MBA Global Business and Sustainability

– Social Entrepreneurship Track

Starting date: 12th September 2014

Martino Ghielmi

Makeni, 17th May 2014

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Summary

1. Vision

2. About us

3. The MBA

4. Success stories

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E4impact

Our 3 main goals

3. To connect entrepreneurs within an international network for mutual

development

2. To stimulate an entrepreneurial eco-system around the Universities

(incubators, accelerators, impact funds, venture capitalists…)

1. To develop a new generation of entrepreneurs able to combine economic

success with social and environmental impact

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The MBA

Develop your

business idea into a

business plan

Hands-on and real

business training

Network with

investors, mentors

and coaches

Affordability,

though exceeding

European standards

Flexibility for

working students

European Degree

while staying in

Sierra Leone

Help participants to

start a new business

or scale it up

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Internationally awarded

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Tangaza University

College

(Nairobi)

Catholic Institute

Business and

Technology (Accra)

Programs in place

University

of Makeni

(Makeni)

June June September October September

Kenya 3 Kenya 4

Sierra

Leone 1

Ghana 1

Sierra

Leone 2

September

Sierra

Leone 3

2014 2013 2015 2016

October

Ghana 2

June

Kenya 5

October

Ghana 3

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• English

• French

• Portuguese

Toward a pan-African system

KENYA

GHANA

SIERRA LEONE

Ethiopia

Uganda

Botswana Angola

Tanzania

Mozambique

Togo

Ivory Coast

Congo DR

Cameroon

Nigeria

Morocco Tunisia

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Summary

1. Vision

2. About us

3. The MBA

4. Success stories

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ALTIS – Catholic University of Milan

ALTIS - Graduate School Business and Society

is the Business School of the Catholic University of Milan

the largest private University in Europe

MISSION

To foster

Entrepreneurship and Management

for sustainable development

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University of Makeni

UNIMAK is a place of excellence in Sierra Leone,

devoted to providing an intellectual and social environment that

responds to the needs of a rapidly transforming society

MISSION

Building a civilization of love

by fostering Training and Education, Community

service and Research

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A strong partnership

A program funded by the European Union

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Summary

1. Vision

2. About us

3. The MBA

4. Success stories

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MBA: characteristics and innovation

Dual Degree Master Title from Catholic University of Milan

Master Title from University of Makeni

International

Faculty

University of Makeni

ALTIS – Catholic University of Milan (Italy)

Tangaza University College (Kenya)

US professors

Approach

Participants apply ideas for their own business

Exams: 50% project work; 50% written exam

Team work, strong interaction

Business Coach Individualized consultancy throughout the program

Visits to the companies

Mentors Support from successful entrepreneurs and

managers operating in the same industry

International

Entrepreneurial Network

Institutions, corporations, foundations, venture funds,

incubators, accelerators, from 4 continents

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A special group of Participants

A program

for 30-40 Entrepreneurs

Currently managing

a Small Business

with high growth potential

CV

Quality of the business to be scaled

People

with a business idea

to be developed

Bachelor degree Master degree

Business experience Diploma

CV

Quality of the business idea

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2

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MBA: Curriculum

COURSES* Strategy

1. Business Models & Strategy

2. Social Impact measurement

Accounting & Finance

3. Basic Accounting For Entrepreneurs

4. Internal Accounting 1

5. Internal Accounting 2

6. Financial Reporting

7. Entrepreneurial Finance

Marketing

8. Market Analysis

9. Entrepreneurial Marketing

Human Resources

10. HR Management

Operations

11. Operations Management

12. Project Planning & Management

Business & Law

14. Business Law and Taxation

* with exams

LABs

1. Overview of Agri/Food and Energy Markets

2. Creativity

3. Business Models in Progress

4. Business Ethics for Entrepreneurs

5. ICT Tools for Business

6. Meet Successful Entrepreneurs

7. Start-up Sales

8. Leadership and Innovation

9. Scaling Strategies

10.Corporate Governance and Legal Issues

11.Business Planning and Communication

: focus on Agribusiness / Energy

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MBA: structure

BUSINESS

IDEA

Competition

Students

recruitment

Week-end

1

3 days

Middle

Boot

Camp

6 days

BUSINESS

PLAN

Competition

Investors

recruitment

12 months

40 days of face-to-face activities (300 hours)

Only 21 working days needed

230 hours of Distance Learning

Initial

Boot

Camp

8 days

Final

Boot

Camp

8 days

BUSINESS

MODEL

Competition

Mentors

recruitment

Between a contact hour period

and the other one

5 weeks for:

• Distance Learning (online, offiline,

readings)

• Business Coach

• Company visits

• Little group meetings

Week-end

2

2 days

Week-end

3

2 days

Week-end

4

2 days

Week-end

5

3 days

Week-end

6

2 days

Week-end

7

2 days

Week-end

8

2 days

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Scholarship Policy

FULL SCHOLARSHIPS

• Winner of the Business Idea Competition (B.I.C.)

