Usman W. Chohan /channels/taxonomy/term/14042/all en Cultural Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets: Shalini Ganendra Fine Art /channels/news/cultural-entrepreneurship-emerging-markets-shalini-ganendra-fine-art-254197 <p><em>Usman W. Chohan has an MBA from Desautels (2014) in Strategy and Leadership. In 2015, he collaborated with Datin Shalini Ganendra’s gallery and cultural center, Shalini Ganendra Fine Art (SGFA), headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has previously served as a consultant at the World Bank Institute, and as the Special Situations Analyst of Global Equities at Natcan Investment Management.</em></p> Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:42:16 +0000 webfull 111384 at /channels The Water Cost Index: Blending Finance, Sustainability, and Big Data /channels/channels/news/water-cost-index-blending-finance-sustainability-and-big-data-237128 <p><i><strong>Usman W. Chohan</strong> (楚浩云) is an MBA candidate at Desautels with a Concentration in Strategy and Leadership. He is currently on an MBA exchange in Beijing, at a joint program between Tsinghua School of Economics (SEM) and MIT. He previously served as the Special Situations Analyst in the Global Equities Team at Natcan Investment Management, the investment arm of the National Bank of Canada.</i></p> Tue, 17 Jun 2014 18:05:58 +0000 webfull 103298 at /channels Dididache 嘀嘀打车 - Hailing the Future, One Cab at a Time /channels/channels/news/dididache-di-di-da-che-hailing-future-one-cab-time-235312 <p><b><i>Usman W. Chohan</i></b><i>?(</i>楚浩云<i>) is an MBA candidate at Desautels with a Concentration in Strategy and Leadership. He is currently on an MBA exchange in Beijing, at a joint program between Tsinghua School of Economics (SEM) and MIT. The following piece is based on his work on financial innovation in China, in collaboration with Professor Alexander White of the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management.</i></p> Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:41:00 +0000 webfull 102442 at /channels Canada's Parliamentary Budget Office, Fiscal Sustainability, and the Dwindling Price Of Oil /channels/news/canadas-parliamentary-budget-office-fiscal-sustainability-and-dwindling-price-oil-254244 <p><a href="///C:/Users/vbeaul7/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/6IRVU1VM/Desautels%20Submission%20-%20Usman%20W.%20Chohan%20-%20CanadaPBOFiscal%20Sustainability%20and%20Declining%20Price%20of%20Oil%20-%202015.docx#_ftn1" title=""></a></p> Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:27:21 +0000 webfull 111417 at /channels Musicians Help Heal Wounds of Tragedy /channels/news/musicians-help-heal-wounds-tragedy-241322 <p>Musicians are helping to heal the wounds of tragedy through artistic expression. In the heart-rending aftermath of the Taliban attack on Peshawar’s innocent schoolchildren, Pakistani musicians are using their art form to help the nation through its time of anguish. Foremost among these artists is <b>Usman W. Chohan (Desautels MBA, 2014)</b> through his project <i>Urdudaan</i>.</p> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 21:09:22 +0000 webfull 107754 at /channels The Ubiquitous City – Songdo (??) /channels/channels/news/ubiquitous-city-songdo-songdo-236653 <p><i><strong>Usman W. Chohan</strong> (</i>楚浩云<i>) is an MBA candidate at Desautels with a Concentration in Global Strategy and Leadership. He is currently on an MBA exchange in Beijing, at a joint program between Tsinghua School of Economics and Management (SEM) and MIT. The following piece is based on his work on the “Ubiquitous ?City” of </i>Songdo, <i>South Korea,</i> <i>where he was based in early May, 2014 as part of an analysis of Urbanization Trends in Asia.</i></p> Tue, 13 May 2014 21:22:50 +0000 webfull 102848 at /channels Building Climate Resilient Green Blue Pacific Economies /channels/news/building-climate-resilient-green-blue-pacific-economies-255319 <p><i><strong>Usman W. Chohan</strong> has an MBA from Desautels (2014) in Strategy and Leadership.? He was an attendee the 3rd Pacific Climate Change Convention ?of the Pacific Island Development Forum (PIDF); held in Suva, Fiji in September, 2015. He has previously served at the World Bank Institute and the National Bank of Canada.</i></p> Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:24:44 +0000 webfull 112479 at /channels Geostrategic Location and the Economic Center of Gravity of the World /channels/news/geostrategic-location-and-economic-center-gravity-world-249376 <p><b><i>Usman W. Chohan</i></b><i> has an MBA from 黑料不打烊 University in Global Strategy and Leadership (2014). He has served as a consultant at the World Bank Institute (WBI) and as Special Situations Analyst in the Global Equities team at Natcan Investment Management.