Organization: Maastricht School of Management
Registration deadline: 13 Mar 2016
Starting date: 14 Nov 2016
Ending date: 25 Nov 2016
Nuffic NFP and MENA scholarships available! Apply before 13 March 2016!
Enhancing women’s participation and leadership in business in developing countries
Despite the recognition of women entrepreneurs as key contributors to economic growth, women in developing countries continue to struggle to take their rightful place in the market place and remain underrepresented in business ownership.**
In this two-week program you will explore the various factors that influence the gender gap in entrepreneurship and what instruments and strategies work to overcome this gap. In the first week you are introduced to key concepts and frameworks to help understand women’s entrepreneurship from a gender perspective and the different actors, conditions, institutions and policies that can influence the entrepreneurial process.
The second week takes a more practical approach and focuses on the different solutions and instruments that are being offered to support women in overcoming barriers to entrepreneurship. We will look at real and innovative cases of for example, financing, policy reform, business development services, market access and empowerment. Participants will be working on the design of their own project aimed at strengthening women entrepreneurship in their own countries and receive coaching in the process. The program is especially beneficial for those policy makers in national or local government institutions, policy implementing agencies, chambers of commerce, business associations, NGO’s, higher education institutions and various other organizations.
What to expect Topics in the program include:
- women‹s entrepreneurship from a gender perspective
- different types of women entrepreneurship promotion (WEP) and how these can impact women businesses
- innovative practices and the use of technology for WEP
- government policy reform for women entrepreneurs
- entrepreneurship as an instrument for women‹s economic empowerment
- design, monitoring and evaluating WEP initiatives
Your profile
The program is designed for mid-level and senior program managers, policy makers, development practitioners and entrepreneurs that work in the field of business development, entrepreneurship promotion and women’s economic empowerment.
The program is especially beneficial for policy makers in national or local government institutions, policy implementing agencies, chambers of commerce, business associations, NGO’s, higher education institutions and various other organizations.
Tuition fee**: € 2,500
Lodging expenses (approx. € 35 / night)***: € 525
Food and living expenses (approx. € 20 / day): € 300
* MSM Tuition fee includes all course materials and fieldwork expenses, study materials and basic medical insurance.
** Limited availability. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.
(All fees are subject to change)
How to register:
Please click here to apply for the NUFFIC scholarships, including a description of how you need to apply.