Uganda: Microfinance and Entrepreneurship

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Study the role of microfinance and entrepreneurship in the economy of Uganda. Develop entrepreneurial skills through a practicum with a Ugandan small business, NGO, or local entrepreneur.

This newly-launched program examines the factors that have made entrepreneurial activity and small businesses one of the most important dimensions of Uganda's economic development.

Students can expect to:

• Learn about microfinance and entrepreneurship in a post-colonial African context
• Examine the dynamic relationship between the global economic environment and local entrepreneurship
• Assess the impact of social entrepreneurship on economic development
• Study the interaction between microfinance, social enterprise, and business law

Students will learn from Ugandan scholars, business leaders, and entrepreneurs from institutions such as Makerere University Business School, Capital Markets Uganda, and Uganda Women’s Entrepreneurs Association Limited. Through the program’s practicum, students will work directly alongside Ugandan entrepreneurs at a local NGO or business.

The program provides instruction in the Luganda language and homestays with Ugandan families, helping students integrate into daily life. Students learn field study methods and discover the opportunities and challenges of doing field work on microfinance, entrepreneurship, and social development in an African context.

The program is based in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.