4th Edition

Global MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship

Accra, Ghana

1st October 2016 – 30th September 2017

Table of Contents

Welcome message …………………………………………………………………………………..3

MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship …………………………………………………………….4

Highlights of the E4impact MBA ………………………………..…………………………….5

MBA Program Structure …………………………………………………………………………..6

Calendar…………………………………………………………………………………………………..7

Candidate Profile and Career Prospects ………………………………………………….8

Some of E4impact Champions ………………………………………………………………..9

E4impact Networking Events …………………………………………………………………10

MBA Application Process ……………………………………………………………………….11

Universities Profile …………………………………………………………………………………13

About E4impact ……………………………………………………………………………………..15

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Welcome message

The E4impact MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship aims at creating a concrete answer

to one of Ghana’s most pressing needs: employment and job creation. The program

has been designed with a unique formula that combines the academic features of

an MBA in Entrepreneurship with actionable business tools and networking

opportunities for investments. The aim is to offer participants a chance to keep

developing their Social Businesses while understanding the keys to grow them and

increase their positive impact on the society.

The program is structured on a part-time formula to enable participants to keep

track of their businesses while attending the course. Distance learning materials and

tools have been developed to allow participants to effectively pursue the MBA. A

team of local and international mentors and coaches support participants in every

step they take to start up and grow their businesses. This highly qualified

international faculty represents a crucial element for the success of the MBA.

However, the real plus for participating is to become part of a system that:

• Supports you in the fine tuning of your business idea;

• Helps you in defining courageous goals, in developing your team building skills, in

combining strategic imagination and financial discipline;

Facilitates access to financing for the implementation and sustainable growth of

your business;

Creates stable links with a network of Ghanaian and international entrepreneurs

At the end of the Program, there will be a ceremony where participants will

present their business plans to a panel of international entrepreneurs and

investors. Links will be created, funds will be raised and ideas will be launched.

JOIN US, BECOME A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR AND BE PART OF THE CHANGE!

Mario Molteni

E4Impact CEO and Professor of Corporate Strategy

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan, Italy

The E4impact MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship is being organized by ALTIS -

Graduate School Business & Society of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy in

collaboration with the Catholic Institute of Business Technology (CIBT). The MBA

Program opens doors for participants in terms of career prospects and the start-

up of new business opportunities.

I wish to congratulate each of you for the courage and your passion for social

transformation and assure Prof you that you will enjoy every minute of your time

here at CIBT. We invite you to join us at CIBT and we look forward to welcoming

each of you to this life transforming Program.

Very Rev. Msgr. Jonathan T. A. Ankrah

President of Catholic Institute of Business Technology

JCD., MA., MA., PhD

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Global MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship The Executive E4impact MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship trains

both active and aspiring entrepreneurs in the start-up and/or

scaling of their businesses.

It supports participants in:

transforming a business idea into a business plan

developing the business tools and skills necessary to manage a new venture

creating partnerships with investors, suppliers and customers.

The MBA program is structured as a “training camp” where each course directly responds to the concrete needs that arise in the start-up or scaling of a small business. It is offered in partnership with local universities and confers a degree from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan, Italy.

Formula

The Executive MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship comprises of a unique and flexible blend of class lessons, distance learning, and coaching to help MBA participants to apply what they learn to their business while keep on doing business and work:

Three (3) Intensive weeks of full time classroom and networking sessions;

Six (6) Long Weekends of full time classroom;

Eight (8) Distance Learning Sessions.

Where and When Catholic Institute of Business and Technology (CIBT), P.O. Box GP 765, Accra, Ghana 4th Edition: 1st October 2016 – 30th September 2017

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Highlights of the E4impact MBA

Business Coach Each participant of the MBA is accompanied by a Business Coach, a full time

consultant who supports him/her in developing their business plan and in

establishing relationships with mentors, partners, suppliers, customers and

investors.

