1+1 Masterclass Abidjan: Entrepreneurship in Africa: Navigating the Global Geopolitical Environment and Opportunities with China
We cordially invite you to attend our exclusive 1+1 Lecture Masterclass on the topic “Entrepreneurship in Africa: Navigating the Global Geopolitical Environment and Opportunities with China” in Abidjan on June 15, 2024.
Join CEIBS Associate Professor of Management Practice and, Academic Director of CEIBS eLab, Majid Ghorbani as he takes us on a journey to understand Africa’s opportunities with China and navigating the geopolitics.
About the Speaker
Majid Ghorbani
Associate Professor of Management Practice, CEIBS
Academic Director of CEIBS eLab
Majid Ghorbani is an Associate Professor of Management Practice and Academic Director of CEIBS eLab at CEIBS. Prior to joining CEIBS, he was an Associate Professor of Management and the Academic Director of the International MBA Program at Renmin University of China. Dr. Ghorbani received his Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in Business Administration in International Business from Simon Fraser University and a B.L. of Law in International Politics from Peking University.
Dr. Ghorbani’s research interests mostly focus on the influence of government, policy and political systems on corporate social responsibility, and innovation and entrepreneurship strategies. His publications appear in numerous leading academic journals, including the Journal of Business Ethics, Management and Organization Review, and International Business Review, among others. As the winner of teaching awards from universities in China and Canada, Dr. Ghorbani’s courses, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship & Innovation in China, Corporate Global Strategy, and Qualitative Case Study Research Methods, are welcomed by students at all levels.
Dr. Ghorbani also has more than 15 years of work and consulting experience. He has helped for-profit firms and not-for-profit organizations develop internationalization and global strategies and implement technology upgrades such as digitalization. He has worked with various United Nations organizations in China, developing and implementing projects to achieve sustainable development (predecessor of SDGs) through technology. With extensive practical and academic knowledge, Dr. Ghorbani participated in several bilateral and multilateral public-private partnership projects.
Who should attend?
Friends of CEIBS, alumni and professionals who are interested in enroling in our MBA, Global EMBA, AMP, ODP or Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership for Africa (WELA) programmes.
Event Details
Date: June 15, 2024
Time: 09:00 – 13:00 GMT
Location: Azalai Hotel
Language: English
About the Event
Africa is predicted to become a cradle of innovation, entrepreneurship, and market growth due to its abundant natural and human capital. Apart from possessing basic entrepreneurship skills, navigating the path of entrepreneurship in Africa can be challenging due to the presence of former colonial powers and new players seeking to secure a position in Africa. Regardless of being local, diaspora, or non-African, entrepreneurs must avoid getting caught in the crossfire between these giants to be able to exploit potential opportunities. In this lecture/masterclass, we will first focus on the global geopolitical factors that impact doing business in Africa. Additionally, we will also explore the opportunities and challenges that arise from the growing ties between the region and China. The masterclass will also touch on local governance soundness and the rule of law as a tremendous impact on entrepreneurship in Africa. There will be participants’ experience sharing on political and economic developments as well as business cases.
Agenda
08:00-09:00 Registration
09:00-13:00 Exclusive masterclass by Professor Majid Ghorbani
13:00 Networking
What is 1+1?
CEIBS launched the 1+1 Project in 2017, a series of lectures or masterclasses hosted by leading faculty across continents. The audience for these invitation-only lectures comprises our alumni and friends of CEIBS. Each participant is encouraged to bring a ‘plus one’ who is also a qualified prospect for our MBA or Global EMBA, AMP, ODP or Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership for Africa (WELA) programmes.
The core objectives of the 1+1 series are to further strengthen engagement with our international alumni and also provide attendees with the opportunity to play their part in helping to shape the future student bodies at CEIBS.
