And took the most important insights and perspectives they shared about starting and growing their ventures and turned it into this free course – Venture by ALU.
*Now with French and Portuguese subtitle support on all videos!
WHY ALU?
Everyone’s different—including you. That’s why at ALU, we don’t do “one size fits all” education. ALU’s Leadership Core program and the first year of real work experience will prepare you for our unique approach to individualized learning. We build the skills that you, as a young leader and entrepreneur will need for the future. Harness the characteristics essential for creating a mission-based life of impact and purpose. All ALU students develop 21st-century skills and network that will remain relevant amidst rapid global change. Want to guide that change? With the right education, you can.
COVID 19: A MESSAGE FROM ALU PRESIDENT CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS.
POSTED MARCH 22, 2020
Yesterday, the final airplanes carrying ALU students from our campuses in Mauritius and Rwanda to their homes landed safely. I am thankful.
THE ALU ADVANTAGE
Conventional classes are just one way to do it. At ALU, you’ll take a different approach. An individualized, student-focused leadership curriculum develops and tests your skills, your intellect, and your ideas. A heavy emphasis on real-world internships and experience solidifies crucial qualities for the future. You’ll be exposed to new global cultures, opinions, and challenges to your problem-solving abilities. And you’ll gain the skills that 21st-century employers want—critical skills like problem-solving, entrepreneurship, and leadership. At ALU, you don’t just pick a major—you pursue life experience.
DISCOVER ALU
ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP: IT'S IN OUR DNA
Entrepreneurial leaders rally the troops. They see failure as a learning opportunity. They take risks for the greater vision. They solve problems and chase solutions. Unfortunately, most schools don’t teach these skills. At ALU, we believe every 21st-century graduate should be able to think entrepreneurially. You’ll declare a mission, not a major. You’ll be exposed to the grand challenges and opportunities of our time and work to address and capture them. You’ll discover your life’s purpose and align your learning with it. The employers of tomorrow—organizations like our internship partners L’Oréal, Swiss Re, Cellulant, and more—want leaders and problem-solvers. ALU’s accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs prepare help get you there.
ALU STUDENTS HAVE INTERNED AT COMPANIES LIKE:
BECOME FUTURE-PROOF
It’s no secret that machines and computers are becoming better than humans at things that used to require academic knowledge. That’s why in the future, human traits like imagination, creativity, entrepreneurship, and empathy will be more important than basic facts and figures. In order to “future-proof” graduates, we consider these traits to be fundamental skills, not by-products of education. At ALU, they’re in the DNA of everything we do—a certainty in an uncertain world.
ALU in Fast Company's Top 50 Most Innovative Companies 2019
ALU Global Focus: Insights on Africa’s Greatest Challenges and Opportunities
The ALU Global Challenges Degree Program, which is the first-ever of its kind in the continent, has seen numerous exciting and impactful projects emerge from […]
The ALU Experience: A Perspective
Nnadozie Ebere, Computer Science student at ALU Rwanda, has shared his unique collection of the memories and experiences that he has gathered throughout his journey at the African Leadership University.
The Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative
Since its founding, ALU has shown great commitment to fulfilling the mission of educating 3 million leaders by 2030. Our disruptive learning model, access to networks, as well as our strong values have continuously moulded our students into innovative leaders who are determined to create a positive impact on the African continent.
Message from Christopher O.H. Williams, ALU President
In all of modern history it is young people, like our students at ALU, who have stubbornly held on to humankind’s ideals and have led the way in shaping the world for the better. This will be the case again.
Smangaliso Mbili: Taking Up Space Unapologetically
“Take up space. Do not minimize yourself for the convenience of others”, Tonya Ingram.
These words deeply resonate with ALU student, Smangaliso Mbili, who takes us through one of his boldest decisions so far: bringing TEDx to ALU Rwanda.
Staying Apart is Keeping Us Together
At ALU, we take our sense of community very seriously, especially during uncertain times like these. So it’s not surprising that the ALU community has come up with fun and exciting ways of preserving our culture, maintaining our Restless Excellence value, and building unshakable support systems as we navigate the new normal we’re all faced with.
HIRE OUR TALENT
ALU is dedicated to educating, advising and connecting students to opportunities across the continent and beyond, to foster 21st-century skills and real-world experiences. To hire our work ready students for internships, please post your opportunities here.
We are also pleased to introduce our first graduating class who are available for full time jobs from June 2019. This class has students representing 26 nationalities, has won 10 awards of which 2 are the Queen’s Young Leaders award, and has been on more than 400 internships cumulatively since the students joined us in 2015. Please reach out to employerpartner@alueducation.com for any queries.
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