From our January newsletter:👇 ⭐️ Meet Rajat Chabba, our Senior Director for Innovation and Partnerships! 🔟 Our decade of NGO Leadership Workshops 🔋 How women are impacting the global mobility transition 🔵 WDI is on Bluesky! Read & Subscribe 👉 https://bit.ly/3EeF0T0 #SolvingForBusiness #Solving4Biz #lmics #WDI_News #Subscribe
William Davidson Institute
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Our Mission: "To equip economic decision-makers in…emerging countries with the tools of commercial success."
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Our Vision Solving for Business: Because Business Drives Economic Growth and Social Freedom At the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan, unlocking the power of business to provide lasting economic and social prosperity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is in our DNA. We gather the data, develop new models, test concepts and collaborate with partners to find real solutions that lead to new opportunities. This is what we mean by Solving for Business—our calling since the Institute was first founded as an independent nonprofit educational organization in 1992. We believe societies that empower individuals with the tools and skills to excel in business, in turn generate both economic growth and social freedom—or the agency necessary for people to thrive. We endeavor to make this vision a reality by collaborating with local and multinational firms, University of Michigan scholars and enterprising students, as well as experts in a variety of fields. Our Consulting work focuses on developing, adapting and applying sound business principles in interrelated economic sectors that are essential for vibrant economies. Our Training programs incorporate the latest thinking in management education, consider the local context and help to shape learners into the global leaders of today and tomorrow. Through our unique blend of field-based experience and academic rigor, we help to build both resilient leaders and stronger businesses in low- and middle-income countries.
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Utility giant Duke Energy has a challenge: Commitments to net-zero carbon by 2050 mean retiring coal plants and ramping up clean energy investments. How can it balance future demand while protecting the planet? This academic case study equips students to tackle real-world energy dilemmas and shape a sustainable future. 🎓 Professors: Bring this critical discussion to your classroom. Adopt the case today! Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4aHfl0V #WDI_Publishing #CaseStudy #CleanEnergyDay #Energy #SE4LL #sdg7 #26January #renewableenergy #energytransition #greenenergy #smartgrids #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #CleanEnergyFuture #HigherEd #InternationalDayOfCleanEnergy Sandra Draheim Dan Vermeer Pratap Mukharji
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We couldn't be more excited to be celebrating #InternationalDayofEducation with our partners The Stevens Initiative at the Aspen Institute as we embark on our third #virtualexchange collaboration next month! The Climate Entrepreneurship Exchange, an eight-week online certificate program, will connect 1,100 undergrads across Michigan, Egypt, Libya and Morocco to develop enterprise concepts that could one day help to address climate change. Students, learn more and consider registering for the program here: https://lnkd.in/d6zgUtVt
On #InternationalDayOfEducation, we celebrate the transformative power of international education to create opportunity, bridge divides, and shape a more inclusive, sustainable future. Through virtual exchange, we’re connecting young people and educators worldwide, fostering cross-cultural understanding, collaboration, and opportunity. In honor of this special day, we’re sharing inspiring words from some of our Global Champions—dedicated educators who are shaping rising generations of global citizens.
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We're thrilled to announce Rajat Chabba has joined WDI as Senior Director of Innovation and Partnerships, a new position at the Institute. In this pivotal role, Rajat is leading our strategic partnerships and catalytic collaborations, with a particular focus on enterprise acceleration and strengthening innovation ecosystems in emerging markets. Learn more about Rajat and join us in welcoming him to the team! https://bit.ly/40FfMWu
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How do you write a compelling case study? It starts here! Join WDI Publishing Manager Sandra Draheim 10 am Eastern, Jan. 22 for an informational webinar for our Exploring DEI in Business: A 2025 Global Case Writing Competition, co-sponsored by @MichiganRoss. Ahmmad Brown, assistant professor of instruction at Northwestern University, will share his experiences and advice on writing and submitting the first-place winning case in last year’s Global DEI Case Writing Competition. He will discuss his research, case writing approach, as well as observations on the current diversity, equity, and inclusion landscape. This competition aims to support and strengthen DEI skills and knowledge for today's students who will become tomorrow's global business leaders. Learn more! https://bit.ly/42g1q0a
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Advice from a Previous 1st Place Winner, & Tips on Writing a Teaching Note. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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Michigan undergrads! Are you ready to create innovative solutions to #climatechange while building real-world business skills? We’re closing in on the deadline to apply for Climate Entrepreneurship Exchange – a free, 8-week online certificate program connecting undergraduates in Michigan with peers in Egypt, Libya and Morocco. https://bit.ly/4fFEWcU University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Michigan State University – Michigan State University – Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
College students! Join the Climate Entrepreneurship Program
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The Stevens Initiative at the Aspen Institute has officially released their 2024 Impact Report and we're are thrilled to play a part in advancing #VirtualExchange this year! We're proud to have contributed to the field’s collective success in creating n opportunities, empowering climate action, promoting language learning and much more. We're looking forward to what we can accomplish this year in this collaborative partnership.
