Sekem: Liberating a Vision an Artistic Approach to Entrepreneurship Case Solution And Analysis, HBR Case Study Solution & Analysis of Harvard Case Studies

Plays a complex set of circumstances that personnel decisions Sekem, to grow and develop further initiatives to its historical path of holistic sustainable development in social, economic and cultural spheres. Documents the history of the initiative and describes the basic components and their internal and external communications. Ibrahim Abouleish, an Egyptian who has lived, studied and worked in Austria until his return to Egypt in 1977, founded the Sekem in 1977. Showing great ingenuity, creativity and perseverance, and is due to a strong belief in his personal mission, Abouleish created Sekem initiative, which in 2003 consisted of three main parts: Sekem group of companies, the Egyptian Society for Cultural Development, and the joint of Sekem employees work together more than 2,000 people. Sekem was also a center of managing a large network of interconnected companies and farmers in Egypt and abroad. He also held a medical center for the local community, kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools, adult education center, special needs programs and the Academy of Applied Arts and Sciences. In 2003 Abouleish won the right livelihood award, also known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize" in recognition of Sekem is the project organization of the 21st century. Abouleish also received "Outstanding Social Entrepreneur" award from the Foundation Schwab of the World Economic Forum. "Hide
by Johanna Mair, Christian Seelos Source: IESE 21 pages. Publication Date: July 28, 2004. Prod. #: IES129-PDF-ENG