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School of Practical Business Prospectus

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Africa is possibly the richest continent on the globe, endowed with an incredible wealth of natural and human resources and yet it is home to the poorest people in the world. Why is this the case? At Harvest Institute, we believe that the fundamental African problem is failure of leadership. We are persuaded that in order to turn around Africa’s fortunes, we must rise to the challenge of raising a new generation of skilled, strategic, servant leaders that will harness the continent’s resources, mobilize the people towards a vision for transformation and deliver the social and economic transformation that our continent urgently needs.

For so long, efforts to turn around Africa’s economic fortunes have centered on Eurocentric Aid driven initiatives. It is generally agreed that such efforts have had minimal success over the years. At Harvest institute, it is our strong conviction that we must craft our own home grown solutions that are driven by African business instead of dependence on a reliance on foreign aid. Equipping Africans with the knowledge, skills and heart to run successful ethical and robust business ventures is pivotal to igniting Africa’s Journey from poverty and economic dependence to economic self-sustenance.

1.0 Introduction

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We therefore believe that the merging of hands-on business skills and practices with good leadership (skilled, strategic, servant leadership) would be unstoppable in bringing to fruition the economic transformation that Africa desperately needs.

We are cognizant of the fact that there are many factors at play but as one who intends to eat an elephant we believe in going at it one bite at a time. At Harvest Institute School of Practical Business (HISPB) our focus is to empower African business owners with practical leadership and business skills that can enable African businesses thrive to impact billions of people for generations.

We believe we can change the narrative of African Businesses by empowering African business owners with relevant practical skills to grow sustainable businesses that can operate and compete on a global scale and change the economic story of the continent.

We are delighted that you have chosen to join the Harvest Institute School of Practical Business (HISPB) and look forward to an engaging, challenging and exciting journey together as we seek to craft solutions to the business challenges that face our nation, continent and the world at large.

Moses MukisaDirector, Harvest Institute

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2.0 Course StructureThe course runs for a duration of twelve (12) months starting in January and ending in December.

2.1 Lecture DatesLectures are conducted once a week on Fridays starting at 1pm.

2.2 Attendance of LecturesAttendance of every lecture is mandatory for graduation. It is your responsibility to plan your schedule to ensure that you attend all lecture sessions without fail. A record of attendance shall be kept. Missing more than four lecture sessions will lead to discontinuation.

2.4 The Learning ApproachOur approach includes both traditional learning methods like lectures, discussions, assignments as well as experiential learning where students will be asked to perform tasks or get into learning environments outside their comfort zones so as to wholesomely grow into the kind of Business Leaders we need; doers, and not just people equipped with head knowledge.

2.3 Study Day Formata. Each lecture hour will be divided into 45 minutes of

teaching, 10 minutes of responses and a five minute break.

b. We will be great stewards of time knowing how inflexible a resource it is, anyone who arrives after 08:30am will be subject to a fine of UGX 50,000.

A detailed schedule of the class days shall be issued at the start of the academic year.

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2.5 Mentorship Groups The class will be divided into several mentorship groups. Each group shall be headed by a Mentor who will support the leaders, evaluate their progress and give advice on any challenges they may encounter during the course of the year. All assignment inquiries should be directed to the respective Group Mentor. The Institute will also hold a quarterly situation room to assess the leaders’ performance and to help them deal with assignment backlogs before they move into the next quarter.

2.6 Course ContentThe Practical Business Course at Harvest Institute is divided into eight areas of focus namely Foundations, The Leader, People, Business Finance, Technology, Business Systems & Operations, Customer Recruitment & Retention, Business Expansion, Industrialization & Nation Building, and Business Sectors as detailed below:

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JANUARY FEBRUARYWeek Foundations The Leader1 Foundations 1 The Leader2 Foundations 2 The Leader's Vision3 The History of Business The Leader's Character & Growth 4 The Future of Business Mission, Strategy & Values

MARCH APRILPeople Business Finance

1 The Value of Teams Understanding Basic Business Finance2 Attracting, Delegating & Retaining Talent Biblical Wisdom for Business Finance3 Mentorship, Coaching & Training Planning, Budgeting and Execution 1 4 Performance Management Planning, Budgeting & Execution 2

MAY JUNEBusiness Finance & Technology

1 Taxes & Tax Planning

CHINA/ DUBAI TRIP2 Investment & Wealth Management 3 Technology 14 Technology 2

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JULY AUGUSTBusiness Systems & Operations Customer Recruitment & Retention

1 The Business Versus The Technician The Value of Marketing & Sales 2 The Power of Consistent Quality Sales & Conversions3 Building Business Systems & Processes 1 Brand Development & Propagation4 Building Business Systems & Processes 2 Customer Care & Retention

