APRIL 4, 2025
DAVID SHARP IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL
The first workshop in the 39 Country Initiative Case Teaching Workshops Series in Nepal was held at the Global College Seminar Hall in Kathmandu on April 4th. David Sharp from Ivey Business School lead a well-attended half-day workshop on the Case Teaching Workshop at the Global College of Management (GCM). This workshop was jointly organized by RMC, Global College International and presided over by the principal of Liberty College, Devraj Paneru, who invited 70+ faculty members from GCM, Tribhuvan University, and Liberty College.
GLOBAL COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
APRIL 7, 2025
DAVID SHARP IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL
David J. Sharp, an emeritus professor of Managerial Accounting and Control at Ivey Business School, leading a case-teaching method at the British College in Kathmandu, Nepal on April 7th, 2025.
THE BRITISH COLLEGE NEPAL
APRIL 8, 2025
DAVID SHARP IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL
David J. Sharp, an emeritus professor of Managerial Accounting and Control at Ivey Business School, leading a case-teaching method at the Kathmandu University School of Management in Nepal on April 8th, 2025.
Dean, Professor Bijay KC
On behalf of our Dean, Professor Bijay KC, and myself, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Professor David for his time and the valuable insights he shared. The session has certainly inspired us to incorporate more case studies and even begin writing our own in the near future.
~ Roshee Lamichhane, Enterprise and Management Development Center (EMDC)
KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
KATHMANDU, NEPAL
APRIL 4 - 9, 2025
Professor David Sharp from Ivey Business School
will be visiting The British College, Kathmandu,
the Global College of Management (GCM), and the
Kathmandu University of School of Management
(KUSOM).
February 2025
ANDREW DELIOS IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA
Professor Delios at the National University of Management (NUM)
The 39 Country Initiative organized two case teaching workshops in Cambodia in February 2025. The half-day workshops were held at the National University of Management and at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. Professor Andrew Delios introduced over 100 faculty members and students to the 39 Country Initiative and to the case teaching method. RUPP invited professors from ACLEDA University of Business (AUB), the Asia Euro University (AEU) and the National University of Battambang (NUB).
To see more photos and read more about the Cambodia or Lesotho series, click Case Teaching Workshops.
ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF PHNOM PENH
Professor Delios (right) in front of the Royal University of Phnom Penh.
At the National University of Management, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
February 2025
ALBERT WOCKE LEADING CASE TEACHING WORKSHOPS IN LESOTHO
The 39 Country Initiative visited Maseru, Lesotho in February 2025. The full-day workshop was held at the National University of Lesotho. Professor Albert Wocke met with Vice Chancellor Prof Fajana, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, Peter Khaola, and Head of Department, Douglas Musiiwa, and invited representatives from various departments of six Institutions of higher learning in Lesotho.
To see more photos and read more about the Lesotho Case Method Teaching Workshop, click on the Workshop Series poster below.
National University of Lesotho
July 2024
Arrival of a container shipment of 12,000+ books to Bangladesh.
Faculty and students at Ivey and other institutions donated over 500 boxes of educational material. After sorting, 480 boxes were shipped to the University of Chittagong in Bangladesh, as part of the 39 Country Initiative. Thank you to Professor Md Helal Uddin Nizami, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration at University of Chittagong for coordinating the safe arrival of the shipment and furthering the reach of the 39 Country Initiative in Bangladesh. Special thanks to Peter Voyer at the University of Windsor and his team of volunteers, as well as to Sean Chen, John Mihalo at University of Windsor for over 100 boxes of books, and visiting Professor Lucas Wang, Melissa Judson, Romel Mostafa and Stephanie Scanlan and the many volunteers at Ivey.
Dean Nizami overseeing the load in.
The volunteers in Bangladesh worked into the night to unload their shipment. Dean Nizami is grateful for the large shipment of books, cases, journals, and course packs.
JUNE 2024
PROFESSOR CHARLES DHANARAJ VISITS LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
The 39 Country Initiative organized three case teaching workshops in Zambia in June 2024. The half-day workshops, held in three business schools in Lusaka, introduced over 70 faculty members to the 39 Country Initiative and to the case teaching method.
To see more photos and read more about the Zambia series, click on the Workshop Series poster below.
Arrival of 10 000+ books and journals to Lahore, Pakistan (LUMS)
April 2023
The Saint Louis Team collected, catalogued, packed, shrink wrapped and shipped 9584 books and 820 journals issues to Lahore, Pakistan.
"This monumental contribution is deeply valued by our academic community" - Dr. Tariq M. Jadoon
Watch Video
To view the full video and interviews with organizers and volunteers, click on the image.
Saint Louis University podcast features 39 Country Initiative founder Paul Beamish
November 2023
While visiting Saint Louis University to accept an award honouring his 39 Country Initiative, Ivey Professor and 39 Country Initiative founder Paul Beamish was invited to speak with Todd Hovermale, host of SLU International Business Now. The resulting podcast, The 39 Country Initiative: Improving Global Access to Educational Materials, covers case study accessibility in countries with a per capita GDP of less than $2,000 USD a year, how the project originated and developed into the wide-reaching initiative that it is today, and the needs and goals of the 39 Country Initiative moving forward.
Watch the full podcast below.
Faculty and students at Saint Louis University send shipment of 10,000+ books to LUMS, Pakistan
April 2023
Five years after taking on the mission, the Boeing Institute of International Business has collected and shipped over 10,000 books to the Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS) in Pakistan, as part of the 39 Country Initiative. The video below shows only a small fraction of the coordination and manpower that goes into each shipment.
Thank you to BIIB Director Hadi Alhorr for spearheading this project and furthering the reach of the 39 Country Initiative.
Benin Workshop on Ivey Cases and the 39 Country Initiative
July 2023
Ivey Prof. Elie Chrysostome travelled to the African country of Benin to host an information session for area business school deans in July, 2023. During this session the participants discussed the 39 Country Initiative and the availability of Ivey Publishing's cases at no cost for those in the 39 countries. The many benefits of teaching with cases were also highlighted, and an overview of some of the cases that might be of particular interest to students in Benin was given.
Other speakers at this one day event included:
- Dr Robert Miwonouko, Academic Director, ESGIS-Benin
- Prof. Virgile Ahyi, President of the Association of Private Universities of Benin (UNEPES)
- Prof. Amen Abiassi, former director of ISCID Business School (University of Littoral Cote d’Opale, Lille, France)
- Dr Alexis Abodohoui, Laval University, Canada
Thank you to Prof. Elie Chrysostome for organizing and facilitating this event.
Prof. Elie Chrysostome (centre, in navy) with deans from area business schools in Benin, July 2023
Participants listen to information presented on the 39 Country Initiative