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08/24/26
Building Leadership Pipelines Across Emerging and Frontier Markets
By Samantha Alvis, executive director, Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative When we talk about leadership development in emerging and...
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06/16/26
The transformative value of the Thunderbird undergraduate experience
When students and families think about the return on investment of a college degree, the conversation often starts with one question: Will it lead to...
Faculty insight
06/08/26
MGM vs MBA: The jobs each degree unlocks
Choosing between a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Global Management (MGM) is not just about selecting a degree. It is about...
Global insight
05/06/26
The Strait of Hormuz isn’t a regional risk; it’s a global system failure
When tensions flare in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz comes under pressure, it is easy to dismiss it as a regional crisis, another distant...
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04/30/26
Navigating geopolitical risk: Lessons from the oil and gas industry
Over the past several decades, globalization has created wide-ranging benefits and opportunities. It has boosted economic activity, improved industry...
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04/24/26
The Next Strait of Hormuz Isn’t a Strait: AI, Invisible Risk, and the Future of Global Power
For decades, global risk has been understood through a geographic lens. Power was mapped through physical corridors — straits, pipelines, ports, and...
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