WDI Partners with Al-Quds University
June 2009
WDI has entered into a partnership with Al-Quds University in the West Bank Territories. Under the agreement, WDI will provide Al-Quds with technical assistance to improve the analytical skills of Finance graduates in both undergraduate and graduate programs as well as the Finance concentration in its MBA degree. >>more
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WDI Partners with Bethlehem University in Finance Education
June 2009
In continuation of work by WDI’s Development Consulting Services’ under the Expanded and Sustained Access to Financial Services (ESAF) project in the West Bank Territories, WDI’s has partnered with Bethlehem University to strengthen their ability to increase the number of qualified Finance graduates, and more importantly, improve the analytical skills of their students. >>more
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EMPLOI article: Algerian Career Fair Expected to Draw 10,000
Monday, June 01, 2009
The fair is a continuation of work by WDI’s Development Consulting Services as part of the Educating Managers, Promoting Linkages and Opportunities Initiative project, a partnership between WDI, INC and the Middle East Partnership Initiative. >>more
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Nearly 400 people recently packed a two-day symposium on entrepreneurship held in Algiers. One of the sponsors was the Institute of National Commerce (INC), WDI’s partner in Algeria.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldman Sachs Scholarship Winners Named
Friday, February 06, 2009
Fifteen recipients have been chosen from more than 1,000 applicants for the Goldman Sachs BBA Scholarship Program administered by WDI at the School of Finance and Banking in Kigali, Rwanda. >>more
Leadership Center Planned For Qatar
December 2008
The Qatar Foundation has awarded DCS a contract to establish a leadership development center for senior government and corporate leaders in 22 countries across the Arab world.
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Applications For BBA Scholarships Soar
December 2008
More than 1,000 women in Rwanda have applied for one of the 15 scholarships that will be given out in January as part of the Goldman Sachs BBA Scholarship Program administered by WDI.
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DCS wins bid for South Africa Transportation Management Initiative
December 2008
DCS, the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) and the Ross School of Business (RSB), as well as the African Studies Center at the University of Michigan, won a bid administered by Higher Education for Development on a project to build the capacity of the University of Johannesburg to train current and future generations of leaders in Transportation and Supply Chain Management.
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Project Awarded for Guatemalan Remittance Pilot Study
December 2008
DCS will team up again with the Academy for Educational Development (AED) under the FIELD-LWA framework in Guatemala.
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Gates Foundation Project Targets Malaria
November 2008
DCS is part of a team that has been selected by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to evaluate the impact of taxes and tariffs on anti-malarial commodities.
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Planning for HR Conference Underway in Algeria
November 2008
On the heels of the successful career fair attended by 5,000 students and 40 firms, planning has started on an international symposium in Algeria on entrepreneurship, focusing on the University Response to Developmental Challenges. It is scheduled for May 16-17
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Master’s Degree Program Debuts in Jordan
October 2008
The new master’s degree program in integrated natural resources management designed and developed by DCS was launched in September at the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST). More than half of the enrollees in the program are women.
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Access to Money Topic of Project
October 2008
A more inclusive financial sector in the Palestinian Territories by increasing sustainable access to financial services for households and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises is the goal of a project recently awarded to DCS and its partners by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Eco-Tourism Project Enters Next Phase
September 2008
The second phase of the eco-tourism program in Cyprus, Promoting Private Sector Development, was successfully launched in Buyukkonuk village. A new series of evaluations was conducted to determine the success of past implementation from Phase One, as well as to gauge future progress.
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Community-Based Tourism as a Strategy for Regional Economic Development
October 2008
An area of focus for WDI is the village of Buyukkonuk-Komi Kebir, which has been positioning itself as an “eco-village” with special interest, recreation and adventure activities.
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Goldman Sachs Scholarship Winners Announced
August 2008
The first 15 recipients of the Goldman Sachs BBA Scholarship Program at the School of Finance and Banking (SFB) in Kigali, Rwanda have been announced. Krishna Govender, rector of SFB, announced the scholarship recipients at a ceremony at the school Aug. 21.
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JEWEL NRM MS Program Launches in September
August 2008
The Jordan University for Science and Technology announced today that 64 Jordanian candidates have applied to the Integrated Natural Resources Management Masters of Science program.
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West Bank/Gaza Savings Study Reports Now Online
August 2008
WDI recently completed a six-week study to design policies, instruments, and institutions to promote household and corporate savings in West Bank and Gaza. The full report, as well as the interim report, are now available online.
