Higher Education for Development
Knowledge, Partnerships, Results
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Institutional Partnerships Program
Semi-Annual Progress Report
Due October 31, 2008
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INTRODUCTION
The information partnerships provide create the basis of HED’s partnership results disseminated to the United States
Agency for International Development (USAID), and the higher education community. USAID will use this information
to report development results to the U.S. Congress. Your contribution of information is critical to Congress’
understanding of development and the future funding of such programs.
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Both the U.S. and host country partners should be involved in the writing of this report, whenever possible. It is the
U.S. institution’s responsibility to submit this report by the due date to HED.
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Carefully review the attached Glossary of Terms for key definitions to assist you in completing the report accurately.
Hyperlinks are available for some terms.
Partnership Title: Advancing Economic Development in Nigeria through Strengthening Business
Management Education and Technology Competence
Development Area/Sector of Focus: Capacity-Building
U.S. Partner Institution(s): Kansas State University
U.S. Partnership Director(s):
Ike C. Ehie
785 532 6935
iehie@ksu.edu
&
Myra Gordon
785 532 6276
mygordon@ksu.edu
Host Country(ies): NIGERIA
Host Country Partner Institution(s): University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Host Country Partnership Director(s):
Sola Fajana
234-08023191793
solafajana@yahoo.com
Partnership Web Site (if any): Currently under development
The U.S. institutional partner is required to enter information about all training activities for host country nationals
that take place in the United States, the host country, or a third country into USAID’s TraiNet system. The results of
these progress reports will be compared with data the partnership has entered into TraiNet. For more information
regarding TraiNet, please contact TraiNet@sra.com, or 703-527-4340.
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Please mail or e-mail the completed report and any attachments to your primary contact at:
Higher Education for Development
1 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 420
Washington, DC 20036-1110
OVERVIEW OF PARTNERSHIP REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Report Name
Semi-Annual Progress Report
Period Covered
4/1 – 9/30
Date Due
10/31
I. QUALITATIVE PROGRAM INFORMATION FOR APRIL 1, 2008 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
1. Describe in bullet form the major activities for this partnership during the past six months (4/1/089/30/08).
 Hands-on training on the use of Microsoft PowerPoint presentation tool to instructional staff
in the Faculty of Business Administration
 Hands-on training on the use of Microsoft Excel to instructional staff in the Faculty of
Business Administration
 Assisted with Internet connectivity of the newly installed computer labs in the Faculty of
Business Administration
 Inaugurated of the Faculty of Business Administration Business Advisory Council (BAC) at
the University of Lagos (UNILAG)
 Provided two training sessions for the FBA Business Advisory Council
 Created and printed a book BAC members
 Awarded 4 Faculty Incentive Grants and 1 y Faculty Development Grants, and 1Information
Technology Incentive Grants
 Conducted hands-on training for students on the use of Internet to conduct research
 Developed a draft of the revised curriculum for the undergraduate business program
 Conducted training for the career specialist to begin offering career development workshops
to FBA students
 Continued to work with USAID and British America Tobacco/Nigeria to bring closure to the
funding for a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative for the Faculty of Business
Administration
 Assisted with the development of the strategic plan for the Faculty of Business
Administration
 Assisted with the infusion of case study methodologies in the delivery of instruction at the
FBA
 Conducted a book drive that netted over 1000 business books and journals for the MBA
library at the Faculty of Business Administration at UNILAG
2. For each of the above activities, describe the results and/or outcomes for each activity; answer in
bullet form if appropriate.
If helpful, instead of answering questions 1 and 2, you may use the following chart for reporting the
activities and outcomes associated with specific partnership objectives. Please feel free to insert
additional lines as needed.
ACTIVITY
OUTCOME
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1.PowerPoint Training
1.Close to 50 faculty members are now competent in
the use of Microsoft PowerPoint for instruction and
to make pedagogy more active
2.Close to 45 faculty members are now conversant
with the use of Excel to augment their instructions
and to enhance their ability to conduct research
3.Students are now able to conduct literature reviews
and other searches using the installed computers
4. Twenty executives with distinguished business
credentials are founding members of BAC. These
individuals are now working to advance the quality
UNILAG FBA. This is a major accomplishment for
the present operation of the FBA, especially in the
areas of quality improvement and sustainability.
