- WDI’s 2019 Year In Review
WDI’s 2019 Year In Review
Friday, December 20, 2019
WDI collaborated with global partners and faculty and students from across the U-M campus on dozens of projects around the world. Read our 2019 Year in Review. - Q&A: Faculty Affiliate Looks for Real World Applications
Q&A: Faculty Affiliate Looks for Real World Applications
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
WDI Research Fellow Andy Grogan-Kaylor sits down for a Q&A on his work and why he likes collaborating with WDI's PMI team. - In Photos and Words: Refugee Food Entrepreneurs in Turkey
In Photos and Words: Refugee Food Entrepreneurs in Turkey
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
There are currently about 26 million refugees globally, the highest number on record. Turkey hosts more refugees than any country in the world, including 3.6 million Syrian refugees. Like refugees in other countries, Syrians in Turkey must find work in order to support themselves and their families in a new… - WDI Debuts Unique Cross-Cultural Course
WDI Debuts Unique Cross-Cultural Course
Friday, November 15, 2019
Virtual Exchange Class Pairs U-M Students with Peers in three Middle East Countries Cross-cultural relationships in business can be challenging, but students adept at navigating them are far more likely to excel in business— not to mention a host of other global professions and fields. A unique course, offered at… - Doing Business in MENA Region Focus of Case Competition
Doing Business in MENA Region Focus of Case Competition
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Cash prizes include $5,000 for the winning case study WDI Publishing is organizing a new competition for case studies focusing on the unique advantages and challenges of doing business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)… - Info Session for Healthcare Delivery Class Planned
Info Session for Healthcare Delivery Class Planned
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
An information session for students interested in enrolling in BA685: Healthcare Delivery in Emerging Markets will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28 at the Ross School of Business, Blau Hall Room 1210. The class is offered by Michigan Ross and is organized and primarily funded by WDI. … - Development Sector Career Began With WDI Internship
Development Sector Career Began With WDI Internship
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Note: This is one in an ongoing series of articles profiling past WDI interns and Multidisciplinary Action Project (MAP) team members and their career paths. Additional profiles in the series may be found here. Puneet Goenka always wanted a career in which he could improve people’s lives. As an undergrad at… - Estimating Revenue from Increased Taxes on ‘Bads’
Estimating Revenue from Increased Taxes on ‘Bads’
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Government health ministries in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have historically struggled to adequately fund healthcare services for their citizens. But as these countries transition away from donor funding over the next two decades, many will need to find new domestic revenue streams to finance these services. A new WDI… - Perspective: Why Health Care Firms in LMICs Will Challenge Market Leaders
Perspective: Why Health Care Firms in LMICs Will Challenge Market Leaders
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Note: The following post was originally published on NextBillion.net, which is managed by WDI. By Paul Clyde This past summer, Ghana was selected as the host country for the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a group of countries with a population of 1.3 billion and a combined income… - WDI Speaker To Discuss Risk Vs. Growth Dilemma
WDI Speaker To Discuss Risk Vs. Growth Dilemma
Monday, September 16, 2019
Multinational corporations grow around the world by hiring the best local talent and transferring their best practices between different regions. But the inaugural 2019-20 WDI Global Impact Speaker believes a more nuanced approach is needed to build profitable, sustainable and high-growth businesses in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Ujjwal Kumar,…
