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)
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Program Code, Description, and Cost |
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MINI: Tekedia Mini-MBA costs US$170 (N90,000 naira) per person. |
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MINR: Add extra (optional) $30 or N10,000 for homework review. Learn more here, and add it to cart checkout if paying online. |
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MINF: Annual Package (includes 3 consecutive editions of MINI and optional 2 capstones) - $340 or N180,000. Each MINI is different. |
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WHS: Add extra (optional) $60 or N20,000 for Tekedia WhatsApp School, to receive summaries and analysis of Tekedia LIVE via WhatsApp. |
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CAPS: Tekedia capstone is a research paper. Add extra (optional) $60 or N20,000 for each track chosen. Click here for available tracks and add to cart checkout if paying online. |
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Group Registration Benefits
Curriculum for Tekedia Mini-MBA
Week 1: Innovation, Design Thinking & Growth
- Innovation, Growth and Mission of Firms – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Use of AI in Investments - Orakwe John, AI Specialist, Arcitura; Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Human Centered-Design - Dr. Obinna Anya, Senior UX Researcher, Google
- Design Thinking, Innovation Lessons - Aderinola Oloruntoye, Snr IV Advisor, SAP Africa
- Innovation, Strategy, and Digital Transformation – Jude Ayoka, Manager, Access Bank Plc
- Agile Methodology & Innovation - Bola Adesope, Snr Consultant, Deloitte Canada
- Business Growth, Supply Chain, Lean Principles in Supply Chain Optimization - Chibueze Noshiri, Barry Callebaut Group Belgium
- 25 Startup Innovation Cases (10 Africa, 5 USA, 5 India, 5 China) - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Empires on Tech and Vision of Venture Investing - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- First-Scaler Advantage and Growth Marketing - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
Week 2: Business Systems & Processes
- The Grand Playbook of Business – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Procurement Management - Harold Nwariaku, CEO, Harold & Co Consulting
- Financial Performance Management – Kehinde Wole-Olomojobi, Treasurer, Greenwich Merchant Bank
- Process Improvement, Operations Management, Project Planning – Rasheed T. Adebayo, Operations Manager, Schlumberger UK
- Quality and Asset Management – Dr. Michael Odigie, SVP, Delek Logistics USA
- Driving Growth and Operational Excellence Using Lean Six Sigma - Dr. Igwe Charles, SigmaPoint Technologies Canada
- Building Agile Workforce in Companies - Ijeoma Anunibe, Head of People, Shuttlers
- Effective Pricing Strategy and Systems - Alli Adetunji, Head of Finance, Securepack
- Workplace Productivity, Collaboration, and Automation - Olanrewaju Oyinbooke, Snr Cloud Advocate, Microsoft
Week 3: Business Model & Transformation
- AI in Business Applications - Orakwe John, AI Specialist, Arcitura; Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Business Vision, Mission, and Strategy - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Great Modern Business Models– Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Mechanism of Digitally Transforming Enterprises – Folasade Femi-Lawal, AGM, First Bank Nigeria
- Organizational Change Management - Omowunmi Adenuga-Taiwo, Director, Kippa
- Building Your Business Financial Models (templates included) - Michael Olafusi, Analyst, Brightmore Capital
- Effective Corporate Partnerships – Oluwole Ogunlade, Director, Kryptova
- Satellite Broadband, SpaceX Starlink, Opportunities - Joseph Ibeh (Northern Sky Research), John Enoh (Beeptool), Ndubuisi Ekekwe
Week 4: Exponential Technologies and Singularity - TAFFD USA
- Exponential Technologies and Business Opportunities in the Age of Singularity – Edward Hudgins, PhD
- Singularities, Transhumanism, and Entrepreneurship – Gennady Stolyarov II
- Singularity, Exponential Growth and Technology – Chogwu Abdul, PhD
- Futurism, Malleability, and Category King Companies – Brent Ellman
- Energy Economics and Future - Leonard Azimoh, PhD, New York Institute of Technology
- Homework #1
Week 5: New Technologies, Growth, Disruptive Innovation
- AI & Cloud – Wale Olokodana, Microsoft
- 5G and Mobile Internet – Emeka Obiodu (King's College London), Dr. Olayinka Oduwole (PhD Oxford University), Olu Teniola (World Wide Web Foundation)
- Tokenomics Design, DAO Structuring and Incentives - Miracle Ochomma, Director, Easychaw Data
- Cybersecurity and Digital Risk Management
- Cybersecurity – Adetokunbo Omotosho, CEO, Infoprive;
- Digital Business Risk Management - Oluseye Kolawole, MD, Interlink;
- Information Security & Digital Forensics - Dr. Francis Nwebonyi, University of Dublin
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Decentralized Finance, and NFT Marketplace - Franklin Peters, BoundlessPay
- Data Management, Big Data Analytics – Dr Adewole C. Ogunyadeka, esure Group
Week 6: Finance, Investing, Fundraising
- Capital Market Operations – Azeez Lawal, MD, TrustBanc Capital
- Investing & Fundraising – Victor Ndukauba, DMD, Afrinvest West Africa
- Fundraising Opportunities - Grants, DFIs, Governments, etc - Victoria Madedor, Bank of Industry ITC
- Understanding Global Capital Markets - Lagos, London, and New York - Ola Oladele CFA, SVP, Parthian Partners
- Financial Planning & Management – Okpaise Kenneth, Financial Advisory Manager, AIICO Insurance
- Personal Finance & Wealth Management – Japheth Jev, CEO, Japheth Consulting
Week 7: Logistics & Supply Chain Management
- Supply Chain & Logistics Management – Ayodele Adenaike, COO, GIG Logistics
- Supply Chain Management – L Barreto, Manager, Amazon
- AfCFTA and Business Growth in Africa - Toyin F Sanni, Group CEO, Emerging Africa Capital Group
- Ecommerce Growth in China - Dr Henry Chan, CICP Asia; Singapore Management University
- Homework #2
Week 8: Marketing, Sales Management & Business Objectives
- Blitzscaling Business Ideas and Pursuit of Growth - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Developing and Executing an Effective Enterprise Marketing Plan - Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, General Manager, MTN Nigeria
