Author: Tumiso Kevin Mokakangwe “I grew up at a time where it wasn’t so cool to be African, I think things have changed now, and thank God for that,” said Manji Cheto ’19 as she shares more about her journey into the EMBA programme, her life after the programme and coming back to the intensives […]
ALUSB 2020 Recap
Author: Tumiso Kevin, ALUSB Intern As we prepare to bid farewell to the extraordinary year of 2020 and make our way into 2021, we would like to take a moment to appreciate the past year. Like many organisations on the continent, 2020 demanded that we step up our game. Despite the twists and turns, ALU […]
The Curious Leader: Post-Intensive Reflections Of An ALUSB EMBA Student
Author: Tinashe Nondo ’22 The week of the 25th of October 2020 is one for the history books. It marks the week I started my long-awaited dream of pursuing my EMBA at the African Leadership University School of Business. During this first intensive week, it was clear that I had entered an arena with incredible […]
INTERVIEW WITH ALUSB GRADUATION KEYNOTE SPEAKER: IBUKUN AWOSIKA
Author: Philip Mbwaya, ALUSB Marketing Coordinator With the recently concluded ALUSB graduation ceremony, we got a chance to sit down with Ibukun Awosika who is the Founder and CEO of The Chair Centre Group and serves as the very first female chairman of the board for First Bank of Nigeria. Ibukun is passionate about social issues, […]
THE ALUSB EMBA CLASS OF 2020 ONLINE GRADUATION: RECAP
Author: Tumiso Kevin Mokakangwe, ALUSB Intern As 2020 has stretched humanity to its optimum level, even the ALUSB graduation was challenged. Truth be told, we did not know how virtual graduation would turn out, but we knew one thing: we had to celebrate the ALUSB EMBA class of 2020! As all eyes turned to our […]
The Graduating Class of 2020 Shares Highlights & Next Steps
Author: Tumiso Kevin, ALUSB Marketing Intern Graduation period is often a time of reflection and as we get closer to the big day for the class of 2020, we caught up with some of the graduating students to learn more about their best times at ALUSB and their plans are post-EMBA. Read on to discover […]
The ALUSB EMBA Online Graduation Celebration
Graduating is a big accomplishment under any circumstances, but especially now, it is a true testament to resilience. The Class of 2020 has worked remarkably hard to get to this point and we are thrilled to celebrate with them and to cheer them on as they cross this final threshold! The Class of 2020 graduation […]
5 insightful leadership and strategy lessons for career success
Author: Philip Mbwaya, ALUSB Marketing Coordinator We had the chance to have a panel discussion on Strategy and Leadership with two industry experts: Jito KayuEMBA, partner at Kukula Capital, and Emmett Tracy, ALUSB Dean and Professor of Management and Finance. Both panellists have vast experience leading teams and organisations and shared 5 insightful pieces of […]
Introducing our October 2020 ALUSB EMBA Chairman’s Scholars!
ALU School of Business is pleased to announce the newest EMBA Chairman’s Scholarship recipients! The prestigious scholarship has been awarded to two outstanding, pan-African leaders who will be joining the October 2020 EMBA programme. Each Chairman’s Scholar was selected for their impressive track record of leading both in the workplace and in their communities. Join […]
5 Common Pitfalls Young Professionals Should Avoid
Author: Philip Mbwaya, ALUSB Marketing Coordinator EEMBArking on your career for the first time can be quite daunting as a young professional. Throughout your career journey, you will experience pitfalls and bumps along the way. Last week, we gave you tips on how to stand out as a young professional. This week, we will highlight […]