5. A total of 6 awarded, mostly in the areas of
information and communication technology (ICT)
6. Conducted a total of 8 training workshops for
graduating students on use of the Internet to conduct
research
7. Developed a draft of a re-redesigned
undergraduate curriculum in business. This was the
culmination of a major effort by the Curriculum
Development workgroup.
8. Trained the career specialist to begin offering
career development workshops to students on
resumes, interviewing skills, and job search.
9. In the final phases of negotiating a $178,000 grant
for a CSR Initiative at UNILAG
10. Compilation of a list of case studies by discipline
made available to the entire faculty
11. The first phase of the book drive netted over
1000 business books and journals. The second phase
of the book drive is proceeding.
2.Microsoft Excel Training
3.Internet Connectivity
4.BAC Inauguration
5. Faculty Incentive & Development Grants
6. Student IT Training
7. Undergraduate Curriculum Update
8. Career Services
9. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
10.Infusion of case studies method in the
pedagogy
11. Conducted a book drive to equip the
business library at the Faculty of Business
Administration at UNILAG
3. How are the above activities and outcomes reported in questions 1 and 2 benefiting and/or helping to
strengthen the capacity of the host country higher education institution(s)?
The training workshops for both students and faculty in the area of information technology directly
to strengthen the capacity of UNILAB Faculty of Business Administration to offer and receive a
state-of-the-art business management education. With the full functioning of the Internet-equipped
computer labs, FBA is now ready to embark on cutting-edge business instruction. These outcomes
addresses one of the MAJOR drivers for this entire grant project – the lack of Information
Technology (IT) competence in UNILAG business graduates.
Awarding Faculty Information Technology Incentive Grants is also geared toward assisting faculty
in strengthening their capacity to teach IT competence. These grants are being used to re-design
required classes with high enrollments so that they incorporate instruction in IT competence.
The draft revision of the undergraduate curriculum is a major step forward in bringing more quality and
relevance to what will be taught in the future. This work has depended on helping the Curriculum
Development workgroup understand international standards, employer demands, and how other
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colleges of business organize their curricular. This was work that only the faculty could do as faculty
alone own and drive the curriculum. A steep learning curve, a detailed review of all existing
undergraduate classes, and protracted discussions had to occur to produce a revision. The revision will
no doubt need to be refined, but a major step forward has occurred.
The Business Advisory Council has brought new vision, plans, and commitment to build the capacity of
the UNILAG FBA to deliver world-class business management education programs. The individuals on
this Council have years of business experience, an elite network of power brokers, and very deep
pockets - all of which can be used to advance the UNILAG FBA, now and into the future and ways that
far exceed the scope of this project.
Career Services add value to students by grooming them for the complex process of getting a job. We
are developing the UNILAG FBA’s capacity to provide these services. All quality business management
education programs rely on case studies to enhance the critical-thinking, problem-solving, and
teamwork skills of their students. Enhancing the UNILAG FBA capacity in this regard directly affects
the quality and practicality of the educational experience of students. In addition, active pedagogy is
being infused where only lecture formats existed previously.
The MBA library currently has no books. These new books and journals are essential for the delivery of
a quality program. These books will be shipped by the end of the month. More books, from the Big XII
Colleges of Business, will be donated and shipped as well in order to fill the MBA library and also have
books for the undergraduate’s library.
All the activities and outcomes have one focus: improve the business management education experience
for students in the UNILAG FBA. When fully implemented, the improved experience will deliver
graduates who will be able to drive economic development, innovation, and global competitiveness of
the Nigerian business sector.
The CSR Initiative will when consummated bring cutting-edge emphasis to FBA education
programs. Additional funds will be needed to fully implement this unique and leading-edge initiative.
4. How are the above activities and outcomes from this partnership benefiting and/or helping to
strengthen the capacity of the host country community?
By producing highly educated business students, this will help the economic development of the state
and the country as a whole as better qualified business graduates will be introduced into the
workforce.
5. How are these activities and outcomes benefiting the U.S. higher education institution(s)?
Exchange of ideas between Kansas State University and the University of Lagos enriches the
educational experience of students and faculty in both institutions. The experience learned through
this partnership is shared in the home institution to provide better awareness of business issues in
Nigeria in particular and in Africa in general.
