How my MBA fellowship prepared me for the start-up scene

As part of the MBA programme at ESMT Berlin, graduates can participate in the Responsible Leaders Fellowship which involves gaining real-world business experience in Asia or Africa to help a local company.

Beverly Dodard-Guillaume chose to work for the Huru Foundation in Kenya.

The goal of the foundation is to empower and educate the survivors of gender-based violence in Nairobi and the surrounding slums. She is supporting this new company by helping them to write a business plan, understand financial planning, develop programmes and find donors. 

TopMBA spoke with Beverly (pictured) to find out what it’s like working for an NGO start-up in Africa and how her MBA helped her prepare for the experience.