Action oriented training The MBA is not an academic exercise, but applied learning where students are

guided in verifying the feasibility of their business idea and in drafting an investor

ready business plan.

Relations with investors Students are introduced into an entrepreneurial ecosystem that supports them

prior to, during and after the launch of their impact venture.

Mentorship MBA participants receive experienced guidance through regular contact with

successful local and international business people.

Local context and global perspective The program is taught by both local and international faculty.

Executive Formula The blending of classroom and on-line training allows participants to attend the

program while continuing their current job or business.

European Degree The Executive MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship awards a Master Degree from

the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy).

The MBA is the first non-American Program to receive the Ashoka Innovation Award from the Ashoka Foundation. Ashoka is a global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs - individuals with innovative and practical ideas for solving social problems.

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MBA Program Structure

The MBA courses are divided into two main categories:

Business Courses: aimed at developing, testing and validating

the business model and at acquiring specific managerial

knowledge. Business Courses entail both business assignments

and traditional examinations;

Business Labs: aimed at providing hands-on business

management and development experience, at acquiring personal

business skills, writing the business plan and developing relations

with investors. Business Labs don’t entail traditional

examinations.

Business Courses Business Labs

Business Strategy Business Model in Progress

Financial Planning 1/2/3 Creativity

Social Impact Measurement Meet Successful Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurial Finance Sales & Negotiation

Business Model Design Leadership

Basic Accounting Company Governance

Human Resource Management Business Planning & Communication Market Analysis

Entrepreneurial Marketing Project & Operations Management

Business Ethics

Business Law

BLENDED FORMULA

The training methods for MBA courses consist of:

Classroom training by lecturers from ALTIS - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano, Italy and Catholic Institute of Business & Technology;

Integrated courses taught partly on line and in the classroom by lecturers from all partner institutions

The distance learning portion of Integrated courses is made available on Università Cattolica’s e-learning platform.

FINAL ASSESSMENT AND QUALIFICATION

The course includes discussion and final presentation of the business plan which

will be assessed by an examination board.

Attendance is compulsory and it is a condition for obtaining the University’s

Master’s Degree. The minimum attendance required in order to receive the

Degree is 90% of scheduled teaching hours. All those who complete the

course and passes required examinations are awarded the Master’s degree in

“Impact Entrepreneurship” by Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Milan), Italy.

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MBA Calendar

Initial Boot Integrated Middle Boot Integrated Final Boot Graduation Camp Courses Camp Courses Camp Ceremony

Oct 1-8, 2016 Oct ‘16 – April ‘17 April 2-8, 2017 April ‘17 – August ‘17 Sept 24-30, 2017 September 2017

Coaching &

Mentoring

Get out of

the Building!

Networking

with investors

Responsible

Management

Structuring the Business

Model

Business Model

Business Plan Refinement

Testing the

Business Model

Business Plan

Business Idea Competition

Business Model Competition

Business Plan

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Candidate Profile

You have a strong idea for a new business venture and need to

figure out how to start it;

You are starting a new business and seeking for a seed capital;

You are already in an established business and searching for

growth capital to scale it up;

You are already running a fast growing business and need to

harness its full potential;

You are an entrepreneur looking to branch out and replicate your

business abroad.

The MBA Staff handle the class in such a way that participants are

given the chance to work together and mutually benefit from one

another’s knowledge.

Career Prospects

The start-up of a new business: Launch a new business venture

that addresses a pressing social or environmental need;

The start-up of a not-for-profit activity: Bring innovation and

managerial efficiency to the creation of new not-for-profit

activities;

The development of an existing business or not-for-profit: Receive

the training, guidance and contacts aimed at achieving economic

stability and growth;

The opening of a “social franchise”: replicate successful

international business models in your country.

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Some of E4impact Champions

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E4impact Networking Events Throughout the program, MBA participants work with, and are exposed

to investors. This ongoing interaction is the occasion for participants to

become familiar with investors’ requirements and for investors to

understand participants’ attitude and ideas. This allows participants to

develop their business ideas based on investors’ expectation and to

create a trustful relationship.