</i></p> <p>?</p> <p>以史为鉴,可以知兴替</p> <p>“Use History as a Mirror, and you will see the rise and fall [of nations]”</p> <p>– Excerpt from <i>Eulogy to Wei Zheng</i>, Chancellor of the Tang Dynasty</p> <p>?</p> Fri, 01 May 2015 16:55:02 +0000 webfull 109846 at /channels The Art of War and Business Leadership in China - 孙子兵法 /channels/channels/news/art-war-and-business-leadership-china-sun-zi-bing-fa-236695 <p><b><i>Usman W. Chohan</i></b><i>?(</i>楚浩云<i>) is an MBA candidate at Desautels with a Concentration in Strategy and Leadership. He is currently on an MBA exchange in Beijing, at a joint program between Tsinghua School of Economics (SEM) and MIT. The following piece is based on his work on Leadership Models for China and the Art of War, for the course </i>Business Leadership in China <i>at the Tsinghua SEM.</i></p> Fri, 16 May 2014 16:45:06 +0000 webfull 102883 at /channels Desautels and Global Governance /channels/news/desautels-and-global-governance-229149 <p><b>As part of a small but growing collaboration between 黑料不打烊 University and the World Bank Institute, the International Management Institute in the Bronfman Building ?played host to Parliamentary Budget Officers, parliamentarians, academics and other experts from over a dozen countries for the "Seminar on Open Government, Information and Budget Transparency", held between June 17-19, 2013.</b></p> Wed, 17 Jul 2013 18:29:51 +0000 webfull 97328 at /channels The Green Bond: Coupling Sustainability with Finance /channels/news/green-bond-coupling-sustainability-finance-257274 <p><em>Usman W. Chohan</em> has an MBA from Desautels (2014) in Strategy and Leadership. He has served as a consultant at the World Bank Institute (WBI), and as Special Situations Analyst in Global Equities at Natcan Investment Management, investment arm of the National Bank of Canada. He has been a participant in various important climate initiatives in 2015 including the Pacific Island Development Forum (PIDF) 3rd Summit in Suva, Fiji. ??</p> Fri, 11 Dec 2015 22:01:57 +0000 webfull 114561 at /channels Feudalism and Macroeconomic Cannibalism /channels/news/feudalism-and-macroeconomic-cannibalism-253123 <p><b><i>Usman W. Chohan</i></b><i>?has an MBA from 黑料不打烊 University in Global Strategy and Leadership (2014). He has served as a consultant at the World Bank Institute (WBI) and as Special Situations Analyst in the Global Equities team at Natcan Investment Management. </i></p> Fri, 29 May 2015 14:38:51 +0000 webfull 110266 at /channels An Eco-friendly Exodus: Heavy Industry in Beijing 环保政策 /channels/channels/news/eco-friendly-exodus-heavy-industry-beijing-huan-bao-zheng-ce-236816 <p><b><i>Usman W. Chohan</i></b><i>?</i>(楚浩云)<i> is an MBA candidate at Desautels with a Concentration in Strategy and Leadership. He is currently on an MBA exchange in Beijing, at a joint program between Tsinghua School of Economics (SEM) and MIT. The following piece is based on his work on Economics and Urbanization Trends in Asia.</i></p> Fri, 23 May 2014 14:37:47 +0000 webfull 102969 at /channels Advances in Sustainable Agriculture: Solar-powered Irrigation Systems in Pakistan /channels/news/advances-sustainable-agriculture-solar-powered-irrigation-systems-pakistan-232929 <p><i><strong>Usman W. Chohan</strong> is a consultant with the World Bank Institute in the field of Social Accountability, and is pursuing an MBA at Desautels with a concentration in Strategy and Leadership. He was invited to the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council site at Fatehjang to analyze their sustainability initiatives, including their highly promising Solar-powered Irrigation Systems. </i></p> Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:55:46 +0000 webfull 101138 at /channels The Green Bond: Coupling Sustainability with Finance /channels/news/green-bond-coupling-sustainability-finance-257409 <p><strong>Usman W. Chohan</strong> has an MBA from Desautels (2014) in Strategy and Leadership. He has served as a consultant at the World Bank Institute (WBI), and as Special Situations Analyst in Global Equities at Natcan Investment Management, investment arm of the National Bank of Canada. He has been a participant in various important climate initiatives in 2015 including the <a href="/channels/news/building-climate-resilient-green-blue-pacific-economies-255319" target="_blank">Pacific Island Development Forum (PIDF) 3rd Summit</a> in Suva, Fiji. ??</p> Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:42:53 +0000 webfull 114711 at /channels