Emily Kinuthia ’22 is a marketing and communications guru that’s currently serving as the General Manager of Marketing, Communications and Citizenship at NCBA Group. But above all, Emily is a storyteller with a passion for Africa. We’ve had the privilege of sitting down with Emily to learn more about her decision to pursue an MBA […]
The Curious Pan African Leader: Reflections of an MBA student in transformation
Author: Tinashe Nondo ’22 “We are resilient by virtue of being African. Even though there is turmoil, we need to get up, turn up and thrive.” – Saray Khumalo. We finally made it, our very first in-person intensive since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The weeks leading up to this momentous occasion were marred […]
3 Key Lessons for Budding African Entrepreneurs
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The Curious pan-African: Reflections of an MBA Student | Part 3
Author: Tinashe Nondo ’22 The rest of the world’s standards are too low for us, we can’t do according to best practice but new practice.”- Dr Fred Swaniker During intensive 3, I was introduced to contemporary frameworks, had the privilege of gaining new allies whilst adding novel skills to my leadership toolbox. This intensive was […]
Graduation Reflections from the Class of 2021
As we get closer to the graduation day of the ALUSB MBA Class of 2021, we caught up with some of the students to learn more about their MBA highlights and next steps. Read on to discover more! Why did you decide to pursue an MBA? “I wanted to grow career-wise, transform as a leader […]
3 Things To Look Forward To At This Upcoming Graduation
It is that time of the academic year where ALUSB will celebrate the completion of the MBA programme. This year’s graduation will be extra special; for the first time in ALU history, the second cohort of ALU Rwanda’s inaugural class and our ALUSB MBAs will be walking across the graduation stage together! Here are 3 […]
Post-Intensive Reflections of an ALUSB MBA Student
Author: Tinashe Nondo ’22 Use your voice, choose your medium, change the narrative!”- Ndidi Nwuneli Intensive two marked the end of term one, a term in which my views on African leadership started to take a more optimistic turn. We started the week off on Sunday the 7th of March, with a talk led by […]
The ALUSB MBA experience, as told by students
Most people want to know what the ALUSB MBA experience is really like, so it’s only right to give students the opportunity to lead the conversation and address the questions that are most important to you! We recently sat down with a panel of our MBA students to speak about their experiences at ALUSB and […]
Dr Mohammed Ibrahim, the 2021 Joint Graduation Keynote Speaker
On Saturday, 24 July, the second cohort of ALU Rwanda’s inaugural class and our ALUSB MBAs will be walking across the graduation stage together for the first time in ALU history. To celebrate this huge milestone, we are pleased to welcome none other than Dr Mohammed “Mo” Ibrahim, the distinguished global entrepreneur and philanthropist, as […]
5 ALUSB Alumni on the top skills they gained from their MBA experience
Author: Tumiso Kevin Mokakangwe, ALUSB Intern Pursuing an MBA is a big commitment. Although the ALUSB offers a blended MBA programme that allows students to stay employed, it’s still a demanding, 20-month programme that will take grit and discipline to complete. So before embarking on their MBA journey, most people want to answer one question: […]