Global Business Brigades: A Profitable Pig in Panama?
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SECRJ, Southeast Case research Association, under-develop communities, Ipeti Embera woman, social enterprise, Global Business Brigades, business plan, caseAbstract
The case is focused on a student team’s experience in developing a business plan for a pig farm for an Ipeti Emberá woman as part of their Global Business Brigades (GBB) experience in Panama. GBB is a unique social enterprise providing service experience for university students benefiting under-developed communities in the world. The student team’s experience illustrates the importance of “trust” in social entrepreneurship and the issues of cross-cultural communication.
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2014-12-31
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