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“The book is now closed on a period of intense, bipolar hostility that has defined our lives for more than four decades, and it is now for us to determine what will fill the next pages of history. We stand now at the dawn of a new era - an…

If Bill Davidson’s business philosophy could be boiled down to a single phrase, it likely would have been four simple words: It can be done. This optimistic, tough-minded sentiment reflected Davidson’s belief that there was nothing that couldn’t be accomplished. This can-do spirit is what helped him take a struggling,…

On April 23, 1992, William Davidson and other dignitaries attended a press conference to formally announce the William Davidson Institute. Davidson's gift of $30 million to create the Institute was the largest donation to a U.S. business school at that time. Below is a full transcript of Davidson's speech inaugurating WDI.…

Should health care be segmented like cars and other products?  Pascale Leroueil, Research Manager for Healthcare Delivery at the William Davidson Institute, writes that our gut reaction is likely to be "No!" But what if health care was segmented based on how the care was actually delivered? Originally published on NextBillion.net, an affiliate site of…

In collaboration with key partners, WDI last month organized a conference in the Philippines that brought together university career service professionals and industry partners to share experiences, progress and best practices for moving graduates from the classroom to the workplace. The two-day conference in Manila attracted more than 50…

WDI’s Education Initiative continues to expand global programming and partnerships with a new certificate course for mid- to senior-level managers in the southwest Russian city of Kazan. The Executive Intensive Learning (EIL) course, delivered in conjunction with Kazan National Research Technical University and TISBI University of Management, is modeled…

Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian who co-founded a tourism business with an Israeli partner to help break down cultural and historical barriers through travel, will discuss how everyday interactions between people from different cultures are an effective peace-keeping tool. Part of the WDI Global Impact Speaker Series, the talk…

Note: WDI’s recent research and case studies involving Walmart can be found here. WDI Publishing has released a new business case study that examines Walmart’s successes and challenges in its efforts to incorporate smallholder farmers and female artisans from developing countries into its global supply chain. “Walmart and Small Producers…

Tom Reidy’s previous work experience and core MBA classes this year at U-M’s Ross School of Business have focused on operating a business in the developed world. That’s one reason Reidy is excited to head to South Africa to work for the startup organization, Mbuyu, as part of the…

WDI is debuting the first of an ongoing series detailing the long-term impact the work the Institute is having in a certain sector or a particular geography. The first WDI Impact Report, “Improving Business Education in the Philippines,” examines the Institute’s contributions to the five-year STRIDE project that is focused on…