To launch the programme in Egypt, the AUC created the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership Programme, which serves as a regional hub for teaching and research regarding women’s leadership in the Arab region. Since 2008, AUC has graduated 235 women entrepreneurs from the Goldman Sachs programme. The underlying premise of the Initiative is that expanding the entrepreneurial talent and managerial pool in developing and emerging economies, especially among women, can reduce inequality and ensure inclusive economic growth.