1. Tekedia Mini-MBA
Tekedia Institute offers an innovation management 12-week program, optimized for business execution and growth, with digital operational overlay. It runs 100% online. The theme is Innovation, Growth & Digital Execution – Techniques for Building Category-King Companies. All contents are self-paced, recorded and archived which means participants do not have to be at any scheduled time to consume contents.
It is a sector- and firm-agnostic management program comprising videos, flash cases, challenge assignments, labs, written materials, webinars, etc by a global faculty coordinated by Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe.
Edition 5 (June 7 – Sept 1, 2021)
| Code | Program |
| MINI | Tekedia Mini-MBA costs US$140 (N50,000 naira) per person. |
| MINR | Add extra (optional) $30 or N10,000 if you want us to review and provide feedback on your labs (special assignments). |
| MINF | Annual Package (includes 3 consecutive editions of MINI and optional 2 certificate courses) - $280 or N100,000. |
| CERT: Certificate program - Add extra (optional) $60 or N20,000 for each certificate specialty course. You must have attended, begun, or about attending Tekedia Mini-MBA to qualify. The Mini-MBA is like your "year 1 to year 5 in school" while the certificate project is like your final year project. We award a separate certificate for it, different from the one awarded for Mini-MBA. The 12 tracks are below under Certificate Program. | |
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Group Registration Benefits
For bulk registration, the following benefits exist:
- Discount: Discounts based on number of participants.
- Free Advertising: Your business message is published free, at Tekedia.com and our social media channels.
- Growth Hour: A private Zoom session with your team and Lead Faculty, mainly on how you can grow, using frameworks in our program.
- US Mentoring: Enrollment of your CEO, Founder or designated staff (one per company) in a US-based mentoring network where African and African-American executives in leading companies (JP Morgan, State Street, Microsoft, Amazon, Walmart, etc) will mentor you. Tekedia will process your enrollment. Learn more here.
Curriculum for Tekedia Mini-MBA
Week 1: Innovation, Design Thinking & Growth
- Innovation and Growth of Firms – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Design Thinking, Innovation Lessons - Aderinola Oloruntoye, Dean, Workforce Group
- Innovation, Strategy, and Digital Transformation – Jude Ayoka, Manager, Access Bank Plc
- Agile Methodology & Innovation - Bola Adesope, Scrum Master/Agile Coach, Sonnet Insurance
- AfCFTA and Business Growth in Africa - Toyin F Sanni, Group CEO at Emerging Africa Capital Group
- Ecommerce Growth in China - Dr Henry Chan, CICP Asia; PhD, Singapore Management University
Week 2: Business Systems & Processes
- The Grand Playbook of Business – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Project Planning, Process Improvement, Operations Management - – Rasheed T. Adebayo, Operations Manager, Schlumberger UK
- Quality and Asset Management – Michael Odigie PhD, Vice President Technical Services, Delek Logistics USA
- Effective Pricing Strategy and Systems - Alli Adetunji, Head of Finance, Securepack
- Human Productivity Systems – Dotun Jegede, PhD, Senior Partner, Dee Bee Consulting
Week 3: Business Model & Transformation
- Business Models and Strategies – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Organizational Change Management - Omowunmi Adenuga-Taiwo (ex-Strategy Consulting Manager Deloitte)
- Building Your Business Financial Models (templates included) - Michael Olafusi, Financial Analyst Fellow Brightmore Capital
- Execution – Business Objectives and Technologies, Nnamdi Onyebuchi, CEO, Weco Systems Group
- Industry Transformation Case: Financial Technologies and Ecosystems - Stanley Jacob, Director, Mastercard
Week 4: Exponential Technologies and Singularity - TAFFD USA
- Exponential Technologies and Business Opportunities in the Age of Singularity – Edward Hudgins, PH.D
- Singularities, Transhumanism, and Entrepreneurship – Gennady Stolyarov II
- Singularity, Exponential Growth and Technology – Chogwu Abdul, PhD
- Futurism, Malleability, and Category King Companies – Brent Ellman
- Lab #1
Week 5: New Technologies, Growth, Disruptive Innovation
- Fintech – Olugbenga GB Agboola, CEO, Flutterwave; Samuel C. Eze, CEO, Pass; Stanley Jacob, Director, Mastercard
- AI & Cloud – Wale Olokodana, Azure Business, Microsoft
- 5G and Mobile Internet – Emeka Obiodu (King's College London), Olayinka Oduwole PhD (PhD Oxford University), Olu Teniola (World Wide Web Foundation)
- Cybersecurity – Adetokunbo Omotosho, CEO Infoprive; Digital Business Risk Management - Oluseye Kolawole, MD, Oak Interlink; Information Security & Digital Forensics - Francis Nwebonyi PhD, Critical TechWorks Porto
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency & Decentralized Finance - Franklin Peters, CEO Bitfxt
