AABS Member Schools host AABS
Connect and it rotates around the
African continent on an annual basis. For
the past 10 years, AABS has hosted
over 500 delegates from 33 countries
globally.
The Associa of African Business Schools (AABS) hosts the annual Connect Conference and members mee in partnership with member schools. AABS Connect takes place over three days in May each year and is targeted at business schools, business leaders, associates, public sector officials and civil society organisa who are interested in the development of management educa in Africa. AABS Connect provides a pla orm for delegates to discuss, share, network and collaborate on business and management educa issues specific to the African con t.
2018
Online registra y 11, 2018
CONNECT CONFERENCEUNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM BUSINESS SCHOOL, TANZANIA
20 - 22 MAY 2018
AFRICAN BUSINESS SCHOOLS: MODELS, LESSONS AND IMPACT ON AFRICA
The following schools have been hosts to the Associa vent
YEAR SCHOOL
2017 The American University in Cairo School of Business, Egypt
2016 Lagos Business School, Nigeria
2015 Gordon Ins e of Business Science, South Africa
2014 Strathmore Business School, Kenya
2013 HEM Business School, Morocco
2012 Lagos Business School, Nigeria
2011 UCT Graduate School of Business, South Africa
2010 University of Dar Es Salaam Business School, Tanzania
2009 Groupe IAM and Groupe ISM, Senegal
2008 USIU Chandaria Business School, Kenya
The conference fee includes all conference materials, Connect lunches, Connect dinners and transfers between the conference hotel and University of Dar es Salaam Business School only.
AABS Member School Delegate
Non-AABS Member School Delegate
AABS Associate Delegate
USD 500USD 600USD 500
Register online at h s://www.aabschools.com/events/detail/64.html
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2018CONNECT CONFERENCE
11:00 - 12:30 Panel 2 : Exploring linkages between Business Schools, Government and Civil Society Moderator : Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa, Africa Coffee Academy (Uganda, Kenya, Burundi)
· Business Schools in expanding the needs of government Prof Marcellina Chijoriga, University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
· The value of Business Schools in facilita�ng entrepreneurial culture and educa�on with NGOs
Sobel Ngom, Social Change Factory (Senegal)
12:30 – 13:00 Awarding of Emerald AABS Case Study Compe��on 2017-18 Winners Emerald Group Publishing address
13:00 – 13:15 Group Photo
13:15 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 15:30
Panel 3 : Role of Business Schools in assuring start ups and SMEs Sustainability Moderator : Dr Donath Olomi, Ins�tute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development (Tanzania)
· Advancing access to business and management educa�on for SMEs Dr Susan De Wi�, UCT GSB Bertha Centre (South Africa)
· Preparing managers to face challenges of SMEs in the shared economy TBC
15:30 – 15:45 Tea break
15:45 – 16:30 Panel 4 : The future of management educa�on in Africa Moderator : Dr Ali Elquammah, HEM Business School (Morocco)
· Building sustainable ins�tu�ons Prof Mills Soko, UCT Graduate School of Business (South Africa)
· The evolu�on of management educa�on in Africa Prof Alfons Sanquet, EFMD (Belgium)
16:30 – 16:45 Wrap up
16:45 Transfer to Networking Dinner venue
17:30 AABS Networking Cocktail Dinner Welcome Address
· AABS Chair : Dr Ali Elquammah Keynote Speaker
· Prof Howard Thomas
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08:00 Transfer from Best Western Peninsula Plus & Coral Beach Hotels to UDBS campus
08:45 – 09:00 Welcome
09:00 – 10:15 Associate Sessions
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 – 11:30 UDBS Peer Learning Visit – Campus Tour
11:30 – 13:00 Members Mee�ng – AABS Annual General Mee�ng (Members only)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14 :00 – 15 :15 Accredita�on discussion (Members only)
15 :15 – 15 :30 Coffee break
15 :30 – 17 :00 Accredita�on discussion (Members only)
17 :00 Transfer to Best Western Plus Peninsula and Coral Beach Hotels
Conference Hotel
BEST WESTERN CORAL BEACH HOTEL
BEST WESTERN PLUS PENINSULA HOTEL
CONFERENCE SPONSOR
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EXHIBITION TABLE
located at Plot 956/1412, Coral Lane, Masaki, Msasani Peninsula, Dar es Salaam 2585, Tanzania.
located at 4 and 6 Haille Sellasie Road, Oyster Bay, Dar es Salaam, 2585, Tanzania
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The conference team has secured a preferen�al hotel rate of USD 125 bed and breakfast per night. Each delegate is responsible for making their own hotel reserva�on directly with the Coral Beach reserva�ons desk.
The AABS conference hotels are:
Sponsorship Opportuni�es
Join AABS Connect, as a sponsor, and you will affiliate your organisa�on with the Associa�on of African Business Schools annual conference and annual business mee�ng. The event provides the opportunity for networking as well as input on management educa�on trends across Africa and interna�onally, with the main focus of always improving the quality of management educa�on in Africa.Your sponsorship also helps to support the important work AABS is doing in promo�ng capacity building, collabora�on and quality improvement in management educa�on in Africa. This enables business schools in Africa to contribute towards economic growth and development in the con�nent.
USD 5000
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Tours and Excursions The conference team has arranged various tour op�ons within Tanzania. Please contact the team should you be interested in arranging a trip with a tour operator.
Ÿ Serenge� Na�onal Park, Lake Manyara Na�onal Park, Tarangire Na�ona Park Ngorongoro Crater – long safari
Ÿ Mt.Kilimanjaro Machame Route Ÿ Zanzibar Tour Pure Paradise Ÿ Saadani Na�onal Park Ÿ Bagamoyo Historical SitŸ Dar es Salaam City tour Ÿ Milumi Na�onal Park and Culture Tour
Contact
Mamodise Mailula at [email protected] or +27 11 771 4382
Dr at Evelyn [email protected] or +255 783 297 929
Follow the AABS Connect conference:#AABSConnect2018@AABS_Info@UDBS_TZ
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