Tekedia Mini-MBA Curriculum: click here to register.
Week 1: Innovation, Design Thinking & Growth
- Innovation and Growth of Firms – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Design Thinking, Innovation Lessons - Aderinola Oloruntoye, Dean, Workforce Group
- Innovation, Strategy, and Digital Transformation – Jude Ayoka, Manager, Access Bank Plc
- Agile Methodology & Innovation - Bola Adesope, Scrum Master/Agile Coach, Sonnet Insurance
- Business Growth & Supply Chain - Chibueze Noshiri, Partner, Barry Callebaut Group Belgium
- AfCFTA and Business Growth in Africa - Toyin F Sanni, Group Chief Executive Officer at Emerging Africa Capital Group
Week 2: Business Systems & Processes
- The Grand Playbook of Business – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Project Planning, Process Improvement, Operations Management - – Rasheed T. Adebayo, Operations Manager, Schlumberger UK
- Quality and Asset Management – Michael Odigie PhD, Vice President Technical Services, Delek Logistics USA
- Effective Pricing Strategy and Systems - Alli Adetunji, Head of Finance, Securepack
- Human Productivity Systems – Dotun Jegede, PhD, Senior Partner, Dee Bee Consulting
- Workplace Productivity, Collaboration, and Automation - Olanrewaju Oyinbooke, Head of Data Management Office, AXA Mansard
Week 3: Business Model & Transformation
- Business Models and Strategies – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Organizational Change Management - Omowunmi Adenuga-Taiwo (ex-Strategy Consulting Manager Deloitte)
- Building Your Business Financial Models (templates included) - Michael Olafusi, Financial Analyst Fellow Brightmore Capital
- Industry Transformation Case: Financial Technologies and Ecosystems - Stanley Jacob, Director, Mastercard
- Execution – Business Objectives and Technologies, Nnamdi Onyebuchi, CEO, Weco Systems Group
- Satellite Broadband Age in Nigeria, Africa: Business Opportunities, Mapping New Markets and Rural Economies - Joseph Ibeh (Northern Sky Research), John Enoh (Beeptool Satellite), Ndubuisi Ekekwe
Week 4: Exponential Technologies and Singularity - TAFFD USA
- Exponential Technologies and Business Opportunities in the Age of Singularity – Edward Hudgins, PH.D
- Singularities, Transhumanism, and Entrepreneurship – Gennady Stolyarov II
- Singularity, Exponential Growth and Technology – Chogwu Abdul, PhD
- Futurism, Malleability, and Category King Companies – Brent Ellman
- Lab #1
Special Case Study: Central Bank Digital Currency - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
Week 5: New Technologies, Growth, Disruptive Innovation
- Fintech – Olugbenga GB Agboola, CEO, Flutterwave; Samuel C. Eze, CEO, Pass; Stanley Jacob, Director, Mastercard
- AI & Cloud – Wale Olokodana, Azure Business, Microsoft
- 5G and Mobile Internet – Emeka Obiodu (King's College London), Olayinka Oduwole PhD (PhD Oxford University), Olu Teniola (World Wide Web Foundation)
- Cybersecurity and Digital Risk Management
- Cybersecurity – Adetokunbo Omotosho, CEO Infoprive;
- Digital Business Risk Management - Oluseye Kolawole, MD, Oak Interlink;
- Information Security & Digital Forensics - Francis Nwebonyi PhD, Critical TechWorks Porto
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency & Decentralized Finance - Franklin Peters, CEO Bitfxt
- Data Management, Big Data Analytics – Dr Adewole C. Ogunyadeka, esure Group
Week 6: Finance, Investing, Fundraising
- Investing & Fundraising – Victor Ndukauba, DMD, Afrinvest West Africa
- Capital Market Operations – Azeez Lawal, MD, TrustBanc Capital
- Fundraising Opportunities - Grants, DFIs, Governments, etc - Victoria Madedor, Bank of Industry ITC
- Understanding Global Capital Markets - Lagos, London, and New York - Ola Oladele CFA, VP Global Markets, Parthian Partners
- Financial Planning & Management – Okpaise Kenneth, Financial Advisory Manager, AIICO Insurance
- Personal Finance & Wealth Management – Japheth Jev, CIMA(UK), CGMA, ACA, Japheth Consulting
Week 7: Logistics & Supply Chain Management
- Ecommerce – Olufemi S. Aiki, Co-Founder, Foodlocker
- Supply Chain & Logistics Management – Ayodele Adenaike, COO, GIG Logistics
