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Executive MBA

The Executive MBA for Doing Business in Africa

The ALU School of Business Executive MBA is designed for leaders operating at the forefront of Africa’s growth.

Over 20 months, you’ll strengthen the judgement, perspective, and leadership capability to navigate complexity, unlock new opportunities, and lead organizations with greater confidence. Through rigorous academic study and applied leadership practice, you’ll develop the strategic insight to make better decisions, drive meaningful outcomes, and build lasting value within your organization.

Along the way, you’ll join a Pan-African network of executives, founders, and decision-makers shaping the future of business across the continent.

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Explore the curriculum, program structure, learning experience, and leadership outcomes designed for experienced professionals building organizations across Africa.

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Career
Impact

Graduates work across banking, development finance, technology, agribusiness, conservation, and public leadership.

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average salary increase post-graduation

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changed job titles or roles within 24 months

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launched ventures within 24 months

Why get an Executive MBA at ALU School of Business?

A Pan-African Cohort That Broadens Your Perspective

Join experienced professionals leading organizations across Africa and build relationships that challenge your thinking, expand your perspective, and open new opportunities across industries and markets.

Doing Business in Africa at the Core

Lead with deeper insight into one of the world’s fastest-evolving business environments through a curriculum grounded in Africa’s markets, opportunities, and complexity.

Leadership You Can Apply in Real Time

Turn every module into immediate action through applied learning that strengthens your decision-making, leadership, and organizational impact from day one.

Learn from Leaders Shaping African Business

Learn alongside faculty, founders, executives, and industry practitioners whose experience reflects the opportunities and realities of doing business across Africa today.

Intensives That Bring Learning to Life

Step beyond the classroom through immersive residential experiences that combine company visits, executive dialogue, market immersion, and collaborative problem-solving in real business environments.

Admissions

The Executive MBA is designed for experienced professionals ready to expand their leadership, sharpen their strategic thinking, and accelerate their impact.

  • 7–15+ years of professional experience
  • Management or strategic responsibility
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification
  • Completed online application
  • Academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal statement
  • Interview
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ALUSB APPLICATION GUIDE

Program
Overview

Built for experienced professionals shaping organizations across Africa’s private, public, and entrepreneurial sectors.

  • Duration:
    20 months
  • Format:
    Part-time, blended
  • Intensives:
    Five week-long in-person sessions in Kigali, Nairobi, and Mauritius (locations subject to change)
  • Online Learning:
    Structured, faculty-led virtual sessions between intensives
  • Cohort:
    Senior managers, founders, and decision-makers from 25+ countries
  • Leadership Development:
    25% of the curriculum

What You’ll Learn

Continue leading while you learn, applying new perspectives, frameworks, and leadership practices directly within your organization.

 

Strategy and Competitive Advantage

Develop the strategic judgement to identify opportunity, navigate competitive markets, and build enduring competitive advantage.

Build the financial judgement to evaluate investments, allocate capital with confidence, and create long-term value.

 

Transform data into actionable insight and make better decisions in increasingly complex business environments.

Navigate Africa’s diverse markets with a deeper understanding of the economic, regulatory, and cultural dynamics shaping business across the continent.

Identify new opportunities for growth, test bold ideas, and drive innovation within both entrepreneurial ventures and established organizations.

Lead high-performing teams, shape organisational culture, and build resilient organizations equipped for long-term impact.

Learning
Model

The Executive MBA combines rigorous academic learning with practical application, equipping leaders to navigate complexity, drive organizational performance, and lead with greater confidence across African markets.

African-Focused Learning

 

Explore African markets through regionally grounded case studies, market analysis, and business challenges that reflect the realities of leading on the continent.

Applied Organizational Projects

 

Apply new frameworks directly within your organization through projects designed around real strategic and operational challenges.

Faculty with Real-World Expertise

 

Learn from accomplished faculty, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives with deep experience across Africa’s business landscape.

Executive Peer Learning

 

Join a diverse Pan-African cohort of experienced professionals whose perspectives, industries, and leadership journeys enrich every learning experience.

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Academics

The Executive MBA curriculum combines rigorous business education, leadership development, and applied learning to prepare experienced professionals for greater organizational responsibility.

Build the financial, analytical, and strategic capabilities required to lead complex organizations. Courses include:

  • Financial Accounting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Economics for Managers
  • Business Analytics
  • Marketing
  • Business Strategy
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Communication and Negotiation
  • Doing Business in Africa

Leadership development accounts for 25% of the curriculum and is embedded throughout the program.

It includes:

  • Leadership Lab – Structured reflection, facilitated feedback, and applied leadership practice
  • A staged leadership framework integrated across semesters
  • Peer evaluation and executive coaching

Application is central to the program.

Students complete:

  • Company-based assignments
  • Market-focused analytical projects
  • A two-part Capstone Project

Apply new ideas immediately and graduate with practical experience solving real business problems — not just studying them.

