Business School Treks/GIPs
Elective Africa Business School Treks; Career and Adventure treks are the international study tours undertake by graduate students aimed at improving their international interest experiences and part of experiential learning program.
Elective Africa, in association with leading investment and real estate firms in East Africa, organizes graduate programs that provide students with hands-on simulations of real business challenges. These opportunities bridge classroom learning with practical experience through company consulting projects, industry immersions, and summer associate internship programs.
These programs are aimed at providing the graduate school students with an opportunity to meet and network with drivers of the our economy as well as learn on the different business cultures, operations and economic developments unique to this region.
It is not just all about travel, learning and networking but also about unwinding and having fun through cultural and adventure treks, safaris and a climb to Mt. Kilimanjaro for ardent climbers.
Our Partnerships
With a well-established presence in the investment sector, we have cultivated strategic partnerships across different industries. This guarantees you not only direct access to top executives for an immersive consulting experience but also valuable professional interactions that enhance career development.
Our network operates with a strong focus on investment and real estate, maintaining offices in key locations such as Nairobi, Kenya, and the DC Metro area in the U.S. We primarily provide innovative solutions in real estate, structured financing, private equity, and advisory services to a diverse clientele, including institutional and individual investors worldwide.
Kenya the regional hub for trade and finance in East Africa is one of Africa's post-colonial success stories; relatively prosperous, comparatively stable and host to many international organizations.
With a GDP of 5.9%, Kenya is one of the most industrialized countries in East and Central Africa providing opportunities in five major sectors: Agribusiness, Information and Communication Technology, Energy, Infrastructure and Construction and Medical equipment amongst others.
A free market economy, favorable government laws, easy access to credit indicators and its strategic position in the region makes Kenya the most favorable destination for foreign direct investments (FDI) and business. (World Bank Report, 2016)
The above describes why a trek in this region is a must take for any MBA student.
Destination Kenya
Your Package
- Through our dynamic business trek programs, graduate students are matched with companies to undertake study tours and consulting projects. These experiences include project consulting, company visits, and simulations of real business challenges, providing hands-on insights into East Africa’s corporate landscape.
- Elective Africa will customize your accommodationand local transfers to corporate offices including airport pick up and drop off as per individuals or group budgets and plans
- Safari/Kilimanjaro Trek (optional adventure treks)
Business School Immersion Treks
Global Consulting Projects and Treks
Are you looking to go global, experience uniqueness of business operations around the world and immerse yourself in local culture, busk in the wild on safari; book a global trek with us and let us plan for you all the details.
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One of our most memorable Trekkers
The Chicago School of Business Experience
A group of 15 MBA students from University of Chicago Booth School of Business all set to learn on the diversity of business in Kenya while having fun, took a 7-day journey visiting companies in the different sectors of the economy. These included: Equity Bank, Capital Markets Authority, Nairobi Securities Exchange, Retirements Benefits Authority, Emerging Africa Capital, Africa Development Bank, Aureos, Centum Investments Limited, Fanisi Capital Limited among others.