Event
2015 EFMD Africa Conference
Hosted by: Institute of Finance Management (IFM), Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania with the support of IESEG School of Management
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The event will start on: 29 Nov 15 22:00
And will end on: 01 Dec 15 23:15 Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania |
Contact: eline.loux@efmd.org |
Theme
What’s next for Africa?
Target Group
Deans or assistant deans, those dealing with external relations or international relations or accreditation, programme directors, business leaders, regional managers, HR professionals from companies operating in Africa.
The Conference will be followed by an EFMD Quality Services Session covering EQUIS, EPAS and EDAF and is aimed at Schools that consider EFMD accreditation or mentoring but have not yet decided if or when to start the process.
Programme
Sunday 29 November 2015
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17:00 | Bus Transfer from the Southern Sun To The Protea Hotel |
18:00 – 18:30 | Registration for the Conference |
18:30 – 19:00 | Welcome Address
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19:00 – 19:30 | EFMD Update
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19:30 – 21:30 | Welcome Dinner at the Protea Hotel |
21:45 | Bus Transfer from the Protea Hotel to the Southern Sun Hotel |
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Monday 30 November 2015
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08:15 | Bus Transfer from the Southern Sun Hotel to the School |
08:30 - 09:00 | Registration |
09:00 – 10:30 |
Plenary I – Building a New Business Model for Management Education in Africa – Global Partnerships
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10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
11:00 – 12:30 | Plenary II: Management Education in the African Context Aim: this session aims to understand the challenges faced by Business Schools and Universities in their different context.
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12:40 | Bus Transfer from the School to the Protea Hotel |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
14:10 | Bus Transfer from the Protea Hotel to the School |
14:30 – 16:00 | Workshops - African Business Schools Leading Changes: "What works" |
A1 - Leading Change in Africa: the LBS Experience
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A2 - The African Academic Association on Entrepreneurship AAAE
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A3 - E4Impact: Developing a pan-African Alliance for impact entrepreneurship
The session will entail a call to action for other African University to join E4Impact |
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16:00– 16:30 | Coffee Break |
Modern tools to Improve African Management Education and Positioning for Competitiveness? | |
16:30 – 17:30 | Plenary III: eLearning Africa Report - E-learning solutions for Today’s African management programmes
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17:45 | Bus Transfer from the School to the Sounthern Sun Hotel |
19:00 | Bus Transfer from the Hotel to The Double Tree By Hilton Hotel |
20:00 - 22:00 | Dinner at The Double Tree By Hilton Hotel |
22:00 | Bus Transfer from The Double Tree By Hilton Hotel to the Sounthern Sun Hotel |
Tuesday 01 December 2015
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08:45 | Bus Transfer from the Southern Sun Hotel to the School |
Modern tools to Improve African Management Education and Positioning for Competitiveness? | |
09:30 – 10:30 | Plenary IV: Winning programme positioning: GMAC tools for more effective student recruitment and admission strategy This session will explore ways African business schools can optimize their competitive positioning, broaden their reach and ensure student preparedness for the rigours of their graduate management programmes. Get up-to-date info on the newly designed Pan-African admission assessment as well as winning student recruitment and retention strategies designed to advance and refine the African graduate management school community.
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10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
11:00 – 12:30 | Plenary V – International Schools in Africa – The Incentives? Aim: This session aims to showcase examples of schools active in Africa, Explore their Motivation and the impact in the African region.
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12:30 – 12:45 | Closing Remarks
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13:00 | Bus Transfer from the School to the Protea Hotel |
13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch |
14:30 | Bus Transfer from The Protea Hotel
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15:00 – 18:00 | EFMD Quality Services Session covering EQUIS, EPAS and EDAF Aim: Business Schools in Africa are increasingly interested in improving the quality of the programmes that they deliver. This afternoon programme will therefore be devoted to the EFMD quality improvement systems. It will include presentations on the EFMD accreditation (EPAS, EQUIS) and mentoring (EDAF) schemes. Participants will receive an overview of the processes and the criteria underlying these services.
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18:15 | Bus Transfer from the School to the Southern Sun Hotel |
Practical Information
The Institute of Finance Management, Dar Es Salaam
5 Shaaban Robert Street
11101 Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
Web: http://www.ifm.ac.tz/
Contact at the School
Dr. Bernard Mnzava
Head of Student Records and Statistics
Consultant, Researcher and Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
Faculty of Accounting, Banking and Finance
Phone: +255764599994
- EARLY BIRD UNTIL 30 September 2015
- 600€ FULL members of EFMD
- 650€ AFFILIATED members of EFMD
- 700€ non members of EFMD
- 300€ African Business School
- NORMAL FEE UNTIL 30 October 2015
- 650€ FULL members of EFMD
- 700€ AFFILIATED members of EFMD
- 750€ non members of EFMD
- 300€ African Business School
- LATE FEE AFTER 30 October 2015 (payment by credit card ONLY)
- 700€ FULL members of EFMD
- 750€ AFFILIATED members of EFMD
- 800€ non members of EFMD
- 300€ African Business School
Cancellation Policy for fees
Cancellations must be confirmed in writing. If MCI EFMD Conference Secretariat receives notice of your withdrawal before 29th October 2015, a cancellation administrative fee of 75€ will be charged. Thereafter, we regret that we are unable to refund any fees.
Please note that the list of participants is printed 15 working days before the event (on 13 November 2015). If you register after that date your contact details will not be included in the list.
Also note that if we haven't received your payment (or proof of payment) before the list is printed (on 29 October 2015), your contact details will not be included in that list.
We Advice you to hire a car in advance to go from the airport to the school. http://www.serenyaratours.co.tz/
Health
The best choice of vaccines for your trip depends on many individual factors, including your precise travel plans. Vaccines commonly recommended for travellers to Africa include those against Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Yellow fever, Rabies and Meningitis. Certificate required for entry into, or travel between, some African countries. Several of these vaccines require more than one dose, or take time to become effective. It is always best to seek advice on immunisation well in advance, if possible around 6 weeks before departure.
For more information please see http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/tanzania
Visa
Find out more about visa requirement here. We advise you to arrange for visa prior to you trip to Tanzania.
Hotel: The Southern Sun Hotel, is the conference Hotel and is situated 400 meters, walking distance from the school.
Southern Sun Hotel
Garden Avenue
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
Tel: +255 22 213 7575 / +255 75 770 0000
Fax: +255 22 213 9070
Hotel bedrooms are blocked for participants of the conference.
The price for a single and double room is of 213,50 €/night if you reserve through the EFMD online registration form.
This rate includes:
- Breakfast
- Free Wifi access
- Welcome drink upon arrival at the hotel.
- Express Check-in
http://www.tanzaniatouristboard.com/
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