In the final semesters, deepen your expertise through sector-focused learning in:

  • Healthcare
  • Agribusiness
  • Conservation
  • Data Science and AI for Business

Build specialised insight while strengthening your ability to lead within high-growth sectors across Africa.

Tuition & Payment Options

Total Tuition

USD 15,000

Full 20 month fee

Payment Options

USD 15,000

One Upfront Payment

Receive a 10% discount on the total tuition fee.

USD 7,500

Two Annual Payments

Receive a 5% discount on the total tuition fee.

USD 3,000

Five Termly Payments

USD 1,000

Three monthly installments each term

Subject to a $25 fee for each term during which a monthly installment plan is selected.

  • Recent bank statements
  • Employer or third-party sponsorship
  • Scholarship or education loan documentation
  • A funding plan (if funding is pending)
  • Tuition does not include travel, accommodation, or living expenses for in-person intensives. Students should budget approximately USD 3,500–5,000 per intensive, depending on travel arrangements and accommodation preferences.

Faculty

The Executive MBA is taught by accomplished academics and experienced practitioners whose expertise spans strategy, finance, entrepreneurship, leadership, technology, and African markets.

Alongside the core faculty, students engage with founders, policymakers, and senior executives shaping business across the continent.

Featured Faculty

Dr. Oliver Seale

Faculty, Leadership Lab

Dr. Omowale Crenshaw

Faculty, Doing Business in Africa

Dr. Mustapha Ibrahim

Faculty, Data Science & AI

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Student
Testimonials

Discover how leaders from across Africa are applying what they learn in the Executive MBA to accelerate their careers, strengthen their organizations, and create lasting impact.

Kgolagano Rakhudu

South African
January 2025 Class

The Executive MBA program has given me the opportunity to enhance my leadership and business acumen. The program challenges misconceptions and deepens understanding of African cities, with the ‘Doing Business in Africa’ course, offering impactful insights into the continent’s past, present, and future. Its African-centric focus, paired with CEO networking and visits to top companies during the in-person intensives, sets it apart.

Sandra Malaika Gashonga

Rwandan
January 2025 Class

The Executive MBA program has already helped me grow in just the first term. I can see myself applying these skills at work and grasping the intricacies of using data to drive the education sector on the continent. What sets the Executive MBA apart is its African perspective. It equips me with the skills to think globally and act locally within the African context. Additionally, it provides an invaluable network. Bonding with peers from various industries across the continent allows us to form relationships, share ideas, and collaborate better.

Kazera Mediatrice

Rwandan
May 2024 Class

During my first week of the EMBA intensives, I liked how things were organized. In the classes we were having, the content was amazing and motivating. The main objective is to shape young Africans into good leaders of Africa, and I am happy to be a part of it.

Oluwatonilola Botchway

Nigerian
May 2024 Class

Knowing the experience that ALU has in leadership from testimonials of their past MBA students and even their undergraduate programs, I was ecstatic to be enrolled in this program. I believe in learning from others, so learning from my peers has been very insightful. I have been learning from people from Rwanda, Benin, Kenya, and Paris, who are working in different sectors, including the Government of Rwanda. The experience has been insightful.

faqs

Applying to a world-class Executive MBA should be clear, structured, and transparent. This guide walks you through everything you need to know about the ALU School of Business Executive MBA application process, from requirements and timelines to program structure and costs.

You will need to provide:

  • Academic qualifications, a valid identification document, and proof of funds or financing plan. If documents are not in English, a translated version is required.

Apply online via the ALUSB application portal.

  • A Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of postgraduate professional experience

No. ALUSB does not charge an application fee and does not work with agents requesting payment.

Applications are reviewed holistically, focusing on leadership potential, analytical ability, and professional growth.

Admissions decisions are released on a rolling basis. You can expect a response within approximately two weeks.

You will receive:

  • An admission email
  • Access to the Admissions Portal
  • Next steps to complete enrollment

Yes, the entire process is conducted online.

There are no strict age limits. However, younger applicants must demonstrate stronger professional experience.

Yes.

  • Minimum: 3 years full-time (post-graduation)
  • Average: ~5 years

Full-time roles (35+ hours/week) where you have developed professional and leadership skills.

That is welcome. Strong, unique career journeys are valued.

No. A bachelor’s degree is required for admission.

The program uses a blended learning format:

  • In-person sessions
  • Online learning
  • Total tuition: $15,000
  • Duration: 20 months

Accommodation, flights, visas, and personal expenses during intensives.

No formal financial aid is currently offered. Flexible payment plans are available instead.

Yes. Options include full upfront (10% discount), annual (5% discount), term-based, or monthly (small fee).

African-focused case studies, continent-wide faculty, and 25% of the curriculum dedicated to leadership development.

Yes

  • 20-month duration
  • Hybrid format (online + in-person)

In-person sessions at the start of each term (~10 days), led by African and global business leaders.

Yes, attendance is required.

  • Kigali, Rwanda
  • Mauritius

Estimated annual cost: $3,500–$5,000 (including flights and accommodation)

No. Students arrange their own housing, with support provided for options.

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