Emmett P. Tracy combines an erudite academic portfolio comprising a BA from Williams College, EMBA from INSEAD, and a Ph.D. from Trinity College, Dublin, with an executive professional portfolio including Chief Executive Officer, KaffeeHouse Digital and Dean at Hult International Business School. At ALU School of Business (ALUSB), Dr. Tracy consolidates academic administration, risk management […]
A Week in the Life of ALUSB EMBA Students: Energy and Excitement at the EMBA Intensive
Intensives are periodic week-long sessions where ALUSB EMBA students meet in Kigali to learn directly from seasoned guest faculty. They also take the time to reconnect in person with their classmates. Here are some highlights of the recently-concluded October 2018 EMBA intensive. SUNDAY, 28 OCTOBER Kicking off with a schedule overview and course introductions, our EMBA […]
A Week in the Life of Hector Chilimani ’19
Hector Chilimani is a Business Operations Project Specialist at One Acre Fund, Malawi. His passion lies in serving his community by equipping and empowering people with the tools they need to solve their problems. Through his leadership style of imparting ownership, Hector is, in his own right, building leaders and problem-solvers for the African century. […]
An Interview with ALUSB Guest Faculty Willy Yav
Guest Faculty Willy Yav, broadcaster and pan-African entrepreneur from the DRC, joined us for an interview while on campus in Kigali this past July. Hear Willy’s advice for building pan-African ventures and his thoughts about the future of Africa. Be inspired! Here are some highlights from Willy’s interview. Scroll down to watch his full video […]
A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF ALUSB’s GRADUATING EMBA CLASS
ALUSB’s EMBA Class of 2018 arrived in Kigali for the last stage of their EMBA journey: programme wrap-up and graduation. What did they experience that final week? Here are some highlights of the week: SUNDAY 1 JULY The week opened with an evening reception at 1000 Hills Distillery, which offers one of the most beautiful […]
ZANUDEEN MAKORIE ‘19: LEADERSHIP IS A QUESTION OF APPLYING WHAT WE HAVE
Zanudeen Makorie ‘19 is a lawyer, General Counsel and Company Secretary at RioZim, the largest mining company in ZiEMBAbwe. In this interview Zanudeen talks about his personal leadership journey since joining ALUSB, shares his thoughts on what leadership development applied looks like in his professional life, and highlights some leadership lessons from African leaders that […]
LILLIAN SECELELA MADEJE ’18: LEADERSHIP IS ALL ABOUT LEARNING!
Lillian Madeje ‘18 describes herself as a passionate changemaker from Tanzania. In this video interview, Lilian talks about her personal leadership journey since joining the ALUSB programme, the importance of empowering her team, and her thoughts about what lays ahead after graduation, this July. Here are some highlights from Lilian’s interview: How have you grown […]
AN INTERVIEW WITH ALUSB GUEST FACULTY GBENGA OYEBODE
We had the privilege of gleaning some wisdom from guest faculty Gbenga Oyebode, lawyer and chairman of Aluko and Oyebode, one of Nigeria’s top commercial law firms. In this interview Gbenga shares his tips for doing business in Africa, his reasons for teaching at ALU School of Business, as well as his thoughts about what […]
OLUWATOYIN AROWOLO’18 :THE SKY IS THE LIMIT FOR ALL OF US!
Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Arowolo ‘18, a wife, a mother of two, and a Nigerian entrepreneur, with plans to expand beyond Nigeria. As Toyin enters the home stretch of the ALUSB EMBA, she shares a message for women considering this programme, and talks about the moral responsibility that lays ahead now for the founding class of 2018, […]
Graduation Message to the Founding Class of 2018 from the Dean
Dear Founders, Words cannot express how proud I am of you, that you have made it successfully to the end of this grueling program of business leadership transformation and earned the right to be called the FOUNDING GRADUATES of ALUSB. You caught the vision, married it with your passion, you were selected among thousands, you […]
