Full-time MBA programme Université Protestante au Congo in collaboration with the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
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Word of Welcome Working as a business and management professional demands a set of certain abilities: strong analyticals skills, efficient communication and proven problem solving capacities. Our programme is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to be succesful in an international business environment. We are proud to offer you a curriculum that combines the best of different worlds: African expertise, German scientific management approach and a network of international companies. Frankfurt School is one of the top business schools in Germany with a strong focus on Finance and General Management, and is both AACSB and EQUIS accredited. Our fruitful cooperation with UPC goes back to 2002. We are happy to offer now this joint Full-time MBA programme, that gives students a degree from UPC supported by Frankfurt School. We are looking forward to embark with you on a unique learning experience! Prof. Dr. Udo Steffens President of the Franfurt School of Finance & Management L Université Protestante au Congo and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management are proud to offer a new joint programme, a Full-time MBA in Kinshasa. The programme s aim is to strengthen the capacities of future leaders in Africa with diverse academic backgrounds (e.g. medicine, law, theology, engineering or social science) who wish to gain a profound management expertise. This programme requires attendance on the campus on a permanent base. The scheduling does, however, allow for students to pursue an internship or work part time, while studying. We re happy to bring this innovative education concept not only to the Congolease market but also to Central Africa. The region s economy is growing at an immense pace. Having developed this programme together with Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, l Université Protestante au Congo wishes to contribute to help educating a society that is open to the challenges of a globalized world and able to find appropriate solutions to current problems. We would like to give a warm welcome to our new students! Prof. Mgr. Daniel Ngoy Bolia Rector of l Université Protestante au Congo 3
General Programme Overview Target group Congolese and African University Graduates from all disciplines e. g. law, medicine, social sciences, business who want to boost their leadership skills. Ambitious young professionals who want to accelerate their career. Highlights of the programme Strong professional connections: Lectures by practitioners, networking events and company visits. Active support in finding internships and pre-organized internships in Kinshasa and abroad. Intensive personal career development: language and communications skills, etiquette training, job application training. A teaching faculty that combines Congolese local expertise and German scientific managment approach. Nairobi Week: Join a course at our Partner University United States International University (USIU) in Nairobi. Organisation of the programme The programme takes place in Kinshasa It is a full-time programme. It can be combined with a part-time job Duration: 15 months Start: March 2016 Language: French and English Degree Master of Business Administration (MBA) Credits (ECTS European Credit Transfer System) 90 Price 8.500 Euro + 150 Euro admission fee The price includes the stay in Nairobi but not the flight. Frankfurt School will facilitate the obtainment of visas for the trip. Reductions up to 30 % are available. More information under: www.caebs.org 4
Curriculum Learning Outcomes Business Environment 1st Semester (March July) Corporate Finance With our Full-time MBA you will: acquire up to date knowledge in the main business disciplines, understand the theory and develop the ability to apply your knowledge to actual problems. Organisational Behaviour Financial Accounting Information Management International Development Business Marketing Business in Emerging Markets gain a global perspective: The programme combines local expertise with an international scientific management approach. be able to manage information effectively by getting an understanding of advances in information technology and how to integrate this in business processes. Management of Technological Innovation (at United States International University in Nairobi) 2nd Semester (August December) HR & Leadership Communication & Negociation develop you personal skills like work habits, efficient communication, selfpresentation, teamspirit in group situations or English language skills. gain a deep and concrete understanding what knowledge and skills are needed to achieve a responsible position either in a private enterprise, international NGO or political institution. OHADA Managerial Accounting Strategy Operations Management 3rd Semester (January May) Internship 2 or 3 months Thesis or final project Throughout semster 1 und 2: Career Development workshops and events, additional lectures by practioners and English language course take place. Note: Courses are subject to change 5
Nairobi Week a unique learning experience One element of the MBA programme is the Nairobi Week in Kenya, where the Frankfurt School s Partner University United States International University (USIU) is located. Participants in the programme are invited to spend a week in Nairobi to experience the academic atmosphere at USIU campus and take the course Management of technological innovation there. On top of this company visits will be organized. This is a great opportunity not only to get in touch with managers and professors but also to network with your fellow students. Take a seminar on Management of technological innovation at USIU in Nairobi and experience the international atmosphere on the campus. 6
Career development An integral part of our MBA programme is the Career Development. Our experienced Career Services Team from Frankfurt has developed different components to support your career development actively. The Career Development programme will take place during the first and second semester parallel to your academic courses: Active support in finding internships Pre-organized internships at renowned international companies and organisations (limited number) Guest speakers from international companies Individual career planning and coaching Job Application Training Company visits Mentoring programme with Alumni 7
