article thumbnail

5 activities or interests to add to your CV

freshminds

Not only does learning another language make yourself available for roles in teaching, translating, tourism, and more; it can also strengthen your CV in a range of other ways. For example, the dedication and enthusiasm involved with learning outside of your general education will undoubtedly stand out to recruiters.

Sports 54
article thumbnail

Why Public Health Organizations Should Partner with Academic Institutes - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM QATAR FOUNDATION

Harvard Business

” It suggested that collaboration in research, education, and clinical practice too often remain unexplored in many developed countries across the world. Education Doesn’t End With Graduation. The recommendation was echoed in a recent U.S. “Ultimately, our research is improving our interventions.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What I Learned from Leading a Tunisian Ministry During the Arab Spring

Harvard Business

I was Dean of a leading business school in Paris and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the top mobile telecom operator in Tunisia when the Arab Spring broke out, turning the already troubled Middle East and North Africa upside down. It was a hopeful moment across the region and particularly in Tunisia. How could I refuse?

article thumbnail

How I Fell In Love With Business: Confessions of a Bain Consultant

Management Consulted

We hosted kids’ educational programs, athletic programs for women, domestic violence support meetings, and held English lessons. And I didn’t know how to operate. In Guatemala, I researched cultural tourism and Spanish immersion training. We rode chicken buses, hitchhiked and fellowshipped with rural farmers.

Bain 100
article thumbnail

Ten Easy Obamacare Fixes

MishTalk

Non-Emergency Surgery Most major operations can be performed 50-80% cheaper in India, Europe, or the Caribbean. For example, heart surgery in the US that may cost $30,000 (or far more), can be had in India for as little as $8,000 (see my post on Medical Tourism ). Cost of Education The cost of education in the US is prohibitive.