04/10/23

Thunderbird at ASU, State Department expand support of women entrepreneurs

Arizona State University and the U.S. Department of State are launching a partnership to expand participation in a program that supports entrepreneurial women. The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs is a collaborative initiative between Thunderbird School of Global Management and the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, operating in about 100 countries. 

04/07/23

Having established ESG strategies can increase customer loyalty and aid in employee retention. There may also be financial benefits

 

Businesses today are expected to take on more responsibility than simply generating profit. That’s especially true in the impact businesses have on the world around them. One way to demonstrate an elevated commitment to social responsibility is to have an environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) strategy in place.

03/31/23

VP Kamala Harris’ visit to Africa: Delivering on US commitments or countering China and Russia?

United States Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Ghana on March 26 to kick off her weeklong visit to three countries in Africa at a unique time in U.S.-Africa relations. Her visit comes in the wake of the progress achieved at the second-ever U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, held in December 2022. The summit was the first tangible outcome of the Biden administration’s newly announced U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa, which set the scene for the administration to reposition the U.S. as a valuable partner that reaffirms “African agency.” 

03/29/23

US VP Harris announces Thunderbird at ASU, Department of State partnership in support of female entrepreneurs

As recently announced by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs are launching a new five-year, public-private partnership in support of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs program.

03/29/23

Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Launches Global Initiatives on the Economic Empowerment of Women, Totaling over $1 Billion

Thunderbird School of Global Management, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), has announced a five-year partnership to offer the Francis and Dionne Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative curriculum through the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE). 

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