6. How are these activities and outcomes benefiting the U.S. community and/or community
institution(s)?
The project will expand the knowledge of business practices in Nigeria in particular and in Africa in
general among US citizens.
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7. List other collaborating host country institutions, e.g., NGOs, community-based organizations,
government agencies, small businesses, education institutions, and briefly describe their involvement
in partnership activities during the past six months.
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Ocean Energy – donated about 300 microcomputers
Zinox Computers – Retrofitted the computers with the required business software
packages
Microsoft Corporation – Provided business software at discount prices
British American Tobacco Nigeria – will provided funding to incorporate corporate
social responsibility in the business curriculum and at the University
8. List other collaborating U.S. institutions, e.g., NGOs, community-based organizations, government
agencies, small businesses, education institutions, and briefly describe their involvement in
partnership activities during the past six months.
None
9. What has been the partnership’s greatest success(es) during the past six months?
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Inauguration of a vibrant Business Advisory Council for the Faculty of Business Administration
at the University of Lagos. The Council is composed of highly successful business executives
who will provide assistance to the FBA in a number of areas which that include curriculum,
infrastructure, faculty retention, etc.
Trained over 50 FBA faculty members on the use of information technology in delivering
business courses.
Trained over 400 FBA students on the use of the Internet to conduct research for their final year
applied research project and other class projects.
Conducted workshops to undergraduate business students in career development and
interviewing skills. The workshops teach students how to present themselves as potential
professional managers.
Conducted a book drive to re-build the library at the faculty of Business Administration at
UNILAG. The first phase of the book drive netted over 1000 business books and journals.
Advanced the process for obtaining funding from British American Tobacco/Nigeria for a CSR
Initiative.
Describe any programmatic challenges during the past six months.
FBA instructional staff workload make it difficult at times for them to focus on the work of the
project.
11. Do you anticipate any major changes to planned activities during the next six months?
Arcane procedures for grading students consume an inordinate amount of time, making it
difficult at times to sustain the momentum of the project
12. Outline your partnership’s planned activities for the next six months.
 Develop a strategic plan for the Business Advisory Council in conjunction with the BAC
Executive Body
 Formally present the newly revised FBA undergraduate curriculum to the faculty and the
University community for approvals
 Begin work on revising the MBA curriculum
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Continue to develop the alumni data base that will be used for outreach and fund raising
Get the computers on the MBA campus installed and connected
Outfit both the MBA and the undergraduate libraries with current books and periodicals
Lunch the alumni lecture series
Send at least two faculty to the AACSB Applied Assessment Seminar
Bring the Career Specialist to Kansas State University for further training in the design and
delivery of career services
Continue to award Faculty Incentive , faculty Development, and Technology Incentive grants
on a rolling basis
Begin cataloguing and providing internship opportunities
13. Overall, activities for this partnership are:
__x___on schedule
_____ahead of schedule
_____behind schedule
Please comment:
14. How has information about your partnership been disseminated during this reporting period?
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Conducted faculty meetings at K-State and at UNILAG to share some of the results of the
partnership.
Presented project activities and results to the USAID mission in Nigeria.
Presented project framework to the leadership of the British America Tobacco Corporation in
Nigeria that resulted in a private sector support in the amount of $178,000.
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II. QUANTITATIVE PROGRAM INFORMATION FOR APRIL 1, 2008 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
Please provide appropriate numbers to support the following activities for the reporting period (4/1/08-9/30/08). See Progress Report Glossary for
definitions. Please note that a participant/recipient involved in mutually exclusive activities should be counted for each activity.
NB: To avoid double counting, report only NEW participant numbers for this reporting period unless specifically stated otherwise.
