HBS-ACCION Program on Strategic Leadership for Microfinance
April 5-10, 2010
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Introduction | Program Overview | Program Details | Participant Mix | Admission Requirements
IntroductionA unique opportunity to expand strategic thinking. A proven case-study approach. An energized environment in which to consider your role in finance at the base of the pyramid. The six-day Harvard Business School-ACCION Program on Strategic Leadership in Microfinance offers finance leaders from around the world an exceptional opportunity to connect with peers while engaging with some of the HBS faculty's foremost thinkers in business strategy and management. Building on four highly successful years, the 2010 course offers for a curriculum for all financial institutions – from microfinance specialists to conventional commercial banks – engaged in expanding finance to underserved clients around the world. In 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, HBS and ACCION brought together microfinance practitioners from 61 countries – including over 60 CEOs from some of the field’s leading microfinance institutions. “The high quality of the materials, of the teaching, the participation of the participants, everything contributed to create a very stimulating environment for learning.” “Excellent opportunity to understand the global state of the industry and what is possible.” “The experiences in the case, the wealth and competency of the lectures and contents of subject matter were not only relevant but very inclusive and gave me good tools to do a better job.”
Participants in the 2010 program can expect to leave the course with an enhanced perspective on their leadership roles as well as insights on commercial finance that will shape their strategies in a rapidly changing industry.
For questions about the program, please email: hbsaccion@accion.org
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