Certificate Programme In African Business Studies

• To learn to do business with Africa’s five regions
• Understanding of global business with an African regional focus spanning across East, West, Centre, North, South of Africa.
• To understand the importance of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement
• To analyse foreign trade (Import, Export) and foreign direct investment flows in the African countries
• Understanding of intercultural business practices in the different regions
• Understanding of local culture in North, East, South, West, Centre Africa
• Understanding the fastest growing region in the world
• Understanding a growing middle class of approximately 400 million people
• Understanding a market of 1.2 billion people projected to reach 1.7 billion people by 2030

Semester 1 | Modules focuses on

• African Business Systems: State, Institutions and the Global Economy.
• African Business Societies from a Comparative Perspective North, South, East, West & Centre.
• Intercultural business practices.
• Marketing, sales, and consumer behaviours.

Semester 2 | Modules focuses on

• Import and Export Management.
• Workshops/ projects with partner embassies/ guest lectures on diverse topics (sustainability, financial management, human resource management, corporate social responsibility).
• Entrepreneurship and hands-on experience with the MORE Business Lab (Business Modelling/Real life company cases in Africa). Sustainable business building through the MORE Business Lab.

ECTS-credits

The One year Certificate Programme In African Business Studies corresponds to 60 ECTS-credits. One module corresponds approximately to 8 credits and comprises 5 contact sessions of three hours, plus practical assignments.

Learn how to:

• Select, screen and build a profitable business relationships with African partners.
• Conduct successful business meetings and negotiations.
• Understand and apply African business etiquette.
• Structure import and export arrangements.
• Understand Africa’s political and economic landscape and the effects on conducting business.
• Gain insight in the numerous business opportunities in Africa.

The programme is designed to provide invaluable skills and techniques to individuals, business professionals and organisations working with markets in Africa or planning expansion to the continent.

• Module 1 | African Business Systems: State, Institutions and the Global Economy. 
• Module 2 | African Business Societies from a Comparative Perspective North, South, East, West & Centre. 
• Module 3 | Intercultural business practices.
• Module 4 | Marketing, sales, and consumer behaviours.
• Module 5 | Import and Export Management. 
• Module 6 | Workshops/ projects with partner embassies/ guest lectures on diverse topics (sustainability, financial management, human resource management, corporate social responsibility).
• Module 7 | Entrepreneurship and hands-on experience with the CABS Business Lab (Business Modelling/Real life company cases in Africa). Sustainable business building through the CABS Business Lab.

1.499 euro for EU/EEA students and 1.999 euro for Non-EU students 
Possibility to follow part of the programme (module). A fixed component of 345,20 euro  and a variable component of 75 euro  per credit will be charged for a module.

In case of cancellation of registration, the sum of 250 euro will be deducted from the tuition fee as administrative cost. 

Teaching Method

• Interactive lectures
• Seminars/Tutorials
• Practical classes/case studies
• Personal work
• Assignments Individually
• Assignments In group

Study material

• Articles
• Slides
• Multimedia
• All study materials will be provided during the program

• A minimum level of A-Level Certificate or equivalent
• Academic transcript in English or Dutch
• English Proficiency
• Copy of ID/Passport
• CV
• Motivation Letter
• Online Application Form