With this aim the MBA organize a series of events with partners,

investors and donors.

Business Idea Competition

In advance to the Initial Boot Camp, all MBA candidates participate in

the Business Idea Competition where they present their business ideas

to a panel of investors who judge the economic viability and social-

environmental impact. This is the occasion for participants to link up

with investors and start developing a trustful relationship.

Business Model Competition

At the end of the Middle Boot Camp, MBA participants take part in the

Business Model Competition, where they present their business models

to investors in order to show them the actual improvement on the initial

business idea. This is the occasion for participants to convince investors

that their business “can fly”.

Business Plan Competition

At the end of the Final Boot Camp, MBA participants refine a full-fledged business

plan and prepare a pitch for investors. They present their pitch to a panel of local

and international investors with aim to rise investments and start or scale up their

businesses.

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MBA Application Process Admission Requirements

Candidates must be strongly oriented to being an entrepreneur.

Specifically, prospective applicants must have:

feasible business idea (start-up or existing, profit or non-

profit) with strong social/environmental impact;

A three-year University degree;

English Proficiency;

Computer and internet literacy;

Regular access to IT resources.

Candidates with GMAT or GRE test would receive added

consideration in the selection process.

Candidates with no Bachelor Degree but extensive business

experience and a strong business idea, may be admitted to the

MBA under exceptional circumstance. In such a case, the

participant will not be awarded the Degree, but a certificate of

attendance that under no circumstance will it be considered an

academic degree.

Steps For The Application Process

All candidates who wish to apply for the MBA must follow a two-step processes:

Selection phase, aimed at identifying and evaluating eligible candidates

Administrative admission process, aimed at completing the administrative

procedure.

Step 1 - Selection phase

Applicants are required to produce the following documents:

a) Application Form (to be completed on-line at http://www.cibtghana.net or at

the MBA office at the Catholic Institute of business and Technology of Accra)

b) Curriculum vitae

c) Business idea (2-3 pages) describing the characteristics of a new business or the

development of an existing one. Business summaries should include:

Business idea or concept; Social mission;

Target customers; Target market and size;

Competitors and barriers to overcome; Competitive advantage;

Estimated social/environmental/economic impact and;

Essay entitled: Why my personal profile suits my business project.

d) Letter of reference (minimum 1) either academic or professional.

e) GMAT or GRE certificate (not mandatory).

f) Copy of Transcript of grades and Bachelor Degree Certificate.

All documents must be written in English and forwarded to: The MBA Program

Manager, Catholic Institute of Business and Technology (CIBT), P. O. Box GP 765 -

Accra Ghana.

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When

The deadline for the submission of applications is 1st August 2016

Acceptance

Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview and, once

accepted, will be asked to send a written statement confirming

their candidacy.

Admitted participants are required to pay an entrance fee of Euro

200 as official confirmation of participation, which would be

deducted from the MBA’s campus fee, and go on with the second

step of the Application Process.

Step 2 - Administrative Admission process

Successful applicants will also be required to complete the second

step of the application process. Selected Applicants will be

required to submit the following documents:

a) Official matriculation request (downloadable at

http://www.unicatt.it/ immatricolazioni/master);

b) Two passport-size photos;

c) Copy of passport or Voter’s ID or National Identity Card;

d) “Dichiarazione di Valore”*.

When

Participants admitted to the 4th edition of the MBA will deliver the above

mentioned documents to The MBA Program Manager by 1st October 2016.

Campus Fees and Scholarship Policy

The campus fee for the MBA is Euro 4000.

Scholarships will be available to admitted students during the Business idea

competition. The MBA staff is willing to develop individualized payment plans.

