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UBC Sauder LIFT Ghana

UBC Sauder LIFT: Ghana is a business skills training programme that gives participants the tools and knowledge to improve their lives and their communities.

UBC Sauder LIFT is a socially impactful international programme. Its goal is to fuel entrepreneurship as participants create or improve their own ventures, bringing essential business tools to a classroom of aspiring entrepreneurs. LIFT stands for Leadership, Innovation, Fundamentals and Training.

In collaboration with TGLC, LIFT: Ghana equips business leaders with key skills that will enable them to be successful in their field of business while contributing to the growth and development of their country.

Entrepreneurs trained180+
Cohorts since 20229+
Applications received570+
TuitionFull scholarship

See the programme

Hear from the team about how UBC Sauder LIFT fuels entrepreneurship in Ghana, and what a cohort looks like at TGLC.

Benefits

The programme benefits both participants and instructors. Participants learn diverse perspectives and approaches to solving complex business problems. Instructors learn the local culture and how it shapes business environments and behaviour. Both learn from each other.

  • Free tuition in a global business school format
  • Free access to training materials on business and entrepreneurship
  • Opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs and mentors
  • Free mentorship from business students at UBC Sauder School of Business, Canada
  • Certification from the accredited programme at UBC Sauder School of Business

Programme structure

The programme challenges entrepreneurs who want to grow their business, and people who want to start one, to apply business concepts and tools to real problems. It runs as workshops, online video sessions and in-person training in four phases over three months. A certificate is awarded on successful completion.

Phase 1

The Fundamentals, part 1

Phase 2

The Fundamentals, part 2

Phase 3

Strategy and marketing analysis

Phase 4

Final presentations

Sample sessions include The 4Ps of Marketing and Diversification and Value Proposition, Cost Structure and Margin.

Who we are looking for

We invite you to apply if you meet these criteria. Participants are on a full tuition scholarship.

  • Passionate about entrepreneurship
  • Have your own business, or an idea for a business you want to start in the next few months
  • Open to learning how to successfully run or grow your business
  • Willing to commit time and effort to training sessions and mentorship (all classes are in person)
  • Able to commute to The GracedLife Leadership Centre every Friday evening for the trainings
Applications closed

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Where classes take place

The GracedLife Leadership Centre, Ashaley Botwe, Accra. Questions about the programme or the application? Email info@gracedlifeleaders.org or call +233 55 851 5065.

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