15 months into her EMBA journey at ALUSB, Lilian Kuria ‘20 has made tremendous career moves, gained a family in her EMBA classmates and broadened her perspective on doing business in Africa! Read on to learn more about her EMBA experience, how she leveraged her ALUSB network and became the Country Manager at Chancen International […]
ALUSB Admissions Q&A: How will COVID-19 affect my EMBA application?
In these times of great uncertainty, you might be wondering how business school admissions processes might have been affected. We sat down with Jacob Dodoo, Associate Director of Admissions and Marketing at ALU School of Business (ALUSB), to update you on any changes that the EMBA programme has gone through as a result of the […]
“I transformed from a function-oriented person to a strategy-oriented person.” – Bob Mugisha ’21
The past couple of months have brought on rapid changes that have pushed the world to adapt – and our students were not exempt. Due to the blended nature of the ALUSB EMBA programme, the institution was able to quickly adjust to this ‘new normal’ and continue to deliver a great academic experience. But how […]
Announcing the #ALUSBUMOJA graduation keynote speaker: Ibukun Awosika
Yet another graduation is at the horizon for The African Leadership University School of Business (ALUSB)! On Saturday, 21st March the third cohort of ALUSB students will be walking the graduation stage at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda as Masters of Business Administration. ALUSB is pleased to announce that the keynote graduation speaker will […]
A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF CATHERINE CHUMO ’20
CATHERINE CHUMO ’20 IS AN INFORMATION OFFICER AT Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) in Kenya and is currently enrolled in the EMBA for Conservation Leaders! We had the privilege to chat with her about her experience and work in the conservation field. Catherine’s interest in nature and animals started at a young age. After visiting […]
4 ways Edward Shila ‘20 approaches work-life balance!
Edward Shila ‘20 is an East-African in every sense of the word: he was born in Tanzania to an Ugandan mother and Tanzanian father, he studied in Kenya, he works as the Managing Director of Dentsu Aegis Network in Dar es Salaam and is currently pursuing his EMBA in Kigali. Most of his time, however, is […]
Meet the Class of 2021- Ubuntu!
ALU School of Business (ALUSB) is delighted to introduce our newest EMBA cohort! The first of our Classes of 2021 (named Ubuntu) launched 27 October 2019 in Kigali, Rwanda. There are many wonderful statistics about this class, of which the ALUSB Admissions team is incredibly proud. But one statistic stands out in particular: 57% […]
Joachim Nzuzi ’20 on doing business in Africa and leadership
Joachim Nzuzi ’20 is from the DRC, operates as the CEO at Africa Rising Consulting in Johannesburg and is the Chief Operating Officer at Realbanc Limited in Lagos. It doesn’t get more pan-African than that! With this much experience on the continent, Joachim is the ideal person to talk to about doing business in Africa. […]
Meet our EMBA Class of 2021 Chairman’s Scholars
ALU School of Business is delighted to announce our newest Chairman’s Scholars, two remarkable African professionals who are joining the October 2019 EMBA programme. Our two new Chairman’s Scholars were chosen on the basis of their outstanding professional achievements, their pan-African vision and their demonstrated leadership in uplifting their communities. Join us in congratulating Tafadzwa Bete […]
Sudan Bukra: An innovative solution to freedom of speech in Sudan.
We were graced with the opportunity to chat with Mutwakil Abdul Mageid 20’ to learn more about the outstanding work that he and his colleagues are involved in with Sudan Bukra- an innovative solution to freedom of speech in Sudan.