Are you a Catholic Sister serving as a Major Superior, Mother Superior, or congregational leader with a vision to scale and enhance your congregation’s well-established social enterprises/ apostolates?

This is your opportunity to nominate and empower eligible sisters from your congregation for the Social Entrepreneurship Development Programme – Advance.

This programme provides advanced training, mentorship, and resources to enhance impact and sustainability for social ministries/apostolate operating for over 3 years.

Eligibility Requirement: Sisters selected for this programme must NOT have participated in any of the Social Entrepreneurship Programmes at Strathmore University Business School.

The congregation must be registered members of the Associations (TCAS, ZAS, AOSK, ARU, AWRIM)

Our next cohort begins in May 2025.

Application have been closed.

Please take a few minutes to complete our pre-application survey to see if your congregation qualifies.

SBVP is implemented by Strathmore University Business School in partnership with ACWECA and supported by the Hilton Foundation. The project aims to transform Catholic sisters’ social ministries to sustainable social enterprises.

Programme Objective

This programme provides advanced training, mentorship, and resources to enhance impact and sustainability for social ministries/apostolate operating for over 3 years.

Target Participants

The programme is ideal for Catholic sisters in senior leadership roles within their social ministries/apostolates, including:

  • Major Superiors: Leading the strategic direction of the congregation/ enterprises.
  • Trustees: Sisters in charge of the assets of the congregations.
  • General counsel: Sisters in charge of different sectors of operation within the congregation.
  • School Principals: Sisters running educational institutions with social ministries/apostolates components.
  • Project Coordinators: Sisters leading impactful projects and initiatives.
  • General /Senior Bursars: Sisters managing financial sustainability and planning.

Admission Criteria

  • Participants must meet the following criteria:
  • The sisters should have a social ministry/apostolate that has been in operation for more than 3 years. The social ministry/apostolate must have at least 5 employees or more actively engaged in the enterprise.
  • The enterprise should generate annual revenue of USD 10,000 or more.
  • The social ministry/apostolate must be a registered entity with approved audited financial documents for transparency and accountability.
  • The sisters should demonstrate a strong desire to manage their social ministry/apostolate successfully and sustainably, with a clear growth strategy.
  • Must be proficient in English, both spoken and written.
  • Should have basic IT skills and the ability to work online, including attending virtual sessions and completing assignments.
  • Must have access to a laptop or smartphone to facilitate online learning.
  • Applicants must be registered members of the Associations (TCAS, ZAS, AOSK, ARU, AWRM)

Key Benefits

  • Advanced Capacity Building: Training in scaling strategies, operational excellence, and leadership.
  • Executive Mentorship: Access to senior industry experts and advisors.
  • Strategic Networking: Opportunities to connect with investors, partners, and other successful enterprises.
  • Access to Resources: Tools, templates, and frameworks to support scaling and innovation.

SBVP Social Enterprise Programmes - Brochure Request Form

  • Kindly fill in the form below and we shall send the brochure to you.

Contact

For more information, please reach out to sbvpcommunications@strathmore.edu

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Key Details

Intake: May 2025

Application have been closed.

Mode: Physical/ In-Person

For more information on the programme, reach out to the SBVP Admission Team on

  • Email: sbvpcommunications@strathmore.edu or
  • Call:  +254 (0) 703 034 414 (Tel).