MSM MBA alumnus wins 2015 University Meets Microfinance Award

MBA30 alumnus Abdul-Nasiru Iddrisu Alhassan has won the 2015 University Meets Microfinance Master Award for his MSM master thesis: “The value of skills training in the improvement of the socio-economic status of Microfinance beneficiaries: A case study at Grameen Ghana“.

The award is granted to a student who conducted outstanding research in the field of financial inclusion and will be handed out at the European Finance Week in Luxembourg on 18 November 2015.

Mr. Abdul-Nasiru Iddrisu Alhassan’s master thesis was chosen as the winner by a selection committee who were impressed by his excellent research. As the winner of the award Mr. Iddrisu Alhassan will receive a prize of €500,-, and the opportunity to publish a summary of his thesis in an academic journal. An article of his thesis will also be included in a special edition of Savings & Development, an online journal published by the Research Center on International Co-operation of the University of Bergamo in Italy. The publication of this special edition is expected in December 2015.

The master thesis which Mr. Abdul-Nasiru Iddrisu Alhassan conducted to complete his MBA program at MSM, examined whether skills training combined with microfinance can improve the socio-economic life of beneficiaries. Over the years, microfinance has been touted as an effective tool for fighting poverty. Some believe that it must be complemented with other interventions such as skills training in order to achieve considerable results. The improvements considered were reflected in the education of beneficiaries’ children, the health of their families, their acquisition of assets and finally their empowerment. The study revealed interesting results that would be beneficial to various stakeholders.

MSM congratulates Mr. Abdul-Nasiru Iddrisu Alhassan with this great achievement.

Master thesis: final assignment of MBA at MSM
Students complete the full-time MBA program at MSM with an individual assignment. They write a master’s thesis that aligns with their specialization, documenting how they apply their academic knowledge gained during the program. The students are supervised by an academic advisor and present the conclusions and recommendations of their thesis on campus in front of a jury of academics.
The specialization courses are set up around four specialization topics: (i) Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets, (ii) International Business and Sustainable Development, (iii) Accounting and Finance, and (iv) Public Sector Management.

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