Senegal

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Senegal

Owing to long tradition, Senegal was the first post-colonial African country to undergo a peaceful constitutional presidential succession and has remained a beacon of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Dakar and its environs are attractive tourist destinations, as is Saint Louis du Senegal, a World Cultural Heritage. However, Senegal's economy is weak, relying largely on groundnut exports. About 60 percent of adults are illiterate, and on present trends, the population doubles every 30 years, putting enormous pressure on scarce resources.

Health Leadership and Management Training Survey

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.

ISM Management Case Study Project

GBSN worked with the Institut Supérieur de Management (ISM) in Senegal to produce business case studies of Francophone African companies. The project was funded by GRAVITAS Capital Advisors, an independent investment advisory firm, ISM, as well as a donor who wishes to remain anonymous.

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

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

“One of the often-overlooked determinants of absorptive capacity is management and business talent.”

- Guy Pfeffermann, “Give Africa's B-Schools A Boost”, Business Week, December 26, 2005