The Geo-politics topics my MBA students have chosen to work on for their final projects are an indication of what issues they are paying attention to.
Who’s in Charge ?
Venezuela and Libya share tremendous oil wealth but are politically deeply divided exposing the complexity of the international geo-political system and its inability to agree on legitimacy in the face of civil conflict.
Going beyond “do no harm”
Patagonia and Interface have announced new mission statements which go beyond sustainability to actively taking part in reversing negative environmental impacts echoing the ideas of Gunter Pauli who introduced the idea of the Blue Economy in 2010.
Golan Heights of Folly
The timing of the US’s recognition of Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights seems to be more about the political future of Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu than the real security of Israel and the region.
Students Strike in 2,000 Cities
Greta Thunberg is a sixteen year old student who has been skipping classes on Fridays to protest against the world’s lack of urgent action on climate change. Her message has resonated widely and last Friday, as many as 1 million kids and young adults joined protests in 2,000 cities in 125 countries to join Greta in her campaign. The massive mobilization of young people on this issue is unprecedented and deserves our attention and support.
