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University of Botswana awarded $115,000 to develop business education program in Africa
The University of Botswana grant is one of two i2i Challenge winners developing programs in Africa. The Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – ALTIS in Milan, Italy, in partnership with Tanzaga College of the
Catholic University of East Africa, received a grant to offer the first executive MBA in social entrepreneurship in Africa. The executive MBA program will foster collaboration amongst business schools in Nairobi,
Kenya, Loyola Institute of Business Administration in Chennai, India, and Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California.
“The University of Botswana is proud to be a part of this initiative that will benefit the rest of Africa, in particular Southern Africa,” Sathyamoorthi said.
About GMAC and the GMAT exam
The Graduate Management Admission Council (www.gmac.com) is a nonprofit education organization of leading graduate business schools and owner of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT exam), used by more than 5,600 graduate business and management programs worldwide. GMAC is based in Reston, Virginia, and has regional offices in London, New Delhi and Hong Kong. The GMAT exam — the only standardized test designed expressly for graduate business and management programs worldwide — is continuously available at more than 550 test centers in over 110 countries. More information about the GMAT exam is available at mba.com.
About the University of Botswana
The University of Botswana (UB) is a leading center of academic excellence in Africa and the world and has a student population of 15,000. More information is available at www.ub.bw.