• 2 best women entrepreneurs at B.I.C.

• Best disable entrepreneur at B.I.C.

PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS (-50%)

• 2nd entrepreneur at B.I.C.

• 3rd entrepreneur at B.I.C.

EUROPEAN UNION SCHOLARSHIPS

• All participants at first MBA edition pay only 13.5 Mil Le

MBA CAMPUS FEE: 3.000 euro (~17 Mil Le)

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MBA network in Sierra Leone

In partnership with

In cooperation with

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Summary

1. Vision

2. About us

3. The MBA

4. Success stories

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Jacqueline Kiage – MBA 2012 Nairobi

- WHO: Jacqueline Kiage, Founding Directors -

www.innovationeyecentre.co.ke

- WHAT: Innovation Eye Centre Limited (IECL), a Health

Social Enterprise to offer high quality, affordable and

accessible comprehensive world class eye care services

to the community in the South Western Kenya and beyond

- WHERE: Kisii town, serves the population of the

neighboring counties too

- HOW: 300.000 USD from Fiat Lux Foundation; 200.000

USD from Aravind/Hilton/John Hopkins foundation; 36.000

€ from Right to Sight Ireland; 43.000 € from Brien Holden

Vision Institute; 10.000 € from Eye Foundation

- RESULTS:

o The first innovative eye care clinic in Western

Kenya

o More than 100 eye cataracts in the first 5 months of

existence

o 16 outreach programs (eye camps), with more than

100 patients per session

o A corrective eye care shop that serves more than

100 patients with eye glasses per month

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Ronald Kefa – MBA Nairobi 2012

- WHO: Ronald Kefa, Director – Business Development -

http://surelinkinternational.kbo.co.ke

- WHAT: Surelink International Limited, production of eco-

friendly interlocking stabilized soil blocks to build high

quality houses at an affordable cost

- WHERE: Nairobi, serves the whole of Kenya

- HOW: M&A between the original business of Ronald and

an Architectural firm, creating a NewCo for integrated

building solutions (architectural and building services)

- RESULTS:

o Construction of a warehouse for Maasai flowers

worth 250.000 €

o Construction of 24 luxury cottages for Maasai

ostrich farm worth 250.000 €

o Maisonnettes in South B estate for 53.000 € and in

Iongonot for 37.000 €

o Bungalow in south C for 23.000 €, Bungalow in

Naivasha for 13.000 € and blocks of hostels in

Rongai for 12.000 €

o Employing 7 permanent staff and 16 casual workers

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Cecil Nutakor – MBA Accra 2014

- WHO: Cecil Nutakor, Founder - http://myecampus.net

- WHAT: MyeCampus.net

o an online teaching and learning platform with social

networking options that allows users (teachers &

students) to interact and compare test scores

o provides free access to interactive academic

contents from all Examination Councils across Africa.

MyeCampus.net is positioned to address the

problems of falling exams-pass rates, high drop out

rates, limited access to educational materials, high

teacher to students ratios

o Vision to innovate, transform, and change how

teaching and learning is delivered in Africa, by giving

people the power to self learn

- WHERE: Accra (Ghana)

- RESULTS:

o 2013 – GEW Top 10 Entrepreneurs

o 2010 – Global Student Entrepreneur Award,

organized by Entrepreneur’s Organization, Atlanta,

USA

o 2009 – Global Innovator Award, organized by

InfoDev of the World Bank, Geneva

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Thank You!

MBA Global Business and Sustainability

Social Entrepreneurship Track

1st edition to start on 12th September 2014

Applications are open now at UNIMAK

For further inquiry

Tel: + 232 076 391362

Mail to: unimak.mba@gmail.com

Web: http://altis.unicatt.it/mba-set-makeni