New Age of Sustainable Capitalism: Business Models to Drive Growth and Social Change (Collection), The

University of Maastricht

Management Education for the Poor: The Maastricht School of Management Story

Higher educational systems in developing countries with substantial Bottom of the Pyramid markets have traditionally been poor in quality. Often there are hardly enough resources available for regular primary and secondary schooling of children in these countries. It is, therefore, not surprising that there is a scarcity of resources for quality higher education. In many countries in Africa, for example, management schools either do not exist or build on outdated western materials that are not relevant for students in such countries. These textbooks on management include examples of companies that most of the students are not familiar with or ...