MBA Program Courses

As you embark on this transformative academic journey, it's crucial to understand the core courses that will shape your experience and empower you for leadership roles in the dynamic business landscape. In this article, we will provide an overview of the core courses of the MBA program.

• Entrepreneurship & Innovation:
  
  • This course focuses on fostering an entrepreneurial mindset and equipping students with the skills needed to identify, evaluate, and pursue business opportunities.
  • Examine and learn from the experiences of the most successful entrepreneurial ventures on the continent; and those that have shown promise, but failed.

• Economics for Managers:
  • Gain a managerial perspective on economic principles.
  • Understand the fundamentals of economics and explore cutting-edge ideas in economic decision-making and network effects.

• Business Analytics:
  • Acquire skills in statistical analysis, data interpretation, and business intelligence.
  • Learn how to analyse and communicate quantitative information and use it to make strategic decisions.

• Marketing:
  • Dive into the world of marketing strategy and consumer behavior.
  • Learn how to expand and engage a customer base through branding and customer-centric strategies

• Business Strategy:
  • Understand the formulation and execution of business strategies.
  • Assess the robustness of a strategy and apply McKinsey’s Strategy Method to develop strategies that can help businesses gain a sustainable advantage in the market.

• Financial Accounting:
  • Develop a solid foundation in financial accounting principles.
  • Learn how to prepare and analyse financial statements, and report to investors and other stakeholders.

• Corporate Finance:
  • Explore financial management at the corporate level.
  • Understand the principles of modern finance; read, understand and explain sophisticated financial management and investment decisions.

• Doing Business in Africa:
  • Gain insights into the unique business landscape of Africa.
  • Learn from experts how to navigate business operations ethically and profitably in Africa.

• Communications and Negotiation:
  • Enhance your communication and negotiation skills.
  • Move teams, colleagues, clients, and leadership to action by carefully structuring arguments, tailoring those arguments to address audience needs, crafting inspiring prose, and delivering your message with personal presence and style.

• Capstone Project:
• Apply your cumulative knowledge and skills to a real-world business challenge.
• Work on a comprehensive project that integrates various aspects of the MBA program.

Elective Courses:

• Agribusiness:
  • Explore the intersection of agriculture and business, addressing challenges and opportunities in the agribusiness sector.
• Healthcare:
  • Understand the unique challenges and opportunities within the healthcare sector.
• Data Science & AI for Business:
  • Learn how data science and artificial intelligence can be harnessed for strategic decision-making and innovation in business.
• Conservation:
  • Explore the role of businesses in promoting environmental responsibility and addressing conservation challenges.

These courses are carefully crafted to provide a holistic and practical understanding of key business disciplines. Each course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary for leadership roles in today's dynamic business environment.

We wish you a rewarding and successful learning experience at the African Leadership University School of Business!.