For more information on payment plans, please contact us at: Catholic Institute

of Business and Technology (CIBT) P. O. Box GP 765 - Accra, Ghana

Tel: +233-(0)575534432E-Mail: graduateschool@cibtghana.net

website: www.cibtghana.net

* “Dichiarazione di Valore” is a certificate issued by the Italian Embassies (or

Consulates) that authenticates a foreign degree certificate. To obtain the

“Dichiarazione di Valore” the Applicant must apply to the Italian Embassy

(or Consulate) of the country/region where the Applicant completed

his/her university studies and provide them with a notarized translation of

the diploma in the Italian language.

In some countries, obtaining the “Dichiarazione di Valore” may take up to

two months or longer.

The Universit Cattolica’s Masters Division can assist the applicants in their

effort to obtain the “Dichiarazione di Valore”.

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Universities Profile Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan

Founded in 1921, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - UCSC is the largest

private institution of higher learning in Europe.

UCSC, with 42,000 students and 12 Faculties, is an academic community

whose purpose is to contribute to the development of specialized studies,

scientific research, and to the preparation of young adults for work,

service in research and teaching, and careers in the public and private

sectors. It achieves these goals by offering a superior academic education

inspired by the basic principles of Christian Social Doctrine.

ALTIS Graduate School Business & Society of Università Cattolica del

Sacro Cuore

The mission of ALTIS is to promote Entrepreneurship and Management for

Sustainable Development. Through its teaching, research and consulting,

ALTIS transmits those business skills and strategies that enhance a

company’s economic, social and environmental performance.

ALTIS conducts international research and offers a broad portfolio of

education and consulting services to companies, non-profit organizations

and the public administration. ALTIS has become an international point of

reference for the development of Impact Entrepreneurship. In Africa, Asia

and Latin America, through the E4impact project, the Graduate School

trains entrepreneurs and mobilizes investors and institutions in order to

start-up and replicate businesses with positive social and environmental

impact.

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Catholic Institute of Business and Technology

The Catholic Institute of Business and Technology (CIBT) is a Catholic-

based co- educational institution accredited by the National Accreditation

Board (NAB) of Ghana on July 17, 2008 to operate as a fully-fledged

University college: CIBT is affiliated to the University of Ghana, Legon. CIBT

is a leading tertiary institution, a place of excellence, devoted to providing

an intellectual, moral and social environment that responds to the needs

of a diverse and rapidly transforming society.

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About E4impact

E4impact is an initiative of ALTIS, Graduate School Business and

Society at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy), that become a

Foundation in 2015. It aims at to enhance the sustainable

development of fast growing economies by favoring the formation

of impact entrepreneurs and the growth of their businesses.

To achieve its goal the Foundation, in collaboration with Università

Cattolica and a local university from the host country, offers the

Global MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship.

The MBA is a unique executive program that guides active and

aspiring entrepreneurs to start or scale their business, giving them

simultaneously an academic and business acceleration experience.

Mission

The leading Pan-African university alliance to train and coach a new generation of

impact entrepreneurs

Goals

Train a new generation of entrepreneurs capable of combining economic success

with social impact

Support the formation within local universities of faculty and staff capable of

teaching, managing and delivering a unique, results oriented entrepreneurship

program

Facilitate the international development of European and African companies

attentive to social and environmental impact

Foster an international alliance of mission driven universities, incubators,

accelerators, and investment funds

Core Values

We do not teach entrepreneurship. We train impact

entrepreneurs

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Memberships ALTIS is a member of the European Academy of Business in Society

is signatory to the Principles for Responsible Management Education, an initiative of the UN Global Compact

a full member of the European Foundation for Management Development

CONTACT US E4Impact Foundation

ALTIS - Graduate School Business and Society

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Email: info@e4impact.org

altis.unicatt.it/eng

The MBA Program Manager

Catholic Institute of Business and Technology (CIBT) P. O. Box GP 765 - Accra, Ghana Tel: +233-(0)575534432E Mail: graduateschool@cibtghana.net Website: www.cibtghana.net

Visit our website

www.e4impact.org