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ALU School of Business MBA Q&A Session
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1. WHY DO AN MBA?
2. WHY BET ON ALUSB?
3. ABOUT THE ALUSB MBA
THE ALUSB MBA
WHY DO AN MBA?
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WHY DO AN MBA?
Understand Firms
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Accelerate career advancement
Gain key skills and competencies
WHY DO AN MBA?
Understand Firms
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Understand Customers,
Competitors, and ContextAccelerate career advancement
Gain key skills and competencies
Develop professional networks
Speak the language of business
WHY DO AN MBA?
Understand Firms
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Understand Customers,
Competitors, and ContextAccelerate career advancement
Gain key skills and competencies
Understand Innovation
Develop professional networks
Speak the language of business
Shift gears or broaden your horizons
Be more insightful and creative
WHY DO AN MBA?
Understand Firms
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Understand Customers,
Competitors, and ContextAccelerate career advancement
Gain key skills and competencies
Understand Innovation
Develop professional networks
Speak the language of business
Understand Leadership
Shift gears or broaden your horizons
Be more insightful and creative
Become a leader who will make a difference in your
organization and on the continent
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WHY BET ON ALU?
“ Western solutions to the challenges of management and
leadership are not, on their own, fit for purpose for modern Africa.”
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A NEWKIND OF MBA
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A NEWKIND OF MBA
A truly pan-African program
Networks and insights from across the continent
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A NEWKIND OF MBA
A truly pan-African program
Networks and insights from across the continent
An innovative learning approach
An emphasis on soft skills and leadership development
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A NEWKIND OF MBA
A truly pan-African program
Networks and insights from across the continent
An innovative learning approach
An emphasis on soft skills and leadership development
A commitment to real world practice instead of theoretical models
A commitment to redefining the story of African business and leadership
A ‘virtual classroom’ model: classroom experiences without
leaving your job
1
AN MBA FOR A GROWING CONTINENT
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A ‘virtual classroom’ model: classroom experiences without
leaving your job
1 2
In-person intensive weeks that solidify learning and
relationships
AN MBA FOR A GROWING CONTINENT
www.alusb.com
A ‘virtual classroom’ model: classroom experiences without
leaving your job
1 2
In-person intensive weeks that solidify learning and
relationships
3
Less than two years long: both accelerated and comprehensive
AN MBA FOR A GROWING CONTINENT
www.alusb.com
A ‘virtual classroom’ model: classroom experiences without
leaving your job
1
4
Real-world challenges that you can help solve
2
In-person intensive weeks that solidify learning and
relationships
3
Less than two years long: both accelerated and comprehensive
AN MBA FOR A GROWING CONTINENT
www.alusb.com
A ‘virtual classroom’ model: classroom experiences without
leaving your job
1
4 5
Real-world challenges that you can help solve
2
In-person intensive weeks that solidify learning and
relationships
3
Less than two years long: both accelerated and comprehensive
A Pan-African perspective: content, networks, ambition
AN MBA FOR A GROWING CONTINENT
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SKILL BUILDING
Understand Firms
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Business AnalyticsFinance & Accounting
Operations Management
SKILL BUILDING
Understand Firms
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Understand Customers,
Competitors, and Context
Business AnalyticsFinance & Accounting
Operations Management
Business Strategy, Managerial Economics,
Marketing
SKILL BUILDING
Understand Firms
www.alusb.com
Understand Customers,
Competitors, and Context
Understand Innovation
Business AnalyticsFinance & Accounting
Operations Management
Business Strategy, Managerial Economics,
Marketing
Problem-SolvingEntrepreneurial thinking
Avoiding pitfalls
SKILL BUILDING
Understand Firms
www.alusb.com
Understand Customers,
Competitors, and Context
Understand Innovation
Understand Leadership
Business AnalyticsFinance & Accounting
Operations Management
Business Strategy, Managerial Economics,
Marketing
Problem-SolvingEntrepreneurial thinking
Avoiding pitfalls
Self-ManagementTeam Building
CommunicationEmotional Intelligence
KEY ELEMENTSWorld-class content, from world-leading collaborators
African context and real examples from the continent
A cutting-edge, proven leadership model
KEY ELEMENTSWorld-class content, from world-leading collaborator
Business Analytics, Accounting for Managers, Financial Accounting
Corporate Valuation, Introduction to Corporate Finance, Introduction to Operations Management, Introduction to Marketing
Business Strategy, McKinsey’s Approach to Problem Solving,Structured Business Communications, Team Management and Motivation, Mastering Challenging Conversations
KEY ELEMENTS
African context and real examples from the continent
KEY ELEMENTS
African context and real examples from the continent
Business skills in an African context
Original research and case studies by ALUSB faculty.
Unique, ALUSB-created courses on business in Africa
How have firms and organizations managed the challenges and opportunities of the continent?
KEY ELEMENTS
African context and real examples from the continent
Business skills in an African context
Original research and case studies by ALUSB faculty.
Unique, ALUSB-created courses on business in Africa
How have firms and organizations managed the challenges and opportunities of the continent?
Pan-African projects and networks
An immersive, social experience from your desk.
Home Learning TeamsPan-African Groups
Real-world projects and a real understanding of different markets
Practice working the way the continent works
A NEW MODEL FOR AFRICAN LEADERSHIP
A cutting-edge, proven leadership model
A cutting-edge, proven leadership model
What you need to be more than a manager
A NEW MODEL FOR AFRICAN LEADERSHIP
Regular 360º evaluations to track leadership growth
Frequent coaching conversations with peers and experts
Leadership Challenges for applied practice
Simulations to practice moments that matter most
A cutting-edge, proven leadership model
Regular 360º evaluations to track leadership growth
Frequent coaching conversations with peers and experts
Leadership Challenges for applied practice
Simulations to practice moments that matter most
What you need to be more than a manager
A NEW MODEL FOR AFRICAN LEADERSHIP
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HEROES AND HOPE
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INTENSIVES THATTEACH AND INSPIRE
HEROESAND HOPE
INTENSIVE FOCUS
A cutting-edge, proven leadership model
African context and real examples from the continent
HEROESAND HOPE
INTENSIVE FOCUS
A cutting-edge, proven leadership model
African context and real examples from the continent
Seven days long
Programming all day:breakfast into the evening
About 6 hours of class/day(half on African business,half on leadership)
Other required activities(group assignments, etc.)
Genuinely Intensive
LEARNING FROM PEOPLEWHO KNOW
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APPLIED LEADERSHIPDEVELOPMENT
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YES! IT WILL BE LOTS OF FUN...
A ‘virtual classroom’ model: classroom experiences without
leaving your job
1
4 5
Real-world challenges that you can help solve
2
In-person intensive weeks that solidify learning and
relationships
3
Less than two years long: both accelerated and comprehensive
A Pan-African perspective: content, networks, ambition
AN MBA FOR A GROWING CONTINENT
www.alusb.com
FINAL CAPSTONEPROJECT
Your opportunity to use everything you’ve learned to solve a real-world business problem. You might help your organisation or help the continent—or both.
COST AND FINANCING
COST AND FINANCING
COST AND FINANCING
COST AND FINANCING
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No GMAT or GRE necessary Ideally, 3+ years of experience
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No GMAT or GRE necessary Ideally, 3+ years of experience
www.alusb.com
No GMAT or GRE necessary Ideally, 3+ years of experience
www.alusb.com
