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About Our Services
We build the capacity of individuals and organizations to improve their
management and leadership skills for improved service delivery. We look
at good management and leadership as key ingredients in building just
societies.
Our services include the following:
We only design and deliver products based on existing internal expertise,
and the expertise of our partners.
We build the capacity of individuals and organizations to improve their
management and leadership skills for improved service delivery. We look
at good management and leadership as key ingredients in building just
societies.
Our services include the following:
- Developing and running academic and vocational training
courses, seminars, workshops and conferences of the highest
possible quality - Consulting and Advising on a variety of topics related to Social
Development - Enhancing knowledge generation and learning through strategic
partnerships in all areas of our work in order to maximise our
reach
We only design and deliver products based on existing internal expertise,
and the expertise of our partners.
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| Our Commitment ...We are Committed to the Advancement of Knowledge... Through our tailored educational, professional and vocational courses, we affirm the importance of creative and strategic thinking in facilitating the building of just societies |
About Us
Shima Institute of Management and Leadership exists to advance the
understanding of management and leadership as key ingredients of social
and economic development. It provides a forum professionals to share
management and leadership skills, knowledge and expertise around key
themes affecting the business environment in Kenya and beyond.
Shima Institute of Management and Leadership is incorporated in Kenya.
Our offices are located at Simba Apartments, D09, Near KQ
Headquarters, Old Airport, Nairobi.
We have had significant growth over the past few years, including the
following ongoing projects:
In our work, we make a deliberate effort to bring the world closer to the
people we work with - whether it is through new Courses or through
exposing our students and participants to new possibilities in personal
development.
We are a self-sustaining initiative purely run by volunteers committed to the
advancement of knowledge on Management and Leadership. We provide a
high quality service at below-market rates.
Focus of our Work
Shima Institute’s Work focuses on the following core areas:
Our Approach
Shima Institute combines training, capacity building and policy dialogue
to create a composite approach to management and leadership: one that
combines theory and practice. We focus on how management and
leadership affects people’s lives, including access to life-preserving
health, education, food, or information services. We not only develop
skills around managing and leading various process relevant to key
develop concerns in the region, but also provide a forum for exploration
and extrapolation of new ideas and knowledge on with a view to coming
up with practical business solutions for improving the delivery of
services to communities in Africa.
Shima Institute of Management and Leadership exists to advance the
understanding of management and leadership as key ingredients of social
and economic development. It provides a forum professionals to share
management and leadership skills, knowledge and expertise around key
themes affecting the business environment in Kenya and beyond.
Shima Institute of Management and Leadership is incorporated in Kenya.
Our offices are located at Simba Apartments, D09, Near KQ
Headquarters, Old Airport, Nairobi.
We have had significant growth over the past few years, including the
following ongoing projects:
- Shima Institute of Management, Western Campus, Webuye;
- Shima Teacher's Training College, Kimilili
In our work, we make a deliberate effort to bring the world closer to the
people we work with - whether it is through new Courses or through
exposing our students and participants to new possibilities in personal
development.
We are a self-sustaining initiative purely run by volunteers committed to the
advancement of knowledge on Management and Leadership. We provide a
high quality service at below-market rates.
Focus of our Work
Shima Institute’s Work focuses on the following core areas:
- Providing cutting-edge academic and non-academic courses on
diverse topics - on a full-time, part-time or distance learning basis - Building the capacity of individuals and organizations to design
and implement initiatives that best address the needs of
vulnerable communities. - Promoting dialogue between managers, researchers, policy
makers and development practitioners through discussion forums,
seminars, workshops and conferences - Contributing to the creation and dissemination of knowledge on
Management and Leadership through policy analysis, research
and publications. - Promoting access to the latest information on management and
leadership
Our Approach
Shima Institute combines training, capacity building and policy dialogue
to create a composite approach to management and leadership: one that
combines theory and practice. We focus on how management and
leadership affects people’s lives, including access to life-preserving
health, education, food, or information services. We not only develop
skills around managing and leading various process relevant to key
develop concerns in the region, but also provide a forum for exploration
and extrapolation of new ideas and knowledge on with a view to coming
up with practical business solutions for improving the delivery of
services to communities in Africa.
| NOTICE Dates and venues may change without notice. Please contact admin@shimainstitute.org for more accurate dates and venues. Not all courses offered by Shima Institute are listed in this website |
| Partnerships We Believe that doing things on our own is not such a good idea. That is why we work in close partnership with Regional Capacity Building Partners and Advisory Centre on HIV and AIDS and Social Development (ADCAMS). Through these partnerships, the impact of our work goes well beyond Eastern and Southern Africa. |
| UPCOMING WORKSHOPS Corporate Communications Skills for Staff and Executives of NGOs, Private and Public Sector Agencies Lilongwe, 9-13 March 2009 Registration Form Gender Analysis and Planning: A Capacity Building Workshop Nairobi, 20-25 March 2009 Registration Form Participatory Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Systems for HIV and AIDS Programmes Nairobi, 20-25 April 2009 Nairobi, 6-10 July 2009 Registration Form 2008 - 2009 COURSE CALENDAR NOW OUT!! You can now access our full 2008-2009 Course Brochure HERE SPECIAL RATE We have a special discount of at least 10% for organisations sending more than one participant. Contact us via admin@shimainstitute.org |
| © Shima Institute of Management and Leadership, Simba Apartments, D09, Near KQ Headquarters, Old Airport, P.O. Box 3493 City Square 00200, NAIROBI, KENYA, Tel. +254 20 2148906 |
| CONFERENCE NEWS Africa Regional Symposium on HIV and AIDS in Institutions of Higher Learning 18-22 MAY 2009, Nairobi, Kenya Exploring Evidence, Strengthening Action: Eastern and Southern Africa Symposium on Private Sector Responses to HIV and AIDS in the Workplace, 14-17 September 2009, Nairobi, Kenya For other events organised by Regional Capacity Building Partners, click here |