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Rwanda Scholarship Program To Debut In August
July 2008
WDI has received 100 applications for the 15 spots in the Goldman Sachs BBA Scholarship Program, which begins in August at the School of Finance and Banking (SFB) in Kigali, Rwanda. >>more details
WDI Launches 2nd Annual Career Fair in Algeria
June 2008
A televised press conference was held at INC Career Center on June 4, where the Director of the Career Center, Dr. Ali Belkhiri, announced the 2nd annual Career Fair slated for June 29-30 to the Algerian television and newspapers. The announcement was televised in the evening news and received national press coverage.>>more details
WDI HR Consultancy Centers on Core Issues of Algerian Labor Market
June 2008
WDI Consultant Dr. Sid Ahmed Benraouane was deployed to the Algerian National Institute of Commerce (INC) Career Center to implement a series of programs on how multinational companies manage their talents pipeline and Algeria integration to the global labor market.>>more details
JEWEL Leadership Visits the United States
March 2008
Dr. Munir Rusan, the Dean of Agriculture and Dr. Mohammad Bataineh at the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) recently completed their visit to WDI and Cornell University.>>more details
Kazakhstan Marketing Center Project’s Sustainable Track Strengthened with US Visit
March 2008
WDI’s sustainability plan for the Marketing Education and Research Center (MERC) development project at the International Academy of Business (IAB) in Almaty, Kazakhstan was launched on March 3, 2008. A sustainable MERC can now carry out its vision of serving as a bridge between academia and the business community in Kazakhstan.>>more details
WDI Pioneers Ecotourism among Turkish Cypriots
November 2007
The village of Buyukkonuk was alive on October 21, 2007 with both locals and visitors for the “Eco Day” event that celebrated ecotourism, a new but steadily developing activity in northern Cyprus. The idea of embracing eco-friendly and sustainable tourism while celebrating their cultural heritage was well appreciated under the slogan of the day “Come experience village traditions and nature at its best.”>>more details
Women’s Career Network organized in Algeria
November 2007
A newly-organized career network between female Algerian business managers and female students at the Institute of National Commerce’s Career Center has created great excitement and enthusiasm. >> more details
New management team to lead the School of Finance and Banking (SFB) in Kigali, Rwanda
November 2007
Almost 15 months have past since WDI’s Development Consulting Services was asked by the Government of Rwandan to turn around SFB, and position it as a premier business school in the region.>>more details
Jordan Sparkles with JEWEL
October 2007
WDI’s JEWEL project entered a new implementing phase fall 2007. Three consulting engagements were completed in a matter of months.
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WDI delivers a milestone 18 month assessment report on Base of the Pyramid/Social Enterprise to USAID
October 2007
WDI continues to steadily make its mark as the global leader in the base-of-the-pyramid (BoP) and social enterprise (SE) research as it successfully completes an 18-month assessment and submits a report titled “The Base of the Pyramid Perspective and the Social Enterprise Methodology: Understanding the Facilitating Role for Development Agencies” to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partner nonprofit organization, Pact.
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Marketing Center Adds Prestige as a Result of US Visit
October 2007
The Marketing Education and Research Center (MERC) at the International Academy of Business (IAB) in Almaty, Kazakhstan has been making its presence felt more than ever both among the local businesses and the international marketing community as a result of their key players’ visit to the United States. MERC was founded by the project titled “Marketing Education and Research Center (MERC) in Kazakhstan” administered by the Higher Education for Development (HED) funded by USAID.>> more details
Jordan Natural Resources Focus of WDI Projec
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
WDI has signed a three-year agreement with Higher Education for Development in Washington to implement the Jordanian Education for Water and Environmental Leadership (JEWEL) project. Higher Education for Development (HED), as part of the American Council on Education, funded the project through a cooperative agreement with USAID.>> more detail
Kazakhstan Marketing Center Opens Its Doors
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
A center designed to improve marketing expertise in Kazakhstan has opened, the result of a partnership between the International Academy of Business (IAB) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and the University of Michigan’s William Davidson Institute (WDI). The project was under the administration of Higher Development for Education (HED) and funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. >> more details
WDI, Bearing Point Join Force
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
The William Davidson Institute has partnered with the leading global consulting firm Bearing Point Inc. for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) program, Support for Economic Growth and Institutional Reform (SEGIR).>>more details
Algeria Career Center Established
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 A new career center has been established at Algeria’s Institute of National Commerce (INC), a result of a Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in higher education between INC and the University of Michigan’s William Davidson Institute (WDI).
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WDI To Develop Career Center In Algeria
WDI has been awarded a strategic contract to provide economic reform management training for future economic and business leaders at the Institute of National Commerce (INC) in Algeria >>more details
WDI Lands USAID Contract in Kazakhstan
July 21, 2006
WDI will develop a marketing center at the International Academy of Business (IAB) in Kazakhstan as part of a USAID project. The marketing center will assess the marketing knowledge needs of the business community, give students experience in marketing and bring the academy's marketing curriculum up to international standards.>>more details
Rwanda Government Hires WDI for School Project
June 23, 2006
The government of Rwanda, wanting to turn its School of Finance and Banking (SFB) into a regional center of excellence among East African business schools, signed a five-year agreement with the William Davidson Institute to provide capacity building for the school.
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WDI assists with the creation of a Marketing Center in Kazakhstan
March 2006
Under the Central Asia Business and Economics Education (B&EE) project, financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by CARANA Corporation, WDI was recently tasked with establishing a marketing center at the International Academy of Business (IAB) in Kazakhstan. The mission of the center is to build bridges between the “real” and academic worlds serving the marketing knowledge needs of the business community, while giving students real-world training, enhancing marketing curriculum up to international standards and providing relevant training courses to address the challenges and issues facing marketers today. For this assignment, WDI sent Dr. Aaron Ahuvia of the University of Michigan-Dearborn School of Management to Almaty, Kazakhstan to assist in the development of this center.
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