- Mastering The Art of Sales Excellence - Ferdinand Ibezim, CEO, Selling Skills Support Services
- 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
- Intellectual Property: Strategy, Management & Commercialization – Ifeanyi Okonkwo, University of Cape Town & Jackson, Etti & Edu
- Business Relationship Management & Negotiation Skills - Charles Okeibunor, CEO IRMP
- Due Diligence and Business Intelligence – Chike Obimma, Partner at NICCOM LLP (Commercial Law Firm)
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
- Adebayo Ajayi, Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee, Canada
- Human Productivity Systems – Dotun Jegede, PhD, Senior Partner, Dee Bee Consulting
- Building Agility in Companies - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
Week 11: Business Communication, Design, Media & Branding
- Webinality and The Mechanics of Personal Branding In the Digital Age
- Ndubuisi Ekekwe and Samuel Ajiboyede, Founder, Zido
- Media, Communications, and PR – Grace Akinosun, CMO, Bitmama
- Branding and Advertising – Akachi Ngwu, Executive Director/COO, Luzo Digital Network & Media
- Workplace & Teams – Vera Ng’oma – Head, HR Malawi, UK Dept for International Dev
- Product Design and Packaging – Kemisola Oloriegbe, Manager, Nigerian Breweries Plc
- Homework #3 – Tekedia Institute
Week 12: Accounting, Sustainability & Risk Management
- Risk Management - Akeem Rasaq, Head Of Risk Management, Chapel Hill Denham
- Physical Security Risk Management - Henry Mgbemena, Global Security Adviser, World Vision International
- Accounting – Ndubuisi Umunna (ACA), Head Finance & Strategy, Grand Treasurers
- Auditing, Forensics, Policies and Controls – Yusuf O. Sanni (ACA), Chief Internal Auditor, BUA Cement Plc
- Internal Auditing Strategy for SMEs - Abel Osuji - Director, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Egypt
- Sustainability – Eustace Onuegbu, President, incsr.org; Temitayo Ade-Peters, CEO, WeForGood
Week 13: Growth, Pricing & 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
- Effective Product & Service Pricing, Accelerated Revenue, Profit Maximization - Saima Khan, Partner, Strategic Pricing Management Group, Toronto, Canada
- Establishing Business Consulting & Advisory Services - Mustafa Yusuf-Adebola, Founder, Provisio Professional
- Driving Profitable Growth, Marginal Cost, Scaling – Prof. Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Stimulating New Markets Through Innovation and Perception Demand – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
Week 14: Startups, New Businesses, Products, Markets, Customers
- The Mechanics of Minimum Viable Product and Product Development - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- The NEP Framework – Discovering and Listening to Customers - - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Customer Validation and Building for What Customers Really Want. - - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Knowing and Defining Your Market - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- Navigating Business Growth Phases - Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
- ChatGPT, DALL-E 2 and Emerging AI Innovations: Business Opportunities in Africa - Zion Pibowei, Head of Data Science, Periculum Canada
- How to Scale a Business/Startup - Jane Egerton-Idehen, Head of Sales Middle East & Africa at Meta (Facebook parent company)
Final Week: Execution and Closure
The Call to Business Execution, Closure – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
Graduation Day – Prof Ndubuisi Ekekwe
Tekedia Live: Optional Zoom session which holds thrice per week (Tue, Thur, Sat at 7pm WAT). It is archived for those unable to make the session live. Our faculty members and invited guests rotate to anchor the sessions. Live provides a platform for members to ask questions and get live responses.
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.
Extra Registration Benefits
- Get these free ebooks immediately upon payment:
- Access to any Facyber Certificate program for free. Facyber offers online cybersecurity programs on policy, technology, management, and forensics.
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 |
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Quality & Project Management: Quality and Asset Management Effective Project Management |
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Finance & Fundraising: Capital Markets, Investing and Fundraising Accounting, Building Sustainable Enterprises Financial Modelling |
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Delivery and Execution: Marketing and Sales Management Supply Chain & Logistics Management |
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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 |
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Risk Management: - Risk Management - Effective Security Risk Management Process - Digital Business Risk Management |
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Law and Governance - Effective Corporate Governance - Law, Contracting & Negotiation |
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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 |
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Models and Planning - Planning Supply Chain - Accounting, Building Sustainable Enterprises - Financial Modeling |
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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 |
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Planning and Execution - Project Planning, Execution and Control - Execution – Business Objectives and Technologies |
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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 |
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Auditing - Auditing, Forensics, Policies and Controls - Internal Auditing Strategy for SMEs |
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Taxation and Tax Law - Tax Management for SMEs - Tax Treaties and Their Benefits |
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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. Visit here for more.
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. Visit here for more.
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
