As promised, here is the second Grant Gazing for this week. I just finished attending the Minnesota Evaluation Studies Institute (MESI) Conference which had a global theme and reminded us that we are one planet, and people have connections that must be considered in all the work we do. I have been thinking about this message a great deal and I found it appropriate to offer a developing opportunity with a world view in this week’s blog.

This week’s pick: This initiative is still in formation but I felt it was of such importance I wanted to highlight it and make it a program to keep watch for. This month the Goldman Sachs Group, a NYSE investment company of New York, announced a global initiative to provide women in underserved and developing countries with a business management education. This effort, called 10,000 Women is aimed at opening doors for women around the world to be managers and business owners.

They are currently creating “partnerships between universities in the U.S. and Europe and business schools in emerging and developing economies to improve the quality and capacity of business education.” Goldman Sachs is committing $100 million to this initiative. Along with support through flexible short-term educational programs a select number of MBA and BA degrees will be granted. Watch for upcoming developments at the Goldman Sachs website.