The African Business Leaders in London Summer School (ABLS) is a unique learning and networking platform addressed to Senior Managers, Leaders and Individuals in Business or individuals working in Government or International bodies.
Delivered as a short and intensive executive course, ABLS focuses on three levels of executive development: the economics of development and the understanding of institutional arrangement in economies, the complexity and effectiveness of strategic management of organizations within the economy and the development of leadership skills and modern abilities in a global and
volatile business environment.
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The course covers a wide spectrum of issues from economics to individual skills in order to address the macro and micro levels of African Business in a global context.
The School is enriched with networking events, company visits, business lunches and dinners, roundtables and incorporates a number of development activities and workshops.
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Participants are asked to solve real corporate problem, to address their leadership skills and improve their management skills in a rapidly changing business and economic landscape.
Who Should apply Managers, Senior Managers, Executives and Leaders from companies
based or having connections with Companies in Africa are particularly welcome to apply.
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The Summer School is designed for:
- Executives from Africa or operating in Africa aiming to enrich their knowledge and critical understanding of the modern business settings.
- Individuals seeking to network in the UK business environments
- Corporate managers and public sector leaders who want to grasp the latest in management and the business environment.
LEADERSHIP Workshop
An interactive and participative set of exercises on leadership self-assessment.
Working Lunch
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Lectures on Leadership
A set of presentations covering the main Leadership Themes.
The Future of Leaders
An interactive session to see together the future of business and corporate leaders
Strategy
Company Visits: Travel and visit to selected companies in London where participants will be
able to discuss real-problems.
Business Lunch
Workshop: Strategic Management Simulation and Group Board Presentations followed
by a lecture on Strategy.
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
Westminster Development Studies Symposium 2020 Theme: Market-led vs State-led economies. As emerging states approach the cross-road between development strategies, what factors influence decision-making in one direction or another?
Symposium Lunch followed by Panel Roundtables with Delegates and Academics
Dates: June 16th -19th, 2020
Location: Westminster Business School
Marylebone Campus
35 Marylebone Road, London, UK
Applications Deadline: February 28th, 2020
Cost: 1,850 GBP
Contact: Nancy Hutton-Mills
huttonmills@abs.edu.gh
+233 54 288 9045
Luisa Guera
leadership.shortcourses@westminster.ac.uk
Register online at www.abs.edu.gh/abls