EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM

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1 EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM Strategic Management for Microfinance Practitioners & Leaders June1-5, 2015 CCEMMED February,

2 About the Program Sponsor The Cameroon Center for Microfinance Management & Entrepreneurship Development CCEMMED African Dream is a Pan-African initiative with the mission to develop potentials; empower people, organizations and communities to assume responsibility for their economic development challenges. We dream of a society driven by shared positive values that contribute to wealth creation and economic empowerment. The initiative stated in 2008 as an enterprise and leadership development association providing Business Development Services and Microfinance training. In 2011 African Dream was incorporated as a Social Business in the Ministry of Small and Medium Size Enterprise, Handicraft and Social Economy SME. The goal is to foster the development of Microfinance, Entrepreneurship, Social Business and Community Economic Development initiatives. The Cameroon Center for Microfinance Management & Entrepreneurship Development - CCEMMED is a consultancy and advisory program of African Dream, exclusively dedicated to fostering Microfinance Management, Entrepreneurship and Small Business development in Cameroon. We aim at building the institutional strength and outreach of the Cameroon Microfinance and Micro-Enterprise sectors by providing a full range of high quality technical and support services to all industry stakeholders in a sustainable and demand-driven manner. As an independent microfinance and Business Development Services support center, we are committed to promoting innovations, transparency, and increased outreach to the poor and everimproving performance in the Microfinance and SME sectors. We envision developing and enhancing the role of Microfinance as a distinct professional career. In partnership with the Microfinance Association in London and Gogliemo Marconi University in Italy, CCEMMED has been delivering the prestigious Professional Certificate in Microfinance in Cameroon since This executive summer training falls within CCEMMED s strategic objective of delivering an annual World- Class Workshop on Strategic Management for Microfinance Practitioners. Background of the program During the last 30 years, Microfinance the provision of financial services to poor people excluded from conventional banks - has emerged as an important vehicle of social and economic empowerment of poor households in rural and urban areas. It has a record of success in promoting financial resilience, reaching the excluded, empowering women and developing the 2

3 capacity of small groups of people to take control of their own lives. Increasingly, Microfinance is making access to financial services by the world s low-income populations a reality, steadily changing the face of global poverty. This is happening albeit, with enormous challenges. Moving through the next stage of this evolution will call on new and different skills from the men and women at the helm of today s Microfinance sector. Fulfilling the promise of microfinance as a massive response to poverty depends on their successful transition from operational expertise to strategic management. Microfinance institutional managers and leaders are challenged to lead their institutions and organizations while retaining the double bottom-line of economic and social value creation. Institutional leaders must imperatively plan strategically to achieve the dual goals of outreach and financial sustainability. Never before have expectations from the leaders of Microfinance operations been so multifaceted. In addition to achieving high efficiency while processing large numbers of small transactions, Microfinance leaders must also deal with the new challenges brought on by their own success: transparent pricing, high loan default rates, governance and regulation challenges, traditional and non-traditional competition, segmentation, branding, institutional change, executive team development and motivation, equity investors, mergers and acquisitions, risk management all requiring a new complexity in strategic thinking. The CCEMMED Executive Summer Microfinance training is a unique opportunity for microfinance leaders from around the country to examine these issues in the company of industry peers while being exposed to some of the foremost thinkers and practitioners in the field of financial business strategy and management. Participating in the program will raise Microfinance leaders to new levels of leadership, benefiting themselves, their organizations and the many poor they seek to reach out to through inclusive finance. The lecture team has between them a total of over 60 years hands-on experience in Microfinance institutional Development, Supervision, Management and MF projects evaluation. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES This 5-Day Executive Training is designed to enhance the collective capabilities of institutions by building individual knowledge and skills to achieve strategic goals. Participants will revisit and improve on their theoretical knowledge of Microfinance which will guide them through the development of practical skills necessary to improve the performance of their institutions, research works or capacity building. They will collaborate and learn together through the case method, a unique way of exercising the skills of leadership and teamwork in the face of real problems. Throughout the course, participants will split into small teams for intensive discussions and networking. 3

4 Course Content: Thematic Area Topics Principles and Fundamentals Principles of Microfinance Lending and Microcredit Methodologies Institutional Development Microfinance Sustainability and Outreach MF & Financial Institutional Development Human Resources Management Leading, Supervising and Developing Staff of Microfinance Institutions Thematic Areas; Microfinance Fundamentals Microfinance Institutional Development Microfinance Human Resource Management Principles and Fundamentals of Microfinance; Microfinance Institutions Sustainability and Outreach; Leading, Supervising and Developing Staff of Microfinance Institutions; Microcredit Methodologies Financial skills and Strategic Management for Microfinance practitioners; Microfinance Policy, Regulation and Supervision; Microfinance & Financial Institutional Development Who can participate? The program is designed for MFI s officials, board of directors, top and middle management staff, microfinance investors, consultants, researchers, trainers and community development specialists. It targets all categories of MFIs irrespective of their legal status associations, Credit Unions, cooperative societies, public limited liabilities companies Facilitators The National Cooperative College Bamenda is responsible for the scientific coordination of the course. It will be delivered by a faculty team and CCEMMED s Course Experts and Consultants that have been carefully selected. This team of experts combines the knowledge, the know-how and the ability to forge and update participants skills. Language The program is designed and will be delivered in English. French participants with average language skills may benefit from facilitators help. 4

5 Duration and venue One week practical training program delivered at the premises of the National Cooperative College Bamenda. The venue is comfortable, conducive and ideal for thorough brainstorming. Participants are advised to take along warm dresses. Class Size Minimum 10 candidates Maximum 30 Candidates Cost The cost for this 5-day training is XAF 200,000. ($400.00) This gives right to breakfast/morning tea or coffee and lunch for 5 days. Candidates who will need accommodation will pay an additional $ Institutions willing to register at least three participants shall benefit from a discount of 10% on the total registration fee. Application / Registration An application form can be requested by sending an to: african.dream09@yahoo.com Plenary Sessions The plenary sessions address a theme or topic presented via a keynote speech or panel presentation, with working groups or Q&A following the presentations. These sessions are designed to broaden participants perspectives. Course Sessions These sessions consists of core lectures, practical exercises and applied cases organized into morning and afternoon sessions. Faculty The programme will be taught by experts who have the knowledge and ability to bring the most up-to-date research to the attention of professionals. Two training consultants would be attached to deliver the training. Duration One week practical training program delivered at the premises of the National cooperative College in Bamenda Cameroon. Presentation / Information on your institution This offer an informal opportunity for participant s to share their thoughts and experiences based on specific themes. The evening moderated discussions will be focused on experience sharing. Participants present case studies from their institutions. Networking Who you work alongside at the summer programme is just as important as what you learn. All participants will therefore be individually selected and carefully integrated to compliment each other. In turn, you will be expected to actively contribute, challenge and engage with your peers, and will emerge with a truly international perspective on global business and policy challenges that is having an impact on the microfinance sector. 5

6 Courses will be demanding and taught to a very high standard. All applications will be individually assessed to ensure participants have the required qualifications and experience. Deadline All applications should be submitted by 15 th May 2015, late applications will be considered subject to availability of space. We plan a maximum class size of 30 participants. Cancellations If you are unable to take up your offer of a place you will need to notify us at least 7 days leading up to the start of the Programme. We will deduct administrative cost form amount to be refunded. 6