English Success and the power of mentorship “And you ask any successful person how they got to where they are today, chances are they’ll tell you about a mentor they had somewhere along the way.”******– Barack Obama***[1]*** People
English European crossroads: enlargement and Brexit The process of incorporating a State to the European Union is complex and lengthy. The exit is equally complex although there is no precedent. Admission requires the application of the Copenhagen criteria summarized
English Superficial Social Progress What if all of our progress in the last decades regarding human rights, racism, gender equality and homophobia was a big filthy lie. Why do I say this? Well it occurs to me
English Launch of the 2017 SABF On Friday the 16th of December, the SABF Community gathered in celebration to launch a new edition of the SABF and introduce the Organizing Team. It began with Matías Buscaglia and Sofía Fraga,
activities SABF 2015 - Day 3 The 11th edition of the South American Business Forum concluded with a day of more relaxed activities than the former two days. Here, the summary of the experience. SABF Games The last day
Debate SABF 2015 - Day 2 On the second day of the South American Business Forum’s 11th edition, different group activities were conducted: student lectures, round tables, interactive lessons, debate sessions and Design Thinking activities. A summary of
Debate SABF 2015 - Day 1 A new edition of the South American Business Forum begun today. The Directors of the organisation delivered a brief institutional openning, which was completed by an introduction to this edition’s Main Topic
collaboration The 3 most important questions to ask yourself about goals We all want to make the world a better place in one way or another. We are receiving a great education, we put this knowledge to use solving real-world problems, and we are
economy Good neighbours The Malthusian Trap. Malthusian ideas are always present. The contribution of the great English economist, Sir Thomas Malthus was simple: populations can grow infinitely, probably food production will grow infinitely too, but in
Manipulation Motivation-manipulation: what makes a good executive? Men act freely and voluntarily when possible. We do it in a more free way when we know the reason that brings us to action. To motivate, as we have mentioned in “The
Teamwork The 7 keys to teamworking It is often said that if you want to arrive fast, you should walk alone and if the objective is to arrive far, you should do it in a team. Beyond any philosophical
decisions Making decisions: a superhuman difficulty Human beings face several needs on a daily basis: eating, clothing, expressing ourselves, feeling achieved… Many of these are actually born from a greater need, the one of deciding. We are constantly forced
analysis Causality in times of Excel: the relationship between Emission and Inflation Each Excel spreadsheet is designed to process 17 billion data (17 thousand columns x 1 million rows). And, with the possibility of adding one thousand sheets, each Excel document is capable of processing
Argentina Democracy in Argentina 2015 is a year of elections. The Argentines vote to choose the destiny of our country and of other forty million people. These elections are the expression of a democratic system, the election
change Educational innovation: a first step We have heard repeatedly about the need to reform the way we educate. It is a challenge, it is a gradual change, that it requires changes in State policies… Many conferences, workshops, activities
femicides #NotAWomanLess Dear reader, I invite you to reflect just one moment with me. Have you been watching the news this week? What do you say about the past month? Many things have happened: the
Endeavor Experience Entrepreneurs making some noise - Endeavor Experience 2015 “Ultimately, we are like a virus to create opportunities”, answered Guibert Englebienne in his conversation over a fake whisky, reflecting about high impact entrepreneurship. It was the first talk of the afternoon session
Alexis Caporale Alexis Caporale: "I left some life on each entrepreneurial milestone" Alexis is 25 years old. Together with his sister, he founded Bixti in 2010, the first trading platform of handicrafts for the Spanish-speaking market, which was sold to Elo in 2012. In 2013
companies The secret for survival in any organization Are you interested in knowing why some organizations last and others don’t? For an organization, whatever its nature, to exist and reach its objectives, it is necessary to fulfill a minimal level
future Daring the future by challenging our own present I have attended many conferences and events where I was told, as a young person, that youth are “the future”. This statement not only leaves behind but also underestimates current youth activities and
consumption The way we buy soap helps fighting poverty On Monday May 4th I attended a keynote on the latest report of the World Bank on economics and behavior in context of public policy development in Latin America. The director of the
cooperation 5 News Stories we all want to read … and who knows how much longer till they make the headlines: The last person with HIV was cured Earthquake in Bangladesh: no fatal victims Latin America: first in the rankings of Government Transparency
education The Digital Era and Education The new digital era has made the use of technology in education grow significantly in the last few years. Many students over the world prefer to study with electronic books or with Internet
conflict Israel-Palestine: Kill or die? What would you do if from the front building a couple of guys were shooting against your house, where your family (wife or husband, children, siblings, parents, grandparents, nieces and nephews, etc.) lives?
Inclusión The challenge of inclusion: a city for all? The Porteños (citizens of the City of Buenos Aires) are currently immersed in electoral activity. The superficial proposals abound. The simplistic criticism too. Isn’t is time to ask ourselves in which kind