TABLE 1. Participant Information
Number of New MALE Participants*
Activities for
Current Reporting
Period
25 yrs
&
under
N/A
3) Number of HCNs
participating in new internships
this reporting period:
Description of internships:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Students
Faculty,
Administrators
25 yrs
&
under
26 yrs
&
over
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Location of
Activity
Others
25 yrs
&
under
26 yrs
&
over
N/A
N/A
N/A
NEW
Participants this
Reporting
Period
Participants since
START
DATE of
Partnership
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
United
States
Host
Country
N/A
N/A
N/A
TOTALS
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5) Number of HCNs receiving
N/A
N/A
N/A
new certificate/diploma and/or
non-degree training this
reporting period via workshops,
seminars, special classes (not
internships)
Description of certificate/diploma and/or non-degree training:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
26 yrs
&
over
N/A
2) Number of exchanges begun
this reporting period for U.S.
participants going to the host
country:
Description of exchanges:
N/A
N/A
Others
25 yrs
&
under
N/A
N/A
N/A
4) Number of HCNs receiving
new scholarships this
reporting period
Description of scholarships:
26 yrs
&
over
N/A
1) Number of exchanges begun
this reporting period for HCNs
coming to the United States:
Description of exchanges:
Students
Faculty,
Administrators
Number of New FEMALE Participants*
*U.S. government reports often require participants to be described by gender (male or female) and by estimated age: youth (25 years and under) or adult
(26 years and over)
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TABLE 2. Degree Training
Number of New
MALE
Participants*
TOTAL
Number of New
Participants
Number of New
FEMALE
Participants*
Location of
Training
Degrees
Awarded this
Reporting Period
Degrees
Awarded since
START DATE of
Partnership
MEN
MEN
WOMEN
N/A
N/A
PROGRAM
25 yrs
& under
N/A
26 yrs
& over
N/A
25 yrs
& under
N/A
26 yrs
& over
N/A
Since
START
DATE of
Partnership
This
Reporting
Period
N/A
N/A
United
States
N/A
Host
Country
N/A
N/A
WOMEN
N/A
Baccalaureate
Masters
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Doctorate
Description of degree training programs:
*U.S. government reports often require participants to be described by gender (male or female) and by estimated age: youth (25 years and under) or adult
(26 years and older)
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TABLE 3. Leveraged Contributions made this Reporting Period
CONTRIBUTIONS
Name/Source of
Contribution
Description of Contribution
Estimated
U.S. Dollar
Value of
Contribution
Other leveraged contributions
not reported as official or
proposed cost share
TABLE 4. Institutional Capacity Strengthening Activities
Please describe how any of the following capacity strengthening activities are a result of your partnership work at
the HCN institution during this reporting period (4/1/08-9/30/08).
ACTIVITY
Adapted/changed curricula
Improved methods of instruction
Collaborative research undertaken
Collaborative publication prepared
New academic programs established
this reporting period
Promoted workforce development
Involved in community outreach
Supported increased trade capacity
Informed policy at institutional,
community, and/or national levels
Consulted with government agencies,
NGO group, and/or private sector
groups
Other
Description
Newly revised undergraduate business curriculum has been completed
and it is now going though the approval process
Variety of training conducted for the faculty on 1) use of Information
Technology to deliver business courses, 2) Use of case studies method
for delivery, and 3) Active/participative style of instructions.
Working with FBA on assessing IT competencies in business education.
None
None
N/A
Inauguration of the Business Advisory Council
N/A
Working on ways to transfer the project model to higher education
institutions in Nigeria to affect policy decisions
N/A
III. PARTNERSHIP PROFILE
a) Please provide a one-paragraph profile of your higher education partnership. This profile piece will
provide us with valuable information for reports to USAID and to the higher education community—
critical material for verbal discussions, printed reports, and on-line publications. The profile should
include:
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Key development issue(s) being addressed;
Overall objective(s) for the partnership;
Primary activities of the partnership; and
Anticipated outcomes.
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Type/paste the profile into this text box.
The need to strengthen business management education in Nigeria was expressed by the private sector in
Nigeria that includes companies such as Microsoft, Nestlé, Ocean Energy and British American Tobacco.
To address the disconnect between the needs for professional skills that are needed by the private sector and
what the Universities in Nigeria are producing, this partnership is launched. The objective of the
partnership is to produce high-quality business graduates that will meet the needs of contemporary business
environment in Nigeria. The primary activities of the partnership are, 1) Curriculum Enhancement, 2)
Innovative Pedagogy, 3) Faculty Development and Retention, 4) Private Sector Engagement, and 5) Career
Services. These activities are conducted under the auspices of a change management team composed of the
leadership branch of the faculty. The anticipated outcome is to produce high quality business graduates at
both the MBA and the undergraduate degree levels to meet the needs of private sector organizations that
must compete in the global economy.
b) Please include one success story related to your partnership.
