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PHOTO ESSAY: Chasing Adventure in Sri Lanka

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September 9, 2013 New Global Citizen no comments

John Ginther and Annessa Kaufman are currently on assignment as MBAs Without Borders Advisors (MWB) in Sri Lanka, where, for the next 12 months, they will utilize their b...

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Balance in Laughter

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September 5, 2013 Jeni Wang no comments

Have you ever had a terrible day, and somehow somebody or something gets you to crack a smile and maybe emit a chuckle? Have you noticed how much better you feel afterwa...

Are You Ready for the Next Adventure?

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September 3, 2013 Jailan Adly no comments

Tourism development in Sri Lanka, social enterprise expansion in India, local supplier improvement in Mozambique—just three of the unique assignments that the most recent...

A Recipe for Curiosity

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August 21, 2013 Michelle de Arruda no comments

As a Brazilian, I come from a culture that strongly values family over individuality, relationships over competition, security over risk and living in the moment over pla...

Strengthening Sustainable Enterprise in India, Nepal, and Bhutan

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August 13, 2013 Kathryn Svobodny no comments

Everyone who grows up in Juneau, Alaska works in the tourism industry at some point. For years, I worked for a major cruise ship company during the summers in my hometow...

Doing Business with People in Mind

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August 13, 2013 Jessica Custer 1 comment

It all started with a toilet—this one to be specific. That, and a desperate craving for adventure. The first time that I saw this life-changing montage of toilets was in ...

A Cliff Dive Into Development

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August 7, 2013 Michael Anderson no comments

During my MBAs Without Borders (MWB) training last week in Washington, DC, we were required to meet with our insurance provider to go over the insurance plan provided to ...

MBA Graduates Volunteer in Emerging Markets to Gain Competitive Global...

August 7, 2013 New Global Citizen no comments

WASHINGTON D.C., August 7, 2013 – On July 29, MBA graduates from Penn State, The George Washington University, Darden School of Business, and other major business schools...

Driving Sustainable Business in Emerging Markets

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August 6, 2013 John Ginther no comments

I never very much cared for a sedentary lifestyle. Growing up on the border between the United States and Canada in Buffalo, NY, traveling between countries never seemed ...

A Museum Curator Turns to Tourism

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August 5, 2013 Annessa Kaufman 1 comment

It was a rare day off for me, and my friend Ian had recruited a group of dive instructors to assist in a fish count survey for the environmental impact assessment of a ne...