Determined to boost the entry careers prospects of graduates, Junior Achievement Nigeria (JA Nigeria) has partnered with Lagos Business School (LBS) to host the 2021 Venture in Management Programme (ViMP) for members of the National Youth Service Corps.
The Venture in Management Programme is a one-week intensive programme which introduces 100 selected members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to the different facets of managing a business, making crucial business decisions, and developing skills for management.
Foluso Gbadamosi, executive director, Junior Achievement Nigeria said the management programme was conceived with the goal of creating a transformational experience for selected National Youth Service Corp members and recent graduates every year.
According to Gbadamosi, “This programme bestows young graduates with digital skills, communication, critical thinking, teamwork and get work experience to be job-ready.”
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Adekemi Akinyede, head, human resources, Parthian Partners, funders of the 21st edition of the Venture in Management Programme said the career-defining experience for the participants has created a high impact on them to become ethical business leaders who will successfully run their own businesses or manage already established businesses.
“We are delighted to have partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria for the 2021 Venture in Management Program (ViMP). This for us clearly reinforces our commitment to apply our core competencies and resources towards creating and supporting platforms that give young people access to information, skills, networks, and other resources they require to develop potential and build future relevant capabilities that are necessary for broad socio-economic development,” Akinyede said.
Praise Babalola, one of the outstanding female participants at ViMP 2021 said that applying for the Venture in Management programme was one of the best decisions she made.
“Although, the programme has ended, I still visit my notes like I took the classes yesterday. From branding to making effective presentations to digital marketing opportunities to the future of work and many more, I find myself applying all that I have learnt at every opportunity I get.”
On his part, Hakeem Akiode, one of the outstanding male participants, said the experience gained at the programme can be likened to that of a swimmer who comes above water to get oxygen.
He thanked Junior Achievement Nigeria for training with the right skills, mindset and network to proceed to the next phase of his career.
