- MBA Teams New Tool For Education Initiative
MBA Teams New Tool For Education Initiative
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Call it happenstance. Maybe even serendipity. But Perry Samson has another way to describe it. “It was a gift,” he said. How else to explain the chance meeting between Samson, a professor at U-M, and Amy Gillett, vice president of WDI’s Education Initiative, at a January 2015 Ross School of… - Fueling Public-Private Partnerships in Ukraine
Fueling Public-Private Partnerships in Ukraine
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
WDI has successfully completed four years of work in the Ukraine on a project to bring public-private partnerships to the country and open the door to private sector participation in infrastructure and public service delivery – including health and education. WDI partnered with FHI360, a major Washington, D.C. consulting firm,… - Watch WDI Talk About Supply Chain Challenges in Low-Income Countries
Watch WDI Talk About Supply Chain Challenges in Low-Income Countries
Monday, November 16, 2015
The leader of two ventures in Kenya that serve those living at the base of the pyramid spoke Nov. 18 as part of the WDI Global Impact Speaker Series. Madison Ayer, executive chairman of Honey Care Africa and co-founder and chairman of Farm Shop, talked about the unique challenges –… - WDI Completes Work To Improve U. of Liberia Curriculum
WDI Completes Work To Improve U. of Liberia Curriculum
Thursday, November 12, 2015
WDI leveraged its expertise in curriculum and pedagogy development to successfully complete a two-year project advising the University of Liberia’s (UL) accounting program as it seeks to reach international education standards. The WDI team conducted a thorough review of the undergraduate accounting curriculum at UL, and compared it with that… - A New Way to Think about Fighting Poverty
A New Way to Think about Fighting Poverty
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
(This article originally appeared in Ross Thought In Action and has been republished with permission.) Michigan Ross Professors outline a cost-based evaluation to optimize how private money is used for social ventures. Private money that goes to poverty fighting ventures often does so under a number of catchphrases — patient… - Watch WDI Speaker David Griswold Nov. 4 Talk
Watch WDI Speaker David Griswold Nov. 4 Talk
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Before David Griswold began his Nov. 4 talk that was part of the WDI Global Impact Speaker Series, five words appeared on the screen behind him: “Can questions change the world?” To watch the 45-minute presentation, click here. To view a one-on-one interview with Griswold and WDI's Ted London, click here.… - An Anniversary and a New Website
An Anniversary and a New Website
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
NextBillion.net, an affiliate of WDI, unveiled a new, robust website as it celebrates 10 years of chronicling the development through enterprise community. The new site features clear and easy navigation, blogs sorted by topic, and the latest news, among other improvements, while also preserving 10 years of groundbreaking content. The… - Is Coffee Best Served With Sustainability?
Is Coffee Best Served With Sustainability?
Friday, October 30, 2015
Some coffee drinkers enjoy cream and sugar with their java. But do they care if sustainability also comes with their morning cup of Joe? David Griswold, founder of Sustainable Harvest Coffee and the next guest of the WDI Global Impact Speaker Series, will discuss the issue of sustainability at 5… - WDI Researchers Attend Pharma Event In Spain
WDI Researchers Attend Pharma Event In Spain
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Two members of WDI’s Healthcare Research Initiative just attended the world’s largest pharmaceutical event in Madrid as part of the Institute’s continuing work to better understand the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) markets for malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS medicines. Lisa Smith, program manager for healthcare market dynamics, and pharmaceutical consultant Yuchen… - WDI’s London Busy At SOCAP
WDI’s London Busy At SOCAP
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Ted London, vice president and senior research fellow of the Scaling Impact Initiative at the William Davidson Institute, took the stage twice at the international Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference, which ran Oct. 6-9 in San Francisco. He gave a lecture on SOCAP TV about the Base of the Pyramid…