Social Enterprise activities at Riara University, and the situation for HE-SE partnerships in Kenya

Prof. Abel Kinoti

Dean, School of Business, Riara University/ Chair, Academy of International Business – Sub Saharan Africa

Thursday 05 May 2016 -08:00 To 09:15 Session B05 - Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa

Social Enterprise and Higher Education: The Evidence

Social Enterprise Curriculum  

v What will I gain? §  Ability to be more creative and

innovative in addressing unmet social needs.

§  Capacity to deliver social benefits and tackle intractable social problems.

§  Strategies for resource mobilisation, governance and sustainability of social endeavors.

§  Customized business plans unique for envisioned social enterprises.

v Partners UNCTAD, GBSN, Standard Media Group, Akili Dada, Stawi food and fruits, and Junior Achievement Kenya.

Transform Kenya awards – 2013/2014  

Media Partner

Assurance Partner

Knowledge Partner

Business Schools for Impact – UNCTAD  

v What will the project deliver? The project will design a set of teaching tools to complement existing masters programmes and MBAs and stimulate graduates to pursue pro-impact business models. Its key elements are:

§  An online network to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, experience and contacts

§  An open-source platform with content, modules and case studies supplemented by a roster with project and internship opportunities in low-income communities and regions

§  Ultimately, a curriculum for a Global Impact Masters (GIM) programme that brings together core and specific skills relevant to investing and operating in low-income environments

§  The GIM programme will be taken up initially by a group of universities in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and Oceana that are currently involved in developing the programme.

Source: http://business-schools-for-impact.org

Business Schools for Impact – overview  

Source: http://business-schools-for-impact.org

v What could a Global Impact Masters look like? The teaching material under development will consist of core modules with a pro-impact emphasis as well as dedicated impact modules.

GIM curriculum (work in progress)

Business strategy and society

Int. business and social environment

International marketing

Financial and investment decisions

Int. human resource management

Sustainability and ethics in Int. business

Global trade and investment

Tech. innovation & management

Entrepreneurship and social development

Accounting

Environmental resource management

Social innovation and social entrepreneurship

Impact investment Risk management Public Policy

v Project partner networks •  Universities developing the curriculum and GIM programme •  The Global Alliance in Management Education (CEMS) •  The Global Business School Network (GBSN)

Global Business Schools Network - 2014/2015  

§  Thomas J. Bata Legacy Award aimed to promote and support responsible entrepreneurship in East Africa.

§  Winner of the Responsible Entrepreneurship award for East Africa, was Stawi Foods and Fruits.

§  Won cash award plus mentoring support from Riara University.

§  Sponsored by the Bata Shoe Foundation and run in conjunction with the Global Business Schools Network.

Social networks – education repertoire: Academy of International Business – SSA  

v  Publications: two titles §  The Changing Dynamics of International Business in Africa (2015), Palgrave Macmillan §  Upcoming: Africa to Africa Internationalization ( 2016), Palgrave Macmillan

v  Other social academic network: §  Public Budgeting in African Nations. Fiscal Analysis in Development Management (2016),

Routledge (Taylor and Francis Group).

v  Conference §  Riara University, 2014 & Gordon Institute of Business Science, 2015 §  Upcoming: World Investment Forum parallel session (Riara University, July, 2016 on

‘Sustainable and responsible investment in International Business’), and annual conference LBS, Nigeria, August 2016).

v  Book donations §  6000 books donated so far (University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia).

Visit: www.aibssa.org for more details

Situation for HE - SE partnerships in Kenya

70 public and private universities/institutions in Kenya: 33 public universities

23 Chartered Public Universities 10 Public Universities Constituent Colleges

37 private universities 17 Private Chartered Universities 5 Private Universities Constituent Colleges 14 institutions under Interim Letter of Authority 1 Registered Private Institution

Source: CUE report, 2015

Situation for HE - SE partnerships in Kenya

v  Tangaza University College (A constituent college of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa) in conjunction with ALTIS, Catholic University of Milan, Italy.

v MBA Global Business and Sustainability – Social Entrepreneurship Track (2010) - One year programme

§  Aims to provide budding entrepreneurs an opportunity to begin or scale up

socially impactful businesses. §  20 modules made up of core and skill courses (core courses in business

strategy and management, and skill courses needed to manage new or existing venture).

§  Mode of delivery (integrated mode comprising class teaching and distance learning by partner institutions).

§  Partnerships (ALTIS, KenInvest, Microsoft, Safaricom (K) Limited among others)

Source: http://tangaza.org/mba/index.html

v United States International University (USIU)- Chandaria School of Business

v MBA – concentration – Global Social Sustainable Enterprise (GSSE)

v KCA University §  Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship (three months

program)

v HEI’s with some social enterprise activities: §  Strathmore University and §  University of Nairobi (Dissertations)

Situation for HE - SE partnerships in Kenya

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