Venture in Management Program (ViMP) 2015




 
 
 
ViMP is a one-week intensive session to introduce select members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to the different facets of managing a business, making crucial business decisions and developing skills for Management. The goal of ViMP is to prepare NYSC members for the world of business as managers and entrepreneurs. This opportunity is designed to expose future business leaders to the responsibilities, opportunities, and demands of a career in management.

The week-long program led by facilitators from The Lagos Business School (LBS), included rigorous and stimulating classroom meetings, case studies, panel discussions, networking, study groups, guest speakers and recreation, culminating in a strategy workshop, during which the participants were presented with real life case study scenarios. The LBS  learning environment rivals that of the world’s top business schools with case studies focusing on Business Ethics, Accounting & Finance, Marketing, Strategy, Social Enterprise, General Management, Leadership and Entrepreneurship. Participants also engaged in a community service project at Debiross and Elidott Primary schools in the Ajah, Lekki axis.

Participants lodged at Peninsula Resort, Ajah, Lekki for the duration of the program. All food and transportation was provided by JAN. In addition they also received the following benefits from our sponsors:

·         Free subscriptions to Shortlist’s business profile services for one year.

·         A profile book to ACA for recruiting opportunities.

·         Corporate governance training during grantee roundtable events.

·         Top 5% of ViMP class will receive mentorship from the ACA Foundation.

·         Participants will become part of the ViMP/JAN Alumni

Guest speakers included: Oare Ehiemua, Capital Alliance Nigeria Ltd;  Tayo Leigh, Managing Director, Shortlist Nigeria; Lanre Ojutalayo, Past ViMP President;  Segun Abodunrin, Marketing Manager, MBA Programmes, LBS and Nimi Akinkugbe,  Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bestman Games Ltd.

Our sponsors this year include; Shortlist; Bestman Games; KPMG and Oracle.

Key partners : The ACA Foundation and Lagos Business School (LBS) and Accenture.

 

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