Africa

Africa is commonly perceived as a global growth regionand a continent on the move, with a huge demand for managerial skills to ensuresustainable economic growth. In order to gain a comprehensive understanding ofthe challenges to management education development in Africa, it is importantto understand the diverse cultures, histories and contexts underlying the 54member states. With this is mind, this book explores the future of managementeducation, considering the differing scenarios for change and the practicalrealities of developing management education in VUCA (volatile, uncertain,complex and ambiguous) environments.

This is the second of two volumes, written withstrong support from the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development)and the GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council), aimed at understandingand examining the challenges of developing management education across Africa. Theauthors, through a fine-tuned, face-to-face interview process, explore theperspectives and interactions between management educators and other businessand government stakeholders as they look to the future of management educationin Africa.