Harvard African Business conference

Rosycheeks · 01-25-2009, 05:31 AM

has ne1 ever attended one of these?? an who is going for this one? I just heard about it today n it sounds like a good idea???

Africa Business Conference

Ohsnap · 01-25-2009, 05:35 AM

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Rosycheeks · 01-25-2009, 05:36 AM

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okay??

**SISSY** · 01-25-2009, 05:37 AM

o it's for those that want to work in Africa ?

**Tega** · 01-25-2009, 05:37 AM

a conference on how to pimp the motherland

Rosycheeks · 01-25-2009, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SISSY

o it's for those that want to work in Africa ?

I dont think so......... african business people/majors/business related bleh......whether u wanna go back or not....@ least thats what iv heard

**SISSY** · 01-25-2009, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rosycheeks

I dont think so......... african business people/majors/business related bleh......whether u wanna go back or not....@ least thats what iv heard

hmm..it's close enuff to me that I can drive... I'm going to go! At the very least it should be informative and allow me to network/socialize

a little..

Thanks Rosy!!!!

Rosycheeks · 01-25-2009, 06:10 AM

ur welcome hun!

I think I am going to go!! I should know by monday though, so I can pay for hotel and registration!

**specialk** · 01-25-2009, 06:20 AM

I should be there....everyone going sign in.

**SISSY** · 01-25-2009, 06:35 AM

ABC 2009 Conference - Schedule

TIME EVENT LOCATION
Friday, February 20th

2:00-3:00pm HBS Campus Tour HBS Campus
3:15-4:30pm HBS Case Simulation: Case Discussion in Action Aldrich 107
4:30-5:15pm Admissions Office "MBA 101" Presentation and Q&A Session Aldrich 107
5:30-6.30pm Current MBA Students Q&A Session Aldrich 107
6:30-10:00pm Conference Registration (for all participants) Meredith Room, Spangler
7:30-10:00pm Cocktail Reception & Fashion Show Williams Room, Spangler

Saturday, February 21st
(Dress code is Business Formal)
7:30-8:15am Conference Registration TBD
Breakfast Burden Auditorium
8:15-8:30am Welcome and Introduction Burden Auditorium
8:30-9:15am Opening Keynote Address: Dr Donald Kaberuka Burden Auditorium

9:30-10:45am Panel Session #1
Private Equity TBD
Doing Business in Post-conflict Economies TBD
Corporate Social Responsibility: Its Role in Sustainable Growth TBD
The Growth of Internet in Africa TBD
11:00-12:15pm Panel Session #2
Capital Markets TBD
Doing Business in Francophone Africa TBD
Effective Social Enterprise Models/Strategies TBD
Infrastructure as Key Bottleneck to Sustained Growth in Afirca TBD
The African Brand TBD
12:15-1:15pm Lunch Williams Room
1:30-2:30pm Keynote Address: Runa Alam Burden Auditorium
2:45-4:00pm Panel Session #3
Africa & China: Friends or Foes? Spangler Auditorium
Real Estate TBD
Renewable Energies TBD
Entrepreneurship TBD
Healthcare
4:00-4:15pm Networking Break
4:15-5:15pm Closing Keynote Address Burden Auditorium
5:15-6:30pm Career Fair Williams Room
6:30-7:30pm Break
7:00-9:00pm Gala Banquet Hyatt Regency Hotel
9:00-10:00pm Cocktail Mixer Hyatt Regency Hotel
10:00-2:00am Official End-of-Conference Party Hyatt Regency Hotel

Sunday, February 22nd
10:00-1:00pm Sponsor, Panelist and Alumni Brunch Williams Room

hmm..the only thing I'm interested in is that lil bit on healthcare.. I wish there were some pictures available of the activities..has anyone gone previously?

Rosycheeks · 01-27-2009, 07:25 AM

Boss · 01-27-2009, 08:52 AM

seems like the same old "Let's just sit on our fat asses and talk about Africa but not to do shit" conferences

Orekelewa84 · 01-27-2009, 06:59 PM

I am going! It is very good networking especially if you plan to move back home!

ZIMORECTA · 01-27-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Boss

seems like the same old "Let's just sit on our fat asses and talk about Africa but not to do shit" conferences

Not true

Its a african hook up affair.

**askimoli** · 01-27-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ZIMORECTA

Not true

Its a african hook up affair.

so true, my sis went to the one they had in '05 and everyone there was looking for their future wifey/hubby

01-25-2009, 05:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
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SISSY Queen Diva Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wishing upon a star***** Posts: 11,288 Points: 6,000.00 Bank: 66,040,247,648.77 Total Points: 66,040,253,648.77 Donate Rep Power: 21474878	o it's for those that want to work in Africa ? __________________ stolen from aurora's signature I mean its not rocket science....i want my girl to be the proudest chick out there...i want her to tell her girls that her man would never cheat...that her man loves her to death...that her man truly lives to see her happy...i want her to say everything that ppl would consider 'stupid'...but most importantly, i want that when she says these things, she'd be right... I have joy, unspeakable joy

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Tega Elder Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: West Philly Posts: 9,185 Points: 68,101.75 Bank: 417,911.81 Total Points: 486,013.56 Donate Rep Power: 21474874	a conference on how to pimp the motherland __________________ Carpe Booty

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Rosycheeks Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chasing Dibia in Mel's heart :D Posts: 17,907 Points: 27,780.69 Bank: 7,942,740,881.53 Total Points: 7,942,768,662.21 Donate Rep Power: 21474880	ur welcome hun! I think I am going to go!! I should know by monday though, so I can pay for hotel and registration!

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Rosycheeks Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chasing Dibia in Mel's heart :D Posts: 17,907 Points: 27,780.69 Bank: 7,942,740,881.53 Total Points: 7,942,768,662.21 Donate Rep Power: 21474880	.

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Orekelewa84 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North America Posts: 1,345 Points: 19,870.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 19,870.00 Donate Rep Power: 1428368	I am going! It is very good networking especially if you plan to move back home!

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