How are you doing? I hope you are safe and healthy as you read this post. Months into the COVID-19 travel restrictions and work-from-home realities that have become the new normal this 2020, we and our organisations have started to adapt and move forward. It hasn’t been easy, but we take each day as it […]
The ALUSB EMBA Online Intensive Week: Highlights And Takeaways
Every 4 months, the ALUSB EMBA students travel to Kigali for a week-long “intensive” where they get to connect with their peers and learn directly from African business leaders. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent travel restrictions, we were unable to conduct our intensive in person. Nonetheless, the ALUSB community gathered online for […]
Successful Online Learning: 10 tips from ALUSB EMBA students
The ALUSB EMBA is a blended, part-time programme. This means that the EMBA is part in person (in Kigali, Rwanda) and part online, where students engage in interactive, online learning while remaining at work in their home countries. This part-time EMBA learning structure requires students to dedicate approximately 20 hours per week to their studies […]
10 inspiring pieces of advice from powerful women in business
Sometimes, we come across a piece of advice that sticks with us and propels us forward. As part of our ‘Woman Of the Week’ campaign, ALUSB asked some of the women in our community to offer some advice to their peers in the ecosystem in the hopes of inspiring and empowering young, up-and-coming businesswomen across […]
Khalila Mbowe ’21: “It’s time for exemplary leadership in all sectors.”
Khalila Mbowe‘21, Founder and CEO of Unleash Africa Social Ventures, is a multi-talented, serial social entrepreneur that has her hand in many industries including technology, gender, art and development, communications, and youth innovation. How did she end up in the EMBA class of 2021 at ALUSB, you ask? Read on to discover the answer to […]
A Father’s Day note to our EMBAs
As the world celebrated Father’s Day this past Sunday, Chidi Afulezi, ALUSB’s Head Faculty for Product, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, took this opportunity to flip the script and bring attention to an important issue in our communities: gender-based violence. We’re honoured to share his reflections on fatherhood with our larger community. I would like to […]
Lilian Kuria ’20: “This is a time for all of us to use our creativity to find solutions for Africa.”
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 […]
