African Leadership College ALC Admission

African Leadership College ALC Admission

  • Undergraduate Admissions

    Find the diversity of Africa in one place. Apply to ALU and join a community of young people with the passion and drive to leave their mark.

 Are you a young leader interested in becoming a global citizen, entrepreneurial thinker and changemaker? ALU is a fresh approach to university education, integrating your learning with the real world to deliver a world class experience.
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EVALUATION CRITERIA

We employ a holistic admissions process examining what the totality of your experiences tells us about how you might benefit from the ALUSB MBA and how you would contribute to the ALUSB community. We place particular emphasis on the following elements:

WORK EXPERIENCE

We generally require that applicants have at least 5 years of substantive work experience.

LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL

We look for students who have consistently seized opportunities to lead.

INTELLECTUAL PREPAREDNESS

We look for students who demonstrate high analytical aptitude and an ability to rapidly master new concepts.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

The ALUSB MBA application includes the following elements:

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Brief details such as gender, nationality and years of work experience.

MBA EXPERIENCE

This section exposes you to the type of leadership exercises you would be undertaking in the ALUSB MBA.

RESUME/CV

We require a one-page resume giving a clear summary of your academic, work and leadership history.

UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPT

Contact our admissions office if you do not have access to your transcript at the moment.

ESSAYS

There is one mandatory 250-word essay. You have the option of submitting one additional essay.

REFERENCES

We require two references. One must be a direct supervisor or someone to whom you have been accountable.

Note: We accept both GMAT and GRE scores, but they are not a mandatory part of our admissions process