MUHAMMAD YUNUS

Grameen Bank For The Poor

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Background• Born in 28th June 1940 , Bangladesh• Solid financial background• 16th position among 39,000 students• Dhaka University • 1965 – USA • 1971 Return to Bangladesh Part of the Government • Poverty reduction programs• Grameen Bank 1983

"While I was teaching beautiful economic theories, people were dying,"

Ethic Leader

• The inventor of microcredits • The Village Phone Project • Joint venture • Women empowerment • Proactive leader

“Every single person in the world has the right to live a decent life”

Culture

• Trust • Discipline • Unity • Responsibility

“..a culture that holds people back should and can be changed..”

Society & community context • Domino effect • Parental education and Child morality • Business opportunity • 16 Decisions • The importance of the collective

“Collectivism creates stronger and more legitimate bonds”

Achievements • Graduated 16th of 39,000 students • Head of the Economics Department of the Chittagong

University • Microcredit venture • 1985 the Bangladesh Bank Award • Grameen Agriculture Foundation • 1993 CARE Humanitarian Award• 2006 the Nobel Peace Prize

“Changes are products of intensive efforts.”

Thank You

“Humans are not born to suffer the misery of hunger and poverty. They suffer now as they did in the past because we turn our heads away from this issue.” – Muhammad Yunus