Family Business in Historical Perspective : An Interdisciplinary Conversation
This talk explored the significance and values of examining family capitalism from a historical perspective in conjunction with the special issue of the Family Business Review journal (FBR).
Intergenerational Entrepreneurship in Algeria: NCA-Rouiba
In this webinar, we presented the third case study in the series, conducted with NCA-Rouiba (1966 – 2019). The company was founded by Salah Othmani and his father, Mohamed Saïd, in 1966 as Nouvelle Conserverie Algérienne (NCA).
Family Businesses Responding to Crisis: A Historical Perspective
During the session, Dr. Andrea Schneider-Braunberger shared her research on German family firms responding to crisis and what today’s leaders can learn from yesterday’s entrepreneurs.
The 60-Year Journey of the Almajdouie Group
In this webinar, we presented the second case study in the series, conducted with the Almajdouie Group. Founded in 1965 by Ali Ibrahim Almajdouie.
Exploring the 100 Year Legacy of the Jashanmal Group
In this webinar, we presented the first case study conducted with Jashanmal Group. Established in 1919 with its first store in Basra, Iraq, the Jashanmal Group is a retail and wholesale distribution business.
Port City Environments in Global Asia
The NYUAD Global Asia Initiative is an interdisciplinary network of faculty working on Asia in global, connected frameworks.
Global Perspectives on Family Capitalism
The panel discussion covered the historical emergence and development of family businesses in the MENASA region and drew comparisons with their western counterparts.
The Founding Years
This session explored some of the fascinating founder stories of leading enterprises in our region. Experts and family business members highlighted and analyzed the social, economic and business challenges these founders faced whilst starting their journeys decades ago.