In a striking omission, Nigeria has been left out of Harvard Business School’s prestigious global immersion program, sparking concerns over the country’s international reputation.
A former presidential candidate under Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticized the snub, noting that a Nigerian professor leads the program.
Instead, Kenya, Rwanda, Morocco, and Ghana were selected as the African focus countries.
Obi urged Nigeria to address its shortcomings and improve its global standing, emphasizing the importance of international collaboration and knowledge sharing.
This development has raised questions over Nigeria’s ability to attract international investment and partnerships, amid concerns over its global reputation.
Taking to his X handle on Wednesday, Obi wrote: “Nigeria’s negative image was on display as Harvard Business School class of 2025 program has selected 16 countries for its global immersion course, but notably excluded Nigeria, despite the program leader being a Nigerian professor.
“Instead, Kenya, Rwanda, Morocco, and Ghana were chosen as the four African focus countries for this initiative.
“This program aims to teach students leadership, teamwork, and cross-cultural understanding by immersing them in different continents, cultures, and areas.
“The students have chosen Nairobi, Kenya as their first preference and have been attached to various Kenyan companies to study and present solutions to real-world problems.
“This omission of Nigeria is particularly striking given the country’s potential and capabilities.
“Unfortunately, Nigeria’s reputation and attractiveness to international institutions and investors has recently been severely impacted by major obvious drawbacks.
“The class of 2025 program demonstrates the power of collaboration and knowledge sharing between institutions and countries.
“Hopefully, Nigeria will take note of these shortcomings and strive to improve its reputation and attractiveness within today’s global community. That is the challenge of the new Nigeria that remains ever possible!.”
