Bangladesh may not hold any architectural wonders of the world or majestic cities but the character of the people and their extraordinary hospitality is overwhelming.  I have traveled in India, China and much of
Southeast Asia and never experienced anyone like the Bangladeshi people.
To adequately explain and even comprehend what this group has experienced in […]

The entire Project Pyramid team arrived safely in Bangladesh this weekend. The group was fortunate enough to meet with Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Suday at the Grameen Bank headquarters in Dhaka. Yunus spent nearly two hours addressing the students and fielding questions about microfinance and social business. The Nobel laureate also […]

The classes of 2008 and 2009 selected Bangladesh as their destination for the 2008 Project Pyramid trip. Led by Asif Shah Mohammed and Ryan Igleheart, a group of graduate students will embark on a historical sojourn to the birthplace of microfinance. The Vanderbilt students will follow in the path of Dr. Muhammad Yunus in their […]

Thank you Owen and every MBA team involved in the Project Pyramid case competition. Hard to believe that a year ago the case competition was only an idea. I made it to the NetImpact conference in time to watch the final three presentations from University of Chicago, GA Tech and York University. The degree of […]

I was inspired to say a few things on this blog after attending an IMD webcast this week. Hopefully the current students and the rest of the Project Pyramid team will not mind if an old alum says a few things. The webcast interview was with Dr. Iqbal Quadir and his experience with the […]