SEPTEMBER OCTOBERBusiness Expansion Industrialisation & Nation Building

1 Production, Multiplication & Dominion Value Addition and Manufacturing 1 2 Scaling The Market Value Addition and Manufacturing 23 Scaling Production Industrialization & Nation Building 14 Scaling Systems Industrialization & Nation Building 2

NOVEMBER DECEMBERIndustrialisation & Nation Building

1 Business Sectors

GRADUATION2 Understanding The National Economy 3 International Business and Trade 4 Business Partnerships

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3.0 Tuition3.1 Tuition FeesThe tuition for the course is Four Million Shillings (UGX 4,000,000). This does not include Boot Camp and the Experiential Business Travel costs to China/ Dubai.

3.2 Fees Payment StructureThe School of Practical Business fees payment structure is divided into two packages; an early bird lump-sum package and the centrally determined installments package.

3.2.1 The Early Bird Lump-sum PackageFor this particular package, a student is offered a 12.5% discount on tuition if they are able to make full payment of the discounted amount (UGX 3,500,000) by 31st January 2021.

3.2.2 The Centrally Determined Installments Package Under this package, the student is required to pay an initial deposit of UGX 2,000,000 by 7th January 2021. Subsequent payment of the remaining amount (UGX 2,000,000) is expected in the following installments:1. UGX 1,000,000 by 31st April2. UGX 1,000,000 by 31st July.

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3.2.3 Deadline for Final Payment of all Fees

All tuition fees must be fully cleared by 31st July.

3.3 Payment OptionsLeaders can either pay to the Institute bank account or Airtel Momo pay account. The Institute will not receive cash or mobile money payments. The Leaders are required to email a copy of their payment slip or any other authentic proof of payment to the Institute (e.g. screenshot of momo pay transaction message) before a receipt is issued. Please maintain the same mail trail for all your proofs of payment under the subject Tuition Payment Slip. It’s until we receive your proof of payment that your tuition will be captured.

Here are the bank and Momo Pay details:

Bank Details

Bank: Housing FinanceBranch: NtindaAccount Name: Harvest Institute LimitedAccount Number: 0400112825

Airtel Momo Payment Process:

1. Dial *185*4*9#2. Enter Merchant ID/Business Number : 11757333. Enter Amount4. Enter Reference /Reason of payment: For example HI Tuition

Amaria Atutaka /Books Amaria Atutaka5. Confirm with PIN

Note: The MTN Momo Pay details will be shared as soon as the account is ready.

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4.0 AssignmentsYour progress in the course will be evaluated through a series of assignments. These assignments are divided into two main categories namely:

a. Monthly Assignmentsb. Year Long Assignments

4.1 Monthly Assignments

4.1.1 Required Reading

Every month, you will be required to read at least 1-2 books. Here is a list of some of the required reading detailed below. Please plan to acquire your own copies of these books well in advance. Some of these books can be purchased from the institute (you will receive a list). Kindly note that more books will be added with in the course of the year.

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BOOK TITLE AUTHOR

The 360 Degree Leader John C Maxwell

Think Big & Kick Ass Donald Trump

15 Invaluable Laws of Growth John C Maxwell

Winning Jack Welch

Good to Great Jim Collins

The Advantage Patrick Lencioni

The 5 dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni

Finance for Non-Finance Manager A.H Millichamp

EMyth Revised Michael E Gerber

Making Money is Killing Your business Chuck Blakeman

Money wont make you rich Sunday Adelaja

1 Page Marketing Pan Allan Dib

Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid CK Prahalad

Every month, you will be given assignments to test the application of the concepts learnt, in your Business. The assignments will either be in the form of a written synopsis, a group discussion and group or individual activity focused on how you have applied what you learned.

Note: Some assignments will be adopted along the way if the Facilitator of a given module advises so.

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4.1.4 Deadline for submission of Monthly AssignmentsAll assignments for a given module must be submitted by 5:00pm East African Time the day before the next lecture.

All written assignments must be emailed to harvestinstitute@worshipharvest.org. Group mentors should be kept in copy of all emails sent to the Institute. All assignments must be saved in this format: Student Name-Module-Assignment Title (e.g. Amaria Atutaka -Module 1-PSV).

4.1.5 Late Submission PenaltyAll assignments sent in past 5:00pm East African Time on the day of the deadline will be subject to a fine of UGX 50,000 for each day that the assignment remains unsubmitted.

4.1.6 Recorded Audio FilesEach module session will be recorded and the audio module will be availed at only UGX 50,000.

You will be required to purchase the audio module for every class you miss.

