Swiss-African Business Case Challenge Work in a Swiss-African team to develop sustainable solutions in the context of a business case.

The Lucerne Business School and the African Leadership University co-host this unique summer school, which brings together students from both institutions for an intensive week in Lucerne on the topic of sustainability, leadership, and communication.

Overview

The core learning experience is an immersive business case challenge. Students will be split into small teams (with diverse representations in terms of academic background and institutional affiliation) that will work together to develop solutions to a real-world case on the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Africa. Each of the five days will have mini-inputs around relevant topics (ethical decision making, data and decision making, multi-stakeholder analysis, ESG in fragile environments, communication and leadership etc.). The main focus, however, will be on a daily deliverable that the teams need to produce in relation to the case. The module will be taught in English and provides Swiss students a compact and intense international experience. Only 10 Swiss students will be accepted based on specific criteria (see below). 

Facts

Semester

fall semester 2022

Anmeldeschluss

30 April 2022

Unterrichtssprache
  • Englisch
Zeitmodell

Block study-week with preparatory phase (20-25 hours from 01.07.22 to 26.08.22)
35 lessons/hours during the week (at least, because partially, the teams plan their working hours autonomously) Date: From 29.08.22 to 02.09.22
Time: From 9am to 17pm (with breaks and lunch), detailed program to follow
Finish documentation as a written assignment by the end of September (30-35 hours)

ECTS/Anerkennung

See ISA-Programme / ECTS-Points

Anbieter
Wirtschaft
Leistungsnachweis
  • short assignments (2-3 oral presentations and management summaries) during the study week (pitches, delivery of milestones)
  • written assignment by the end of September
Modulleitung
Modulleitung (extern)

Stephen Naicken, Ph.D., Academic Director, African Leadership College, Mauritius

Dozent/in
Dozent/in (extern)

Stephen Naicken, Ph.D., others

 
Teilnahmeberechtigung

Interest in: Swiss-African relations, business in Africa, international relations, global issues, sustainability, leadership, communication (short motivation letter required)

Eingangskompetenzen

Proficient English (minimum B2), basic knowledge in economics, business, leadership (preparatory reading will be required depending on previous expertise)

Zielkompetenzen

analytical and stakeholder management skills, ethical and sustainable decision-making competencies, leadership and communication skills, international business and political understanding

Lehr- und Lernmethoden

Case study challenge, problem-based learning, lectures, self-regulated learning and group work, project learning 

Lehrmittel

follows

Programmart
ISA Modul
Durchführungsort

Luzern

Teilnehmerzahl

10 Swiss students and 10 African Leadership University students

Bemerkungen

With Africa representing a growing market and an increasing area of interest for Swiss for-profit, nonprofit and governmental organizations, students will gain a critical introduction to working with and on the continent and thereby strengthen their employability. The summer school provides a practical application of many of the key competencies covered in Bachelor programs, including ethical decision making, analyzing strategic and operational issues, communicating and negotiating across cultures and leading.

The summer school “Swiss-African Business Case Challenge” is supported through a donation by Glencore International Ltd. The conceptual and academic independence of the Lucerne School of Business and the African Leadership University is fully guaranteed.

The African Leadership University is a pan-African university based in Mauritius and Rwanda and a partner university of the Lucerne School of Business.