The China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) has emphasised on the need for entrepreneurs to imbibe the culture of effective business management and quality leadership role within an organisation for growth and optimum productivity. This was the outcome of the breakfast session with the theme “Entrepreneurship and Stable Leadership: Building the Next Generation of Leadership,” held for alumni of the Nigeria Chapter of CEIBS at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Sunday Agboola, President CEIBS, Nigeria Chapter, said the session was aimed at enhancing the knowledge attained by the alumni of the school on how entrepreneurs can take advantage of innovative business trends and how to demonstrate leadership qualities that could be emulated for growth and business expansion. He said quality leadership is very essential for the development of any business or organisation because it is all about influencing people, making equitable decision, and the direction which the workforce should follow in order to achieve desired results.
In his remark, Mr. Kelechi Nwosu, Executive Vice President, Hartford Allied Projects, an alumnus of CEIBS, said the school helps to build business and managerial skills in members which are essential for the advancement of any organisation, whether small, medium or large scale enterprises.
He affirmed that the country is endowed with mineral resources and the challenge it has, is that of poor leadership and lack of managerial skills, areas where CEIBS can make constructive impact. Nwosu explained that CEIBS would help in the area of effective policy formulation and governance since its members cut across the various sectors of the economy and are disposed to make meaningful contribution for developmental purposes.
He said the key learning from CEIBS helps in activating the salient opportunities that are within the environment, to impact positively on an organisation, society and the nation. According to him, the combination of Chinese and European style of education would be advantageous to the country and the African continent, since China is one of the largest economies in the globe.
Also, Dr. Temi Abimbola, Lead Advisor to the Senior Vice President of the African Development Bank, said an entrepreneur should have integrity and competence to discern and solve problems, while a good leader should be able to inspire others to attain success in business or in their profession. Established 20 years ago, CEIBS ranks among the best business schools globally. Its came to Africa in 2009, with the main campus in Ghana, and has been in existence in the continent since then. The school has 194 members in Nigeria, over 20,000 members and 66 chapters globally. Its chapters in Africa are in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