- Supply Chain Management – Luiz Barreto, Graduate of MIT Supply Chain Management
- Product Case: Logistics – Samuel Akinniyi Ajiboyede, CEO, Zido Logistics
- Lab #2
Week 8: Marketing, Sales Management & Business Objectives
- Developing and Executing An Effective Enterprise Marketing Plan - Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, General Manager, Enterprise Marketing, MTN Nigeria
- Mastering The Art of Sales Excellence - Ferdinand Ibezim, MD/CEO, Selling Skills Support Services Limited
- Consumer Marketing in FMCG - Emmanuel Agu, Group Marketing Director, Jotna (the LaCasera Company)
- Sales Management, Marketing and Growth – Moby Onuoha, Queen’s University Canada
Week 9: Law, Contracting & Globalization
- Business & Commercial Law – Chukwuemeka Mbah (LLB, BL, LLM) Law, Manager, Sherwin Williams
- Contracting, Negotiation and IP – Jeff Chineme Maduka (LLB, BL, LLM), Snr Legal Manager, American Tower
- Tax Law, Policy and Dispute Resolution - Jerome Okoro PhD, Partner, Hermon Legal Practitioners
- Supply Chain Management, Global Partnership & Contracting – Adebayo Adeleke, ex-Chief of Contracting and Deputy Chief, Business Operations Division, US Army
- Business Relationship Management & Negotiation Skills - Charles Okeibunor, CEO IRMP
- Due Diligence and Business Intelligence - The Art and Strategy for Deal Success – Chike Obimma, Partner at NICCOM LLP (Commercial Law Firm)
Week 10: Leadership, Human Capital & Project Management
- Leadership, Knowledge Management – Prof. Ayodeji Oyebola, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
- Human Resources Management - Adora Ikwuemesi, Director Kendor Consulting
- Leading and Managing Teams, Stakeholder Management with NICER Model – Dr. Chisom Ezeocha, Project Delivery Manager, Shell
- Career Planning – Precious Ajoonu, Manager, Jobberman
- Effective Project Management – Taiwo Abraham, Project Manager, Horizant Canada
Week 11: Business Communication, Design, Media & Branding
- Media, Communications, and PR – Grace Akinosun, CEO, smepeaks
- Branding and Advertising – Akachi Ngwu, Executive Director/COO, Luzo Digital Network & Media
- Workplace & Teams – Vera Ng’oma – Head, HR Malawi, UK Dept for International Dev
- Product Design and Packaging – Kemisola Oloriegbe, Manager, Nigerian Breweries Plc
- Lab #3 – Tekedia Institute
Week 12: Accounting, Sustainability & Risk Management
- Risk Management - Akeem Rasaq, Head, Risk Management, Chapel Hill Denham
- Physical Security Risk Management - Henry Mgbemena, Global Security Adviser, World Vision
- Accounting – Ndubuisi Umunna (ACA), Head Finance, Grand Treasurers
- Auditing, Forensics, Controls – Yusuf O. Sanni (ACA), Chief Internal Auditor, BUA Cement Plc
- Internal Auditing Strategy for SMEs - Abel Osuji - Director, Internal Audit & Risk Control, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Egypt
- Sustainability – Eustace Onuegbu, President, incsr.org; Temitayo Ade-Peters, CEO, WeForGood
Week 13: Growth & Taxation
- Managerial Accounting, Business Decision Making and Growth – Idris Ayinde, ACA, CFA, KPMG UK
- Tax Management for SMEs - Banji Adelaja ACA, Managing Consultant, Aradol Consulting
- Tax Treaties and Their Benefits - Emmanuel Eze, Manager, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
- Regional Case: Tax Law and Compliance in Lagos State - Abimbola Abdur-Rahman Lekki, Lagos Internal Revenue Service
Week 13: Execution and Closure
- Effective Product & Service Pricing, Accelerated Revenue, Profit Maximization - Saima Khan, Partner, Strategic Pricing Management Group, Toronto, Canada
- Establishing Business Consulting & Advisory Services - Mustafa Yusuf-Adebola, Founder, Provisio Professional
- Driving Profitable Growth, Marginal Cost, Scaling – Prof. Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Stimulating New Markets Through Innovation and Perception Demand – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- The Call to Business Execution, Closure – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Graduation Day – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
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