Management education: Unique challenges presented by the African continent

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Abstract

Business and management education worldwide continues to be a very popular field of study. Unfortunately, much of African management education is simply repackaged material designed by professionals and scholars in advanced economies. This special issue highlights both the theoretical and the empirical complexities and obstacles that must be overcome in order to advance and develop relevant African management education. We include a proposed model for developing and implementing management education in African focusing on relevance − identifying the unique cultural aspects involved in business and social relations in Africa.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAfrica Journal of Management
Volume4
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)125-136
Number of pages12
ISSN2332-2373
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • business education in developing countries
  • higher education
  • management education in Africa
  • pedagogy in Africa

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