Dubai's Bid for Sustainable Prosperity: Capitalizing on Growth in the Indian Ocean Basin
Winner, Study Tour Paper Competition: Andrew Umans '10 digs into Dubai's history and how location and strategy have contributed to its success.
Oasis or Mirage in the Desert?
Runner-Up, Study Tour Paper Competition: From the vantage point of a study tour, Hasan Kazmi '10 explores the mystique of Dubai and questions its economic sustainability.
Will Toyota Be a Driver for Change in Japanese Industry?
Winner, Study Tour Paper Competition: Visiting Japan in the midst of the Toyota crisis on a Chazen Study Tour, Roland Jones shares perspectives on how Japan is learning or not from the automaker's troubles and explores what this means for Japanese industry.
The Emerging Growth Mindset of India
Winner, Study Tour Paper Competition: To what extent is India a divided country? Julie Stokely reflects on the growth psychology of business and government agencies visited during the 2009 Winter Study Tour to India in terms of their use of a growth or fixed mindset.
Three Forces That Changed India Forever
Runner-Up, Study Tour Paper Competition: Shayan Hussain places his India study tour experience within the context of three phenomena: the Mumbai attacks, Satyam's corporate scandal, and Slumdog Millionaire.
India: A New Generation of Young Leaders Is Ready to Transform the World's Largest Democracy
Runner-Up, Study Tour Paper Competition: Students on the study tour to India meet with young parliamentarians poised to lead the country's development.
Beyond Oil: Sustainability in the Persian Gulf
Winner, Study Tour Paper Competition: What happens when oil money dries up? Students on the Chazen Study Tour to Dubai in Spring 2008 learn about efforts to diversify oasis economies reliant on oil and gas.
The Mexican Dream: Affordable Housing in Mexico
Runner-up, Study Tour Paper Competition: Visits to affordable-housing development projects during the REA/Chazen Study Tour to Mexico reveal potential solutions to achieving the "Mexican Dream" of home ownership.
Romania: Governmental Challenges and Opportunities
Runner-up, Study Tour Paper Competition: Students on the Chazen Study Tour to Eastern Europe witness the challenges and opportunities for development in the growing economy of post-Communist Romania.