Inauguration of the Business Advisory Council
c) Optional: include a second success story or lessons learned story.
Launching of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative at the University of Lagos
We invite you to share any additional information or comments about your partnership.
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PHOTO GALLERY
Founding Members of the Business Advisory Council of the Faculty
of Business Administration at UNILAG. Also Present are the Project
Directors, the Dean, and the Provost of UNILAG.
Project Directors and the Keynote Speaker at the Inauguration,
Professor Benjamin Akande (left). Also Present is Ms. Patra
Emordi (far right) of the USAID/Nigeria.
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Partnership Co-Directors and the Career Specialist (center),
Mr. Jafar Danesi
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Student Training in Use of Internet to Conduct Final Research Project
IT Consultant Giving a Workshop on Information Technology to Business Students
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IT Consultant Conducting Training on Use of Internet
to Conduct Class Projects
UNILAG Business Students Getting Training
on a Business Software by an IT Consultant
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Accounting Students Receiving Training
on the Peachtree Accounting Software
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Glossary of Terms
Capacity:
Usually considered mental and/or physical ability to produce and/or perform; learning, improving; human
capacity strengthening focuses on the development of people, not things. Helping people identify what they
would like to see changed, learn new skills to achieve what they believe are most important. Institutional
capacity strengthening focuses on institutional changes that will improve the operation of the institution
Community Institutions:
Examples
 Government agencies and ministries
 Private for profit groups/businesses
 Not-for-profit, non-government agencies (NGO)
Cost Share Contributions:
Cash and in-kind contributions that are: (1) verifiable from the applicant’s records (i.e., auditable); (2) not
included as contributions for any other federally-assisted program; (3) reasonable for the accomplishment of
partnership objectives; and (4) not paid by the federal government under another grant.
Degree Training:
A learning activity taking place in the United States, host country, or a third country, which may eventually
result in a bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree, conferred by a higher education institution.
Double Counting:
Something to be avoided when reporting numbers of participants or recipients taking part in partnership
activities. A participant/recipient can be counted and reported only once each year even though the person is
still participating each reporting period. If the person is involved in mutually exclusive activities, then he/she
can be counted once for each activity.
Exchange:
An arrangement or visit between an HCN and U.S. institution where representatives from each institution
change places for the purpose of academic study, training, or research.
HCN:
A Host Country National may be an individual or institution in a partnership.
Internship:
This service learning activity complements a participant’s academic study, training or research and may take
place in the U.S., a third country, or in-country. It is not defined as training.
Leveraged Contributions:
Additional financial or in-kind donations made as a result of an HED partnership.
Non-Degree Training:
A learning activity taking place in the U.S., a third country, or in-country in a setting predominantly intended
for teaching or imparting knowledge and information to the participants with designated instructors or lead
persons, learning objectives, and outcomes, conducted fulltime or intermittently.
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The transfer of knowledge, skills, or attitudes (KSAs) through structured learning and follow-up activities, or
through less structured means, to solve problems or fill identified performance gaps. Non-degree training can
consist of short- or long-term technical courses in academic or in other settings, non-academic seminars,
workshops, on-the-job learning experiences, observational study tours, or distance learning exercises or
interventions.
Objective:
An objective answers two questions: (1) What major activities will occur?; and (2) What is expected to change
as a result or a consequence of these activities?
Example: University partnership faculty from the United States and Mexico will recruit and train eight longterm degree scholarship recipients for graduate degrees in natural resource management (NRM) resulting in
at least six of the recipients returning to full-time teaching positions in a newly established NRM program at
Universidad de Vásquez.
Activity:
Something that happens or is done
Outcome/Result:
An effect or an expected change as a consequence of an activity
Scholarship:
Funding for host country national participants for one or more semesters in the United States, in an HCN
university, or in a third country. It may include specialty training and/or sabbaticals. Scholarships may be
funded by the partner institution(s), the private or public sectors, and/or USAID.
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