Faculty Overview Prof. Dr. Patrick Bakengela Shamba is the director of the Congolese German Centre for Microfinance, a joint operation of the UCP and the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. He is also in charge of the research unit on the Analysis of Organisations, Innovation, and Management at the faculty of business administration and economics at UPC. He is Professor for HR Management and Strategies at UPC as well as a visiting lecturer for the Master of International Business at Frankfurt School. He obtained his PhD in business administration at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium. Prof. Dr. Erich Barthel is Professor of Corporate Culture and Human Resources as well as the Department Head of Management at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. His research interests include change management, performance-oriented remuneration and human capital. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart and has held several management positions in banks and consulting agencies. Prof. Dr. Matthijs Breugem joined the Department of Finance at Frankfurt School in August 2015. He received his PhD from INSEAD in 2015. Prior to his doctoral studies, Matthijs received an MSc in Management from INSEAD, an MSc in Applied Mathematics from University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne, an MSc in Economics from the University of Venice Ca Foscari and a BSc in Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology. Matthijs main research is in the area of Portfolio Choice with Endogenous Information Choice, and Asset Pricing with Frictions. Other fields of interests include High Frequency Trading and Empirical Asset Pricing. He currently teaches in the Master of Finance at Frankfurt School as well as in an Executive Programme in France. During his PhD, he obtained teaching experience in the INSEAD MBA programme. Prof. Dr. Frédéric Kalala holds the chair of Microfinance at CCAM and UPC and has extensive experience as a trainer of high-level managers. He started his career in Brussels in 2007 working for ICHEC-Entreprises, participating in the training of high-level executives of large Belgian companies. Afterwards he redirected his expertise back to Africa, notably to Kivu (Director of the Kivu PME programme) and Kigali (Rwanda) and afterwards to Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire as a training expert for PlaNet Finance. Since 2010 he has been as a senior trainer and programme coordinator for executive education for managers of the Congolese IMF as part of the team at CCAM, the FPM, as well as the Master of Management and Law 3rd cycle of ISC (Kinshasa) and ULG (Belgium). 8
Prof. Dr. Horst Löchel is Professor of Economics and the Academic Director of the EMBA Programme at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. He is also a Visiting Professor at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, China. He is one of Germany s leading experts in questions concerning the Chinese economy, particularly its integration into a globalised market. He is a member of the Editorial Advisory board of the Asia-Pacific Business Review Journal. He recently edited the book China s Changing Banking Industry (2012). Judith Mader is the Head of Languages as well as a language instructor at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. She has worked as an English instructor for various companies as well as universities and business schools. Judith Mader has also worked on e-learning solutions as well as teacher trainings. She has university degrees from the University of Sussex, England and from the University of Birmingham, England. Prof. Dr. Udo Steffens was appointed CEO and President of Frankfurt School of Finance & Management in Frankfurt, Germany in 1996. He works with the School since 1992. He is one of the main resource personas for the further development of the system of higher education in Germany, having lifted the Frankfurt School to a level of excellence, for which it is renowned internationally. He frequently comments current developments of the finance industry nationally and internationally. His research, lectures and publications evolve around the dynamics of Financial System, Management Sciences and aspects of Governance issues including University Governance. Prof. Steffens spent 4 years in Africa (Togo) setting up modern management and finance structures in the framework of the Protestant Church of Togo from 1989 until 1992. Prof. Dr. Nils Stieglitz has been Professor of Strategic Management at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management since August 2012. He obtained his PhD at the University of Marburg and started his academic career in the Department of Marketing & Management at the University of Southern Denmark. Nils Stieglitz teaches strategic management and organizational design. His research is mainly concerned with strategic decision-making, managerial risk-taking, and organizational learning. 9
Central Africa Europe Business School The Central Africa Europe Business School (CAEBS) aims to give managers and young executives in the DR Congo and other Central African countries access to high-quality professional education. It was founded in July 2013 by the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and Université Protestante au Congo (UPC). The Business School is part of the UPC and is located in Kinshasa. Mission With the establishment of the Central Africa Europe Business School, UPC and Frankfurt School are striving to make an important contribution to the development of educational excellence in Central Africa. We are committed to providing a high standard of professional education in order to provide the region with the well-trained professionals that are needed to keep track of and support the rapid development of the region. Vision We are committed to the idea of providing an excellent education and thus to establishing the Central Africa Europe Business School as a first choice for young professionals in the Central African region who are seeking to improve their skills and make an impact in the regional business and finance world. 10
Admission Admission Requirements University degree (licence or equivalent) Work experience or internship Good knowledge of English Interview Fees: 8.500 Euro + 150 Euro admission fee The stay in Nairobi is included in the tuition fees, Frankfurt School will facilitate the obtainment of visas for the trip. Students have to organise and pay their flight to Nairobi themselves. Admission Process The first step in applying for our programme is the completion of our online application, which includes uploading the following required documentation in support of your application: 1. copy of your university degree 2. CV 3. letter of motivation The final deadline is February 15th 2016. After reviewing your application documents, we will invite qualified candidates to participate in a personal interview with a member of the Central Africa Europe Business School. The purpose of the interview is to gain a better understanding of your character, personality, expectations, motivations and goals. The final decision regarding admissions into our programme will be based on a combination of the candidate s grades, English language abilities, and the interview results. We look forward to receiving your application! Contact Amelie Feuerstein Frankfurt School of Finance & Management a.feuerstein@fs.de Tel.: 0049 69 154008-813 Franck Mulamba Université Protestante au Congo mulamba@caebs.org Tel.: 09999 55798 (RDC) www.caebs.org We can arrange telephone/skype interviews for those applicants who are unable to join us in Kinshasa. 11
Contact Central Africa Europe Business School Croisement des Avenues de la Libération et Victoire Kinshasa-Lingwala RDC www.caebs.org 12