicate. [Click here to read article]
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B2B Partnerships: Creating Opportunity through Strategic Alliances
February 2 | 9:00 am | Online
Business Call to Action
Social Innovation Series "Rebalancing Society: Radical Renewal beyond Adam Smith and Karl Marx"
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IESE Doing Good & Doing Well Conference
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Harvard Social Enterprise Conference
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CEEMAN Program Management Seminar
April 2-4, 2012| Day | Bled, Slovenia
Global Health & Innovation Conference 2012
April 21-22 | Day | New Haven, US
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April 13 | Day | Washington, DC
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EFMD Annual Conference
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May 14 - 16 | Day | Lagos, Nigeria
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 GBSN 7th Annual Conference "Making the Connection: Management Education Powering Development"
June 11-13, 2012| Day | Delhi, India
Academic Host: Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
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Program Updates
GBSN Conference: Too Much of a Good Thing?
 By GBSN Member Services Officer, Lisa Leander
As I read through previous year’s conference evaluations a recurrent complaint from participants arises: You have too many interesting sessions at the same time, I can never choose! In fact, if this were an interview question I would consider it one of those “weaknesses” you are secretly proud to admit.
As always, this year’s conference will provide ample networking opportunities to build relationships and develop partnerships. However, for those times when you aren’t meeting a fellow colleague over high tea and curry, or chatting on the bus while you visit a local industry site, you’ll once again have some decisions to make. [Click here to read more]
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Recruiting - Kenya
 10,000 Women academic partner, United States International University (USIU), is recruiting women for its next cohorts of 10,000 Women scholars in Nairobi. The program seeks to recruit women with existing SMEs in and around the city. USIU has already graduated over 110 women from its program. [Click here to learn more]
Recent Webinar: Doing Business With China - The Opportunities and Challenges of RMB Internationalization
 On January 25th Professor Ron Schramm, Colombia Business School, shared his expertise on the past and future of Chinese currency on the international stage in a webinar moderated by Russell Flannery, Shangai Bureau Chief at Forbes magazine. The webinar was recorded and Dr. Schramm's materials are available online. [Click here to watch the webinar]
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Opportunities
Fellowship Opportunities from the Tony Elumelu Foundation in Liberia and Nigeria
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is an Africa-based and African-funded not-for-profit institution dedicated to the promotion and celebration of excellence in business leadership and entrepreneurship across Africa. [Click here to learn more]
Call for Papers: Business and Entrepreneurship in Africa Conference
The Third Annual Conference on "Business and Entrepreneurship in Africa" offers a unique opportunity to present your current work on business and entrepreneurship in Africa. The conference will be held May 17 - 19, 2012 at the Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada. [Click here to learn more]
Between 18 and 30 years old? Become a speaker at TEDxBled
Do you have an idea worth spreading? Are you looking to Inspire.Change.Impact through your actions? TEDxBled is looking for two young inspirational speakers to take the stage on 18 March 2012 in Bled, Slovenia. Costs covered. Deadline: 6 February 2012 [Click here to learn more]
Join Global Health Corps' 2012-2013 Class of Fellows
A wide range of placements and skillsets are available - from Procurement and Logistics Coordinators with Partners in Health in Malawi, to Design Fellowships with MASS Design Group in Rwanda. They are currently offering Fellowship positions in Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and the US beginning in July 2012. [Click here to learn more]
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