Degree01
Executive MBA
Twenty months of case method, finance, strategy and leadership, built around a full-time job.
- Duration
- 20 months
- Days away
- 64
- Next intake
- 9 February 2027
- Fee (example)
- N14,500,000
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Business owners
Owner-Manager Programme
Twelve Wednesdays to step back from daily firefighting and build a business that runs without you. Every Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm.
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Days away
- 12
- Fee (example)
- N4,200,000
- Next intake
- 10 March 2027
Who it is for
Is this for you?
Founders and owners of growing businesses with 20 to 500 staff. Typical seniority: owner.
- You own or run a business with 20 to 500 staff
- You are stuck in daily firefighting
- You want a business that runs without you in every meeting
- You can give up one Wednesday a week
What you will be able to do
By the end
- Build a management team and delegate with confidence
- Know your numbers weekly, not at year end
- Price, sell and serve with a clear strategy
- Plan succession and, if you want, investment
No programme can promise a promotion or a salary. What we can promise is the work, the people and the faculty time.
Curriculum
How the programme unfolds
A growth plan for your business, reviewed by faculty and peers.
Weeks one to three: you and your business
Where your time goes and what only you should do.
Weeks four to six: the numbers
Weekly dashboards, cash and margins.
Weeks seven to nine: people
Hiring managers, setting goals and letting go.
Weeks ten to twelve: growth
Strategy, funding options and a growth plan reviewed by peers.
A teaching day
What a day looks like
Every Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm, at Ikoyi campus. Times are examples, and every session starts on time, so plan around Lagos traffic.
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| 9 am | Peer check-in |
| 9.30 am | Case session |
| 11.30 am | Tool workshop |
| 1 pm | Lunch |
| 2 pm | Guest owner in conversation |
| 3.30 pm | Your business clinic, close at 5 pm |
Twelve Wednesdays away and my business ran better than when I was there every day. That told me everything.
Faculty
Who teaches
Faculty for this programme, with practitioners and guest executives on most days. Example people.
Fees and dates
N4,200,000 (example)
Up to 3 instalments. Includes materials, meals on teaching days and parking. You receive: certificate of completion and alumni status. Up to 40 participants.
| Next intake | 10 March 2027 |
|---|---|
| Seats left | 16 (example) |
| Applications close | Three weeks before the intake |
| How to apply | Application and a conversation with the director |
Questions
About the Owner-Manager
Is my business too small?
If you have at least 20 staff and a few years of trading, it is a good fit.
Will my numbers stay private?
Yes. Everyone signs a confidentiality agreement on day one.
Can my business partner join too?
Yes, and partners attending together pay 10% less each (example).
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Advanced Management Programme
For people who already run large parts of an organisation and are preparing to run all of it.
- Duration
- 4 months
- Days away
- 18
- Next intake
- 12 April 2027
- Fee (example)
- N7,800,000
Open programme03
Finance for Non-Finance Leaders
Read accounts, question a budget and talk confidently with your finance team, in five intense days.
- Duration
- 1 week
- Days away
- 5
- Next intake
- 18 January 2027
- Fee (example)
- N1,650,000
Not sure which programme is yours?
Put two or three programmes side by side in the comparer, check the entry requirements against your own experience, then talk to an admissions adviser.