Two Afghan women are shown studying ways to improve their business skills in Project Artemis, Afghanistan, operated by Thunderbird School of Global Management. The program is a unique business-skills training project that aims to build the entrepreneurial skills of promising Afghan businesswomen. Forty-four women from Afghanistan have participated in the three sessions of Project Artemis, held in 2005, 2006, and 2008. Included in the project are two weeks of business and entrepreneurial decision-making training; mentorship by women entrepreneurs; site visits to U.S. businesses; and follow up support and business coaching online. Project Artemis helps educate the best and brightest of women. Fellows move forward with their individual accomplishments that make, not only a personal economic impact, but a contribution to the greater society. Many of the Project Artemis participants returned home to either establish or expand a business that has helped others in their country. Some are using their new business knowledge to succeed within civil society. The multiplying effect of Project Artemis can be seen in the jobs created, the knowledge shared, and the new examples set for future generations. Thunderbird is uniquely positioned to provide the type of training that has made Project Artemis successful. As the world's top-ranked international business school, Thunderbird has the knowledge, the capacity, and the global network to provide business training in even the worlds most challenging environments. In keeping with our mission, to educate global leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide, programs like Project Artemis prove that business and education can be powerful tools for building peace and prosperity.
