HBS-ACCION PROGRAM ON STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP IN MICROFINANCE
JUNE 15-21, 2008, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES
This seven-day program, hosted by Harvard Business School (HBS) and ACCION, offers finance leaders from around the world the opportunity to connect with peers while engaging with top HBS faculty. The 2008 course offers for the first time an expanded curriculum for all financial institutions – from microfinance specialists to conventional commercial banks – engaged in expanding finance to underserved clients around the world. In 2006 and 2007, microfinance practitioners from 33 countries – including 36 CEOs from leading microfinance institutions (MFIs) – attended the program. Participants in the 2008 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.
More information on the conference is available online, via hbsaccion@accion.org or at +1 617 625 7080. The cost of the conference is USD 6850 and includes housing, meals and other perks. A discounted rate of USD 5450 is available to “experienced practitioners” opting out of the first day and a half of introductory material. Applicants who believe they meet the admission requirements may download an application here.
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