<div dir="ltr"><div id=":27x" class="ii gt"><div id=":1fz"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span><span>Reminder<br></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<b><span><span>Call</span>
<span>for</span> Mini-<span>Cases</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span>Submission
Deadline: <b>Dec 30<sup>th</sup>, 2010</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span>Mini-<span>Cases</span>
on <b>Entrepreneurship</b> in the MENA Region</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span>Editor-in-Chief</span></b><span>: Dr. Adel Al-Ansary, Donna L.
Harper Professor of Marketing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span>Coggin
College of Business, University of North Florida</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span>Editor</span></b><span>: <span class="il">El</span>-<span class="il">Khazindar</span> Business Research and
Case Center (KCC)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span>School
of Business, The American University in Cairo (AUC</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span>(</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span>Publisher</span></b><span>: <i>Innovations</i> Journal, MIT
Press Journals</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Introduction</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>There is a growing trend towards
using the case method (participant-centered learning technique) as an effective
teaching tool. While most case studies available are on international
companies, it is rare to find relevant <span>cases</span> on the Middle East and North
Africa region that would help students understand the link between academic
study and practical applications. <span class="il">El</span>-<span class="il">Khazindar</span> Business Research and Case
Center (KCC) would like to invite case writers to submit mini-case studies <span>for</span>
publication. The mini-<span>cases</span> should focus on local and regional entrepreneurial
companies operating in the MENA region</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Objective</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Produce mini- case studies on Entrepreneurship
in the MENA region focusing on how <b><i>innovation</i></b> leads to the
significant growth of the business. These <span>cases</span> would be used to develop a <b>Special
Edition of <i>"Innovations" </i></b>Journal to be presented at<b> <u>the
Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in Turkey 2011</u>. </b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Target Audience</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Professionals, researchers,
professors and case writers interested in writing case studies about
entrepreneurs in the MENA region</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span><b><span>Recommended
Management Areas</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marketing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Human Resources</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Finance</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Management</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Management of Information Systems</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Accounting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Economics</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Operations Management</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Submission Procedure</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>You are invited to submit a complete
mini-case on or before <b>Dec 30<sup>th</sup>, 2010</b>. The mini-case should
include a cover page with the name, affiliations, and contacts of the authors
(names should not appear in the following pages), as well as a page covering
the company name, the focus of the case, the mission of the case idea including
the management area(s) covered. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span></p>
<div style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Publisher</span></b><span dir="RTL"></span><b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span></b></p>
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color: black;">Innovations</span></i><span style="color: black;"> is a journal that features <span>cases</span> authored by exceptional
innovators; commentary and research from leading academics; and essays from
globally recognized executives and political leaders. The journal is jointly
hosted at George Mason University's School of Public Policy, Harvard's
Kennedy </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">School of Government, and MIT's Legatum Center <span>for</span> Development and
Entrepreneurship. </span><a href="http://www.mitpressjournals.org/itgg" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">http://www.mitpressjournals.org/itgg</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Guidelines</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span>Focus</span></u><span>: The Mini-<span>Cases</span> should focus on <b><i><span>For</span>-Profit
Entrepreneurship</i></b> in the <b><i>MENA region</i></b>. The <span>cases</span> should
emphasize how <b><i>innovation</i></b> leads to the significant growth of the
business.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span>Theme:</span></u><span> Each case should focus on <b>One</b>
of the following stages of Entrepreneurship: <b><i>Business Start-Up; Beginning
of Operations & Establishment; Growth & Expansion; Diversification or
Turn around</i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span>Format</span></u><span>: Mini-<span>Cases</span> should be submitted in
a Word Document (Times New Roman 12)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span>Length</span></u><span>: about 1250 words</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span>Forms</span></u><span>: Mandatory Company Release form to
be filled and signed. To download, please visit</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aucegypt.edu/Business/kcc/Pages/OnlineForms.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">http://www.aucegypt.edu/Business/kcc/Pages/OnlineForms.aspx</span></a><span> </span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ahmed H. Tolba, Ph.D</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Director, <span class="il">El</span>-<span class="il">Khazindar</span> Business
Research & Case Center (KCC</span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span>& (</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Assistant Professor of Marketing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Department of Management</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>School of Business</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The American University in Cairo</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Tel: (202) 2615-3415</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Email: <a href="mailto:ahmedtolba@aucegypt.edu" target="_blank">ahmedtolba@aucegypt.edu</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"></span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><i><span>Inquiries
and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) to</span></i></strong><span dir="RTL"></span><strong><i><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span>:</span></i></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><i><span><a href="mailto:kcc@aucegypt.edu" target="_blank">kcc@aucegypt.edu</a></span></i></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span><span>For</span>
further information, please visit</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span>KCC
Website: <a href="http://www.aucegypt.edu/academics/kcc/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.aucegypt.edu/academics/kcc/Pages/default.aspx</a></span></p>
</div>
</div></div><br clear="all"><br>
</div>