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China’s excursion to Africa
Chinese investments in Africa are bringing not only sorely needed infrastructure, but concerns about labor standards, wages, occupational health and safety, and workers’ rights. by Ankit Mandhania, MBA ‘15 China’s […]

How to Select the Right Immersion For You
by John Y. Kwalk, MBA ‘15 An internship or full-time job offer from a technology company might be one of the reasons you have decided to pursue an MBA. For […]

A Strategic Immersion Beneficial for any Career
by Michael Sean Hendrix, MBA ‘13 My pursuit of tech and startups is deeply rooted in the desire to build businesses that benefit consumers. My pursuit of strategic marketing, when […]

Catastrophe Bonds: Hedging Earthquake Risks in Latin America
Cat Bonds can be employed in Latin America to provide catastrophe coverage and help diversify investor risk by Kwame Joseph Campos Rodriguez, ’15 Catastrophe bonds (Cat Bonds) are not only […]

Deal-Level Examination of China’s Outbound M&A in the US (2002-2014)
North America remains the top destination for Chinese outbound investment, particularly in the high technology, industrials, and consumer products and services industries. by Kaiwen Zhong, BA ’15 The last few […]

The Awakening of an Island Frozen in Time Could Cuba’s new economic development affect neighboring economies in the long term?
Cuba is poised to rapidly expand its economy once diplomatic relations have been restored with the United States. How should its neighbors react? by Francisco Jose Robles Cedeno, MBA ‘15 […]

Using Psychometrics to Reduce Default Risk in Emerging Markets
Evaluating default risk for SME’s in emerging markets can require non-traditional methods of credit worthiness. by Damian Kearney, MBA ’15 In my travels to and work in emerging and frontier […]

Life Sciences Research & Development in India
Companies in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices are investing in India as a way to increase research & development productivity. by Gaurav J. Shah, MBA ‘15 Introduction Healthcare has become […]

Nigeria and the Consumer Goods Space: A 30,000-Foot Snapshot
Understanding the Nigerian shopper should yield dividends for consumer goods companies by Vikash Khanna, MBA ‘15 During my internship with Unilever last summer, I had the privilege of working on […]