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On March 13, 2008, a
group of 15 MBA students from Pace University's
Lubin School of Business, located in New York,
(www.pace.edu/lubin) and their Professor, Bruce
Bachenheimer, will leave for Tanzania on a 10-day
International Field Study Course. The program will
focus on entrepreneurship, both social and
commercial and will include visits to National
parks and Zanzibar Islands. Pace University deliberately
selected Tanzania for its Africa program launch
because of the country's unique and successful move
to free capital markets, its stable government and
its reputation in the World Bank as a success in
implementing a free market economy. "This field study course is a
worthy initiative for the Lubin School of Business
to undertake at this time. Emerging markets, a
wealth of natural resources, global investment
opportunities and stable governments who are
concerned about improving their citizen's quality
of life are now open for Lubin Graduate students to
experience. Furthermore, it further reinforces the
fact that Africa is rapidly becoming a major player
on the world stage and an un-tapped site for
academic research and observation," stated Mr.
Rumit Mehta, of Safari Ventures and Lubin Alumni
(MBA '03). Safari Ventures will be handling all the
ground logistics and assisted Professor
Bachenheimer in designing and organizing the
visit. The course will examine the
dynamics of commercial and social entrepreneurship
in Tanzania, one of Africa's emerging economies.
The impact that entrepreneurship is having on this
nation, as well as possible ways to promote social
and economic development will also be examined. The
history, characteristics, and constraints of this
developing market will be studied. The role of
government, non-governmental organizations, and
commercial enterprise will be analyzed. Particular
attention will be given to the structure of
financial systems and the impact of global business
on local development, including how foreign
investors and multinational firms are embracing
entrepreneurs to produce successful ventures and
partnerships. Students will have a unique
opportunity to meet with political, business,
academic, and community leaders including an
intense 2-day workshop designed in conjunction with
the University of Dar-Es-Salaam Entrepreneurship
Centre (UDEC), led by UDEC Director Dr. Donoth
Olomi and his staff. They will visit a number of
commercial enterprises and social ventures,
directly experiencing many of the concepts they
will have studied. Students will also be challenged
to examine and assess what they observe in the
context of the U.N. Millennium Development
Goals. Professor Bachenheimer noted
that he has been interested in Tanzania since
childhood, captivated by stories in National
Geographic about Louis Leakey's discoveries near
Olduvai Gorge and Jane Goodall's work with the
chimpanzees of Gombe National Park. He states "The
more I learn about Tanzania, the more excited I am
about this trip and all the opportunities it holds
in store." Not all of it is academic however. The
group will also be visiting Zanzibar Island and an
overnight stay at Mikumi National Park- one of
Tanzania's southern parks. About Tanzania Tanzania, the largest country in
East Africa, is focused on wildlife conservation
and sustainable tourism, with approximately 25 % of
the land protected by the Government. It boasts 14
National Parks and 34 game reserves. It is the home
of the tallest mountain in Africa, the legendary
Mt. Kilimanjaro; The Serengeti, named in October,
2006, the New 7th Wonder of the World by USA Today
and Good Morning America; the world acclaimed
Ngorongoro Crater, often called the 8th Wonder of
the World; Olduvai Gorge, the cradle of
mankind: the Selous, the world's largest game
reserve; Ruaha, now the largest National Park in
East Africa; the spice islands of Zanzibar; and
seven world Heritage Sites. Most important for
tourism, the Tanzanian people are warm and
friendly, speak English, although Kiswahili is the
national language, and the country is an oasis of
peace and stability with a democratic and stable
government. For more information about
Tanzania visit
www.tanzaniatouristboard.com. About Safari
Ventures With its global reservations and
marketing office in Tampa, FL and Africa
Operations based in Tanzania, Safari
Ventures™ provides tours and other travel
related programs to the North American market. They
focus on custom designed tours to East and Southern
Africa. With its owners originally from Tanzania,
Safari Ventures™ provides the access and
insights for destinations that permit guests to
experience the wonderful flavors, diverse culture,
animals in their natural habitat and magnificent
vistas of Africa. They have offices in New
York City and Santa Clara, California as well as
affiliate offices in all their destinations.
www.safariventures.com. In 2005, Safari Ventures
was awarded Tour Operator of the Year by the
Tanzania Tourism Board. Editorial contact in the
US: Karen Hoffman The Bradford Group, Tel: (212) 447-0027; Fax: (212)
725 8253 Email: Tanzania@bradfordglobalmarketing.com/
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