Tekedia Academic Programs

1. Tekedia Mini-MBA

Registration continues for Tekedia Mini-MBA edition 5… read below.

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

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.

Tekedia Certificate program certificate sample

Extra Registration Benefits

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

Tekedia Diploma program certificate sample

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.