AUK Professor, Mohsen Bagnied, Discusses the Economic Implications of the Arab Spring

Dr. Mohsen Bagnied, Chair of the Department of Marketing and Management, College of Business and Economics, presented his latest research contribution in the 2013 Inaugural International Conference on Leadership, Management and Strategic Development. The conference was organized by the Global Institute for Leadership and Management Development on May 13-15 at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) in Saint Thomas. In his paper, "Economic Implications of the Arab Spring: A Framework for Future Development", Dr. Bagnied and Dr Mark Speece (the co-author of the paper) proposed a framework which can guide policy in the Arab Spring countries toward sustainable development and economic reform. The paper touches briefly on the implications of the proposed model in Egypt, considered by the authors to be the most important Arab Spring country because of its traditional leading role in the Arab world.

Auk professor mohsen bagnied discusses the economic implications of the arab spring — The Framework for Economic Development

The conference was followed by UVI's 18th Global Leadership Development Course, which included presentations by Scholars from different parts of the world. Representing Kuwait, Dr. Bagnied gave a talk on global leadership as it concerns U.S. involvement in world affairs. Dr. Bagnied stressed the importance of genuine involvement in human sufferings from a global perspective. "We need to fight for peace everywhere not just here," he said "We need to fight for people in Burma and Syria or the same things that are happening there will come here." When asked about the way to establish global awareness among American youth, Dr. Bagnied pointed to education as the gateway to establishing "dynamic leadership among communities."

Alongside his scholarly contribution, Dr. Bagnied chaired 3 conference sessions on different topics related to leadership development. He was also featured in a morning radio show in Virgin Island, where he discussed his research, and talked about life in Kuwait. "I was proud to follow the reactions on my radio interview and find that some followers have actually expressed interest in visiting Kuwait," said Dr. Bagnied.