- Data Management, Big Data Analytics – Dr Adewole C. Ogunyadeka, esure Group
Week 6: Finance, Investing, Fundraising
- Investing & Fundraising – Victor Ndukauba, DMD, Afrinvest West Africa
- Capital Market Operations – Azeez Lawal, MD, TrustBanc Capital
- Fundraising Opportunities - Grants, DFIs, Governments, etc - Victoria Madedor, Bank of Industry ITC
- Understanding Global Capital Markets - Lagos, London, and New York - Ola Oladele CFA, VP Global Markets, Parthian Partners
- Financial Planning & Management – Okpaise Kenneth, Financial Advisory Manager, AIICO Insurance
- Personal Finance & Wealth Management – Japheth Jev, CIMA(UK), CGMA, ACA, Japheth Consulting
- Building Modern Investment Portfolios in Africa - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
Week 7: Logistics & Supply Chain Management
- Ecommerce – Olufemi S. Aiki, Co-Founder, Foodlocker
- Supply Chain & Logistics Management – Ayodele Adenaike, COO, GIG Logistics
- Supply Chain Management – Luiz Barreto, Graduate of MIT Supply Chain Management
- Product Case: Logistics – Samuel Akinniyi Ajiboyede, CEO, Zido Logistics
- Lab #2
Week 8: Marketing, Sales Management & Business Objectives
- Developing and Executing An Effective Enterprise Marketing Plan - Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, General Manager, Enterprise Marketing, MTN Nigeria
- Mastering The Art of Sales Excellence - Ferdinand Ibezim, MD/CEO, Selling Skills Support Services Limited
- Consumer Marketing in FMCG - Emmanuel Agu, Group Marketing Director, Jotna (the LaCasera Company)
- Sales Management, Marketing and Growth – Moby Onuoha, Queen’s University Canada
Week 9: Law, Contracting & Globalization
- Business & Commercial Law – Chukwuemeka Mbah (LLB, BL, LLM) Law, Manager, Sherwin Williams
- Contracting, Negotiation and IP – Jeff Chineme Maduka (LLB, BL, LLM), Snr Legal Manager, American Tower
- Tax Law, Policy and Dispute Resolution - Jerome Okoro PhD, Partner, Hermon Legal Practitioners
- Supply Chain Management, Global Partnership & Contracting – Adebayo Adeleke, ex-Chief of Contracting and Deputy Chief, Business Operations Division, US Army
- Business Relationship Management & Negotiation Skills - Charles Okeibunor, CEO IRMP
Week 10: Leadership, Human Capital & Project Management
- Leadership, Knowledge Management – Prof. Ayodeji Oyebola, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
- Human Resources Management - Adora Ikwuemesi, Director Kendor Consulting
- Leading and Managing Teams, Stakeholder Management with NICER Model – Dr. Chisom Ezeocha, Project Delivery Manager, Shell
- Career Planning – Precious Ajoonu, Manager, Jobberman
- Effective Project Management – Taiwo Abraham, Project Manager, Horizant Canada
Week 11: Business Communication, Design, Media & Branding
- Effective Business Communications – Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Nestlé
- Media, Communications, and PR – Grace Akinosun, CEO, smepeaks
- Branding and Advertising – Akachi Ngwu, Executive Director/COO, Luzo Digital Network & Media
- Product Design and Packaging – Kemisola Oloriegbe, Manager, Nigerian Breweries Plc
- Lab #3 – Tekedia Institute
Week 12: Accounting, Sustainability & Risk Management
- Risk Management - Akeem Rasaq, Head, Risk Management, Chapel Hill Denham
- Physical Security Risk Management - Henry Mgbemena, Global Security Adviser, World Vision
- Accounting – Ndubuisi Umunna (ACA), Head Finance, Grand Treasurers
- Auditing, Forensics, Controls – Yusuf O. Sanni (ACA), Chief Internal Auditor, BUA Cement Plc
- Internal Auditing Strategy for SMEs - Abel Osuji - Director, Internal Audit & Risk Control, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Egypt
- Sustainability – Eustace Onuegbu, President, incsr.org; Temitayo Ade-Peters, CEO, WeForGood
Week 13: Growth & Taxation
- Managerial Accounting, Business Decision Making and Growth – Idris Ayinde, ACA, CFA, KPMG UK
- Tax Management for SMEs - Banji Adelaja ACA, Managing Consultant, Aradol Consulting
- Tax Treaties and Their Benefits - Emmanuel Eze, Manager, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
- Regional Case: Tax Law and Compliance in Lagos State - Abimbola Abdur-Rahman Lekki, Lagos Internal Revenue Service
Week 13: Execution and Closure
- Effective Product & Service Pricing, Accelerated Revenue, Profit Maximization - Saima Khan, Partner, Strategic Pricing Management Group, Toronto, Canada
- Driving Profitable Growth, Marginal Cost, Scaling – Prof. Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Stimulating New Markets Through Innovation and Perception Demand – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- The Call to Business Execution, Closure – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Graduation Day – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
Tekedia Live: This an optional Zoom session which holds thrice per week. It is recorded and archived. Our faculty members and invited guests rotate to anchor the sessions. Live provides a platform for members to ask questions and get live responses.
