| Harvard Business School Faculty Lead Immersion Trip to Israel |
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03/02/2012 05:41 (111 Day 21:24 minutes ago) | |||||
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The FINANCIAL -- Led by Harvard Business School professors Arthur Segel and Elie Ofek, a group drawn from across Harvard University, including four deans, an authority in the field of stem cell research, an executive vice president of Harvard, and a number of faculty members from Harvard Business School, recently spent a week on an immersion experience in Israel.
According to Harvard Business School, the purpose of the trip was to understand how such a small country, with a population of some seven million, limited natural resources, and many security and political challenges, manages to be a leader in innovation and foster some of the finest research institutions in the world. The trip also examined the current business and economic landscape in the Palestinian territories and the opportunities for both countries to make economic, political, and social progress.
The group's wide-ranging itinerary took them to a diverse list of locations, including Technion—the Israel Institute of Technology, the Weizmann Institute of Science, the new wing of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, a number of Israeli start-ups, and Teva Pharmaceuticals, the largest generic pharmaceutical company in the world, based outside of Tel Aviv.
The long-term impact of the trip will unfold over time, as perspectives deepen and further connections are explored. Discussions are already underway, for example, for a potential case study on Rawabi, the first planned city in the Palestinian territories of the West Bank. Rawabi is the site of one of the largest construction projects, and the largest private foreign investment in the West Bank. It will create opportunities for jobs, education, and home ownership for Palestinian families.
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