Professor Focus: Dr. Ravinder Rena

Dr. Ravinder Rena holds the position of Adjunct Professor of Economics at Monarch Business School Switzerland. He is a distinguished scholar in economics, writer, editor, adviser and public intellectual with over 30 years of teaching and research experience in Asia-Pacific, Africa, and European continents. Dr. Rena holds a Ph.D., M.Phil. and M.A. in Economics from Osmania University in Hyderabad India. He also holds a B.A. and LL.B. from Kakatiya University in India as well as a B.Ed. from Annamalai University in India.

MBA Focus: Mariam Magdy MBA Candidate From Egypt

Monarch Business School Switzerland is happy to introduce Ms. Mariam Magdy our newest MBA Candidate in Global Business from Egypt. Please join us in welcoming her to the Monarch family.

Ms. Mariam Magdy is a Master of Business Administration Candidate in Global Management. She also holds a Master of Arts in Gender and Development Studies from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science of Cairo University. She also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship from The British University in Egypt / Loughborough University in the UK.

Ambassador Wellars Gasamagera Joins Monarch

It is with great pleasure that Monarch announces that Ambassador Wellars Gasamagera has joined the Doctor of Literature program at Monarch. We believe that Ambassador Gasamagera brings a tremendous amount of life experience with his years of public service and this will greatly impact both fellow Doctoral students and faculty alike. His research will focus on sustainability and peace with insights informed by his years of public service at the regional, national and international levels. Please join us in welcoming Ambassador Gasamagera to Monarch.

ISO Re-Certification Process Completed At Monarch

The certification is valid for 3 years. This has been possible due to the tireless efforts of Dr. Volschenk who lead the ISO recertification team. The certifications focus on having quality management systems in place, maintaining and exceeding environmental standards and reinforcing occupational health & safety. We are uniquely proud of the ISO:14001 re-certification which …

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Research: Promoting Sustainable Growth Through Digital Nation Branding

Business Strategy plays a major role in most companies, particularly in developed and mature countries. Studies show that a formal strategy can contribute to organizational effectiveness and competitive advantage. In the last few years, the United Kingdom has faced a protracted and slow growth, political uncertainty and inefficiencies due to poor management. As a result, similar mature markets have seen productivity and efficiency surpass that of the UK. Between 2017 and 2019, the UK economy lost 185 billion GBP per year due to poor management and resulting ill health. The UK also fell 14% behind similar countries in the G7 on productivity (Francke, 2017). The economic environment does not favour businesses with little or no strategic direction.

Research: Sustainable Rural Poverty Alleviation Programs: A Case Study Of Uganda

The poverty crisis is global with some 689 million people classified as poor, and living on incomes of less than $1.9 a day (The Human Development Report, 2020). Uganda has seen strong economic growth rates over the past decade averaging 5.4% GPD per year, along with a decrease in poverty. Nevertheless, the gains in poverty reduction have not been fairly distributed. This has made some scholars doubt the substantial decline in poverty (Daniels & Amp; Minot, 2014). Despite Uganda’s progress in reducing poverty since 1992, there have also been significant movements both into and out of poverty, and a sizeable minority of households have been persistently poor.

Research: Foreign Direct Investment In South Africa: A Comparative Analysis Of Successful Country Level Programs For The Manufacturing Sector

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is widely regarded as one of the engines for social economic growth, employment, skills and technology transfers. More specifically, Mallampally & Sauvent (1999) highlight that FDI can make a considerable contribution to the economic progress of developing countries. A large number of developing countries lack significant domestic savings in order to achieve their internal investment goals, therefore FDI appears to provide a means for this requirement.

Research: Reflecting on the Cone (2010) Corporate Citizenship Spectrum as a Framework for Research Relating to Corporate Partnerships in Higher Education

Participation by corporations in supporting higher education remains highly visible and controversial for academicians and practitioners. While best practices can be found, many gray areas exist in the actions and motivations for corporate citizenship behavior in relation to higher education. This paper reflects on the usefulness of the Cone (2010) corporate citizenship spectrum used in Clevenger�s (2014) organizational analysis case study, which examines corporate citizenship through the inter-organizational relationships between a public U.S. doctoral research university and six of its corporate partners.

Article: Charity, Global Income Inequality, Islam, Trickle-Down Economics, Zakat

Participation by corporations in supporting higher education remains highly visible and controversial for academicians and practitioners. While best practices can be found, many gray areas exist in the actions and motivations for corporate citizenship behavior in relation to higher education. This paper reflects on the usefulness of the Cone (2010) corporate citizenship spectrum used in Clevenger�s (2014) organizational analysis case study, which examines corporate citizenship through the inter-organizational relationships between a public U.S. doctoral research university and six of its corporate partners.