4.1.2 SynopsisFor purposes of this course, a synopsis will be defined as a write up on the main theme of a given book and how you intend to apply it in your business. Unless otherwise stated, each synopsis must have a minimum word count of 1200 and a maximum of 1500 with a 2.0 spacing. The font and font size should be maintained as Cambria 2.0 for all assignments.

4.1.3 Group Activity/DiscussionsFor some modules, the leaders’ application of the concepts of a particular book shall be evaluated through group activity/discussions. Times and structure of group discussions shall be determined and communicated by group mentor. Attendance and participation at all group activities/discussions is compulsory.

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4.2 Yearlong Assignments

4.2.1 Purpose, Strategy and Values (PSV) All businesses must demonstrate a reason for existence. You will be required to demonstrate this through determining the Purpose, Strategy and Values (PSV) of your businesses.

You will be required to start developing your business’ PSV and keep refining it throughout the course of the year.

4.2.2 Business Processes and PlansYou will be required to complete this assignment by writing processes and plans for each key activity in your business.

4.2.3 Industry AssociationBusiness policies determine the kind of legal environment and extent to which businesses can operate. These policies can either suffocate or boost business development and expansion. Business leaders must therefore find a way to influence the making of policies that affect the operations and growth of businesses. For this particular assignment, you will be required to practically demonstrate this influence by joining or starting a business association as a platform for lobbying policy and other industry advocacy.

4.2.4 Social/community InfluenceAs a business leader you must learn to look beyond self and add value to other businesses and business owners around you. You will therefore be required to start a neighborhood/ community transformation Initiative that will positively influence businesses and business owners in your communities by equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skill support to better their businesses.

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4.2.5 Events/travel/conference

Conferences stir us up to grow. They enable us to network with global industry players and get the necessary exposure to dream bigger and do great exploits.

Attend The Experiential Business Tour The tour takes place in June in Dubai or China. Please plan your travel and accommodation details well in advance.

Boot CampAt the end of the year, we shall have a 5 day boot camp to fine tune our learning and close any backlogs in the course deliverables.

5.0 Assessment of AssignmentsAll assignments will be reviewed by a Mentor. Each Leader will be assigned to a mentorship group under a specific Mentor who will determine which assignments have been passed or failed and those that need to be re-done. This mentor shall be kept in copy of all emails sent to the Institute. Each mentorship group will have a Whatsapp group run by the respective mentor for easy coordination and interaction.

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5.1 The Assignment Fail5.1.1 Monthly Assignments

You will have a fail in an assignment if the following happens;

1. Failure to submit a written assignment

2. Failure to attend a group discussion

3. Failure to attend a lecture session

4. Submission of a substandard written assignment having been requested to re-do it

In order for you to graduate from the course, you should have no more than 2 fails for the monthly assignments.

5.1.2 Yearlong Assignments

You will have a fail in yearlong assignments if you do not meet all requirements stated in the Assignment Section 4.2.

The following yearlong assignments must not be among your two fails:• Purpose, Strategy, Values and People (PSV)• Business processes • Industry Association • Social/community Influence • Events and travel conferences

The Leader will not graduate if he/she fails any of the above yearlong assignments regardless of whether he or she has performed excellently in the rest of the yearlong and module assignments; These five yearlong assignments CANNOT FEATURE among the Two Fails.

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6.0 Discontinuation

6.1 Grounds for Discontinuation

6.1.1 Non- AttendanceYou can only miss a maximum of 4 classes out of the 40 classes. If you miss more than four classes, you will be discontinued. You will also be required to write to the institute before any class you are not able to attend to help us plan better for logistics.

6.1.2 Assignments A leader can only have a maximum of 2 fails, monthly and yearlong assignments combined, with the exception of the yearlong assignments listed in section 5.1.2. A leader will be discontinued if they register more than two fails.

However, failure to complete any of the non-negotiable assignments in section 5.1.2 will lead to immediate discontinuation.

6.2 Voluntary DiscontinuationYou may apply to leave the institute at any point during the course of the year. You must do it in writing (by email to harvestinstitute@worshipharvest.org clearly stating the reasons for your exit.

You will be required to clear all unpaid tuition fees before you exit.

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In order to graduate you must have fulfilled the following requirements;

1. Full payment of Tuition Fees.2. Must have attended a minimum of 36 classes.3. Must have a maximum of two fails (module & yearlong

assignments combined)4. Must have passed all the Pre-requisite assignments.

7.0 Graduation Requirements • A Company manual with all key business processes• A company PSV• Started a Community Transformation Project • Attended the Experiential Business Tour• Be part of your Industry Association• Attend the boot camp

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