As we turn the page to 2025, we’re taking a moment to reflect on an incredible year of building a better tomorrow through virtual exchange. Here’s a snapshot of what we achieved — by the numbers! We’re grateful for the partners, advocates, and young people who made it all possible. This year, we’ll draw on a decade of engagement to accelerate the reach and impact of virtual exchange across the globe. https://lnkd.in/dbe_TN2S
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10 years! That’s how long we’ve been partnering with University of Michigan Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia and Hekima Slovakia to offer the #NGO Leadership Workshops. In October, 25 NGO leaders from across Ukraine attended the interactive management training sessions in Warsaw, Poland, designed to empower Ukrainian civil society amidst the ongoing war. We’re proud to share the latest impact report from this important program and opportunities for the next one! https://bit.ly/3E6tJnx
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Our team enjoyed putting together the mentorship aspect of this program, training both mentors and mentees on how to build productive relationships. Amy Gillett and Kristin Babbie Kelterborn offer more detail in this NextBillion article. https://lnkd.in/d_tW-PHd
#Bahrain | New flyer! Mentorship drives success for MSMEs There's no substitute for a good mentor when launching and scaling a successful business. Discover how CIPE led a mentorship effort to empower small and medium-sized business owners economically. Key impacts and outcomes: ➡️ 62% of the 50 MSMEs that participated indicated increased growth in either revenue, sales volume, profits, employment, client base, or a combination of the above. ➡️ 28% of the 35 investors trained in the program were women. ➡️ 7 sectors represented by mentors, including consulting, manufacturing, technology, banking, and sports and fitness. The effort was part of the Economic Diversification and Access to Finance in Bahrain project, funded by the US-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). CIPE partnered with Tenmou and the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan. #MENA #MSMEsector
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#MondayMotivation if we ever saw one! 🔋
Hello 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 5️⃣ ! This is a year to #build big, prioritize #learning and #growth, and #joinforces with others to go #farther, #faster. And I know #2025 will be anything but boring. Here are #️⃣six things I will be 👀 watching and diving deeper 🤿 into this year: ✖️ #Intersections: this is often where the most interesting work happens. In particular, I’ll be looking deeper at the intersections of #climate, #energy, #mobility, and #development. ⚖️ #Just #transition: what does it really mean? How has this been done in the past and how can we do better in the #future? 🌐 #Geopolitics, and #policy: #tariffs, #competitiveness, #China, #rippleeffects. Geopolitics will continue to impact everything else, whether we like it or not. 📈 Market #trends and #innovation: normal ups and downs, #electrification across segments, #consolidation, #new players and #tech. 🚗 ⚡#EVs as #national #emblems. #SaudiArabia has Ceer, #Turkey has Togg, and now #Mexico is joining the ranks of #countries developing their own #EV brands, with the Olinia México project. More will come, and I will be following closely. 🚀 Big #bets and surprise #shakeups in the broader #energy space: #Colombia’s quest to transition away from #fossilfuels, energy #companies' more aggressive pursuit of #diversification, the #rise and #fall of hyped up energy #solutions, and more. Follow me and reach out with ideas for collaboration, anytime 🙌🏽