Special Weeks: Two special annual programs – Tekedia Career Week (not designed for finding jobs but rather planning careers) and Tekedia Innovation Week - for our members. Admission is that a member must have attended a Tekedia program in that year. The specific dates (Q4 2021) are announced later. For the last edition, click here.
Session Labs: Session Labs are designed to give members practical insights on some courses. The topics and partner delivery companies would be published later.
Certificate Program
Here are the 12 tracks:
- CLSM: Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- CBIS: Certificate in Business Innovation, Growth & Sustainability
- CMAB: Certificate in Media, Advertising & Branding
- CSBM: Certificate in Startup and Small Business Management
- CIBA: Certificate in Business Administration
- CPFM: Certificate in Personal Finance & Wealth Management
- CMSM: Certificate in Marketing and Sales Management
- CDBG: Certificate in Digital Business Growth
- CIAM: Certificate in Agribusiness Management
- CHRM: Certificate in Human Resources Management
- CETS: Certificate in Exponential Technologies and Singularity
- CBPM: Certificate in Business Transformation & Project Management
The Certificate program is completely capstone-based. Tekedia capstone is a research paper or a case study exploring a topic, market, sector or a company. Tekedia Institute supervises the work.
Early Registration Benefits End May 10, 2021
- Get these free ebooks immediately upon payment: Africa’s Sankofa Innovation and “The Dangote System: Techniques for Building Conglomerates”
- Attend a free session "Coming & Thriving in America”
- Access to any Facyber Certificate program for free. Facyber offers online cybersecurity programs on policy, technology, management, and forensics.
- Three Session Labs: Session Labs are designed to give members practical insights on some courses. The Lab topics will be published later.
- Attend 2021 Tekedia Career Week free (see past one)
- Attend 2021 Tekedia Innovation Week free
- Career and Mentoring Support via Tekedia Career Center
2. Tekedia Advanced Diploma Programs – Immediate Access Upon Payment
Each track of Tekedia Advanced Diploma programs runs for 8 weeks (2 months). A track has no Live Zoom session, and it is completely self-paced and online. Upon payment, you have immediate access to start learning. The program includes class notes, flash cases and videos, but no webinar. Cost: Each track costs $100 or N36,000 naira per participant.
| DLSM | Advanced Diploma in Logistics & Supply Chain Management |
| DBIS | Advanced Diploma in Business Innovation, Growth & Sustainability |
| DBPM | Advanced Diploma in Project Management |
| DIRM | Advanced Diploma in Risk Management |
| DIBA | Advanced Diploma in Business Administration |
| DIDT | Advanced Diploma in Innovation and Design Thinking |
| DIAT | Advanced Diploma in Accounting, Auditing, Forensics & Taxation |
The curriculum is presented below.
Part A – General for All Tracks
In the first 4 weeks, all the tracks take the same courses.
| Week | Part A – Common to All Tracks |
| 1 | Innovation & Growth:
Growth and Innovation of Firms Digital Transformation, Innovation & Strategy |
| 2 | Business Systems & Processes:
Grand Playbook of Business & Entrepreneurial Pursuit Process Improvement and Operations Management |
| 3 | Business Model & Transformation:
Modern Business Models and Growth Execution Effective Organizational Change Management |
| 4 | Design and Innovation Lessons:
Innovation Lessons (5in5, Global, Africa) Product Design and Packaging |
The electives for the tracks are presented on this slider-table.
