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10,000 Women initiative: Developing critical
competencies to women entrepreneurs through ACEBM
The then Deputy Minister for Trade and Trade (now Deputy Minister of Tourism and Natural Resources) Hon. Lazaro Nyalandu (centre, seating) in a group picture with the first batch of ACEBM students. Also seating are the Director of UDEC, Dr. Mariam Nchimbi (right), Professor Amandina Lihamba, the Director of Public Services Dr. Marcellina Chijoriga, and Deputy Director of UDEC Dr. Goodluck Urassa (right).
organized by the UDBS through University of Dar es Salaam Entrepreneurship Center (UDEC) for their business visibility, links and source of financial resources.
Prof. Lettice Rutashyobya (second left) joins ACEBM first-batch graduates for a Kwaito dance. Looking (right) is the Director of UDEC Dr. Mariam Nchimbi.
More than 100 entrepreneurs, mostly women, have benefited from Advanced Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Business Management (ACEBM) Programme, a user-friendly, time conscious, highly practical and action oriented (learning-by– doing) course.
participants to apply the skills learnt in their businesses. They are usually supported step by step to develop bankable business plans for growing their enterprises, and are then connected with various sources of financial and nonfinancial services for their financial and other needs.
Introduced in 2009 as part of The participants get an opportunity the 10,000 women initiative, to participate in business forums the ACEBM programme guides and business plan competition
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The main objective of ACEBM is to develop critical competencies (knowledge, skills, attitudes and Each course in ACEBM involves habits) for entrepreneurs and in practical lectures, project particular, women entrepreneurs assignment, follow-up by to grow an entrepreneurial facilitators, coaching, counseling business. At the end of the and mentoring in order to make programme scholars become more sure that the course makes a entrepreneurial in identifying and difference in the participant’s exploiting growth opportunities business, as well as visits to for their businesses and are able participants’ projects where each to provide effective leadership and participant benefits from the on- strategic direction for a growing business. site support. The University of Dar es salaam Business School (UDBS) in partnership with Columbia Business School (CBS) of USA, which jointly runs the one-year programme, invites women entrepreneurs interested in growing their businesses to apply for a scholarship offered by the
The course’s total duration is one year, run on a modular basis with a total of five modules and a business planning project, whereas applicants must be women entrepreneurs/ownermanagers running a business with growth potential in revenues and employment as a result of ACEBM
programme and who cannot afford the program without significant support. ACEBM requires applicants to be holders of at least a diploma, degree or other equivalent qualifications from any reputable or recognized institution, with good command of both spoken and written English language. Also, they must be committed to completing the programme and follow up activities. The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women initiative is a five-year campaign to foster greater shared economic growth by providing 10,000 underserved women around the world with a business and management education. The initiative is coordinated in local markets by a network of more than 70 academic and NGO partners. It is funded by Goldman Sachs and the Goldman Sachs Foundation.
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