Kenya

Locations

Kenya

The regional hub for trade and finance, Kenya's business sector is one of Africa's most vibrant. It is the transport and broadband gateway to the landlocked countries of East Africa. The country is far less dependent on official development assistance than most other Sub-Saharan countries, aid amounting to only 4 percent of GDP. Kenya faces the challenges of rapid demographic growth: 43 percent of its population is under 15 years of age. Entrepreneurship and small business growth is key in providing jobs for the young population and keeping the economy healthy and strong.

Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Women Initiative

Current

Since November 2007, GBSN has been working closely with Goldman Sachs and the Goldman Sachs Foundation to develop and implement the 10,000 Women Initiative. GBSN has supported the identification of academic partners globally to participate in 10,000 Women. In addition, GBSN advises the Goldman Sachs Foundation on international best practice in enhancing and supporting business education in developing countries and establishing short-term entrepreneurship education programs.

Health Leadership and Management Training Survey

Current

Thanks to support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, GBSN undertook a Health Leadership and Management Training Survey in three countries (Nigeria, Kenya, and Senegal) in order to provide a solid foundation for designing one or more interventions, drawing on the specific contributions of business schools, which will significantly strengthen health care management in these countries.

Johnson & Johnson Health Management Fellowship

Current

Johnson & Johnson approved a grant for an annual fellowship which will enable African management faculty to spend two months at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business and one week at UCLA's Anderson School of Management.

Local Corporate Case Studies Development

Past

To make management training programs more relevant to the needs of local businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs, GBSN worked with the United States International University (USIU) to build its capacity to develop business case studies that address actual problems faced by managers and entrepreneurs in the region.

Strengthening Human Resources for Health: Best Practices in Leadership & Management Training Conference

Past

On July 12, 2007 GBSN convened its International Advisory Board for Health Management along with several other experts and practitioners in the field of health management for a one-day workshop. This workshop focused on best practices and lessons learned in teaching leadership and management to health professionals, and using Business Schools as a venue for strengthening human resources for health in developing countries. This was made possible by a generous grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Food for Thought

“Before the financial crisis, a lot of business schools talked the talk on ethics and their contribution to society, but did not make it a core part of their program. Now they are seeing it as a key part of their curriculum. It is important that the values of excellence, leadership, integrity and social awareness are imprinted on students by business schools – this needs to be just as important as the imparting of business skills.”

– Mthuli Ncube, President of the South African Association of Business Schools and Director of Wits Business School