Part B.1 - Elective for Business Administration
| Week | Part B – Business Administration |
| 5 |
Quality & Project Management: Quality and Asset Management Effective Project Management |
| 6 |
Finance & Fundraising: Capital Markets, Investing and Fundraising Accounting, Building Sustainable Enterprises Financial Modelling |
| 7 |
Delivery and Execution: Marketing and Sales Management Supply Chain & Logistics Management |
| 8 |
Understanding Technologies and Sectors: Technologies: Cybersecurity, Blockchain, AI & Cloud, Data Management, 5G Sectors: Ecommerce, Fintech, EdTech, Agtech, HealthTech |
Part B.2 - Elective for Risk Management
| Week | Part B – Risk Management |
| 5 |
Risk Management: - Risk Management - Effective Security Risk Management Process - Digital Business Risk Management |
| 6 |
Law and Governance - Effective Corporate Governance - Law, Contracting & Negotiation |
| 7 |
Auditing & Accounting - Auditing, Forensics, Policies and Controls - Accounting, Building Sustainable Enterprises - Internal Auditing Strategy |
| 8 |
Sustainability · Cybersecurity - Sustainability Innovation for Business Growth |
Part B.3 - Elective for Project Management
| Week | Part B – Project Management |
| 5 |
Quality & Project Management: - Effective Project Management - Business Relationship Management & Negotiation Skills |
| 6 |
Partnership and Contracting - Global Partnership & Contracting - Law, Contracting & Negotiation |
| 7 |
Models and Planning - Planning Supply Chain - Accounting, Building Sustainable Enterprises - Financial Modeling |
| 8 |
Planning and Execution · Broadband Service Delivery – Business Case - Execution – Business Objectives and Technologies |
Part B.4 - Elective for Business Innovation, Growth & Sustainability
| Week | Part B – Business Innovation, Growth & Sustainability |
| 5 |
Growth - Managerial Accounting, Business Decision Making and Growth - Driving Profitable Growth, Marginal Cost, Scaling - Human Productivity Innovation |
| 6 |
Planning and Execution - Project Planning, Execution and Control - Execution – Business Objectives and Technologies |
| 7 |
Modelling - Accounting, Building Sustainable Enterprises - Financial modelling - Internal Auditing Strategy for SMEs |
| 8 |
Sustainability · Sustainability Strategy and Social Innovation - Sustainability Innovation for Business Growth |
Part B.5 - Elective for Logistics & Supply Chain Management
| Week | Part B – Logistics & Supply Chain Management |
| 5 |
Supply Chain - Outlook on Supply Chain Management - Supply Chain Systems & Management |
| 6 |
Partnership and Contracting - Global Partnership & Contracting - Law, Contracting & Negotiation |
| 7 |
Models and Planning - Planning Supply Chain - Accounting, Building Sustainable Enterprises - Financial Modeling |
| 8 |
Business Cases · Zido Logistics & Freight - Foodlocker (Ecommerce Logistics) |
Part B.6 - Elective for Innovation & Design Thinking
| Week | Part B – Innovation & Design Thinking |
| 5 |
Design Thinking - Introduction to Design Thinking - Digital + Design + Thinking |
| 6 |
Innovation & Design Thinking - Design Thinking Lab, Action Planning - Human Productivity Innovation |
| 7 |
Sustainability and Execution - Sustainability Strategy and Social Innovation - Execution – Business Objectives and Technologies |
| 8 |
Quality & Project Management: - Quality and Asset Management - Effective Project Management |
Part B.7 - Elective for Accounting, Auditing, Forensics & Taxation
| Week | Part B – Accounting, Auditing, Forensics & Taxation |
| 5 |
Accounting - Accounting, Building Sustainable Enterprises - Managerial Accounting, Business Decision Making and Growth |
| 6 |
Auditing - Auditing, Forensics, Policies and Controls - Internal Auditing Strategy for SMEs |
| 7 |
Taxation and Tax Law - Tax Management for SMEs - Tax Treaties and Their Benefits |
| 8 |
Digital and Case - Information Security and Digital Forensics - Case Study: Tax Law & Compliance in Lagos State, Nigeria |
3. Tekedia Mini-MBA for Corporates and Governments
Tekedia Mini-MBA Corporate is a customized version of the general Tekedia Mini-MBA. It is designed for private and public institutions. It focuses on the same theme of innovation, growth and digital execution. But unlike the 12-week general Mini-MBA, the Corporate vision goes for 4, 6, 8,10 or 12 weeks.
Through Tekedia Mini-MBA for Governments, a flavour of Tekedia Mini-MBA for Corporates, but structured for the public sector, we work with governments across many dimensions which include training of workers, training of constituencies (like youth), acceleration of innovation initiatives, and more. Email for our brochure.
4. Tekedia CollegeBoost
CollegeBoost is a management innovation program which is structured to help post-secondary education students master the mechanics of markets and management systems. Tekedia CollegeBoost mirrors Tekedia Mini-MBA, but it is more streamlined, requiring shorter time for completion. It is open for schools, alumni groups, students unions, etc. It has two components:
- The Innovation of Firms (Part A): 4 weeks
- The Wealth in Nations (Part B): 4 weeks
This program is awarded as CollegeBoost – Advanced Diploma in Business Administration.
Important Links
- school.tekedia.com: Tekedia Mini-MBA home.
- hub.tekedia.com: Facebook for innovators.
Previous programs
Edition 4 ( Feb 8 – May 3, 2021)
Edition 3 (Aug 10 – Dec 3, 2020)
Edition 2 (June 22 – Oct 22, 2020)
Edition 1 (Feb 10 – June 10, 2020)
- Contact: [email protected]
- All certificates issued by Tekedia Institute, USA
