The University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication/Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (CCEW) has partnered with the US Department of State, the Center for Entrepreneurship Development (CED) of BRAC University, BRAC Myanmar and Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) and announced a five-week professional exchange programme in the United States, which includes a professional fellowship placement at an American small business organisation.
The first Professional Fellows Exchange programme for 2017 will be held in April/June 2017. Emerging leaders between the ages of 25 and 40 and in government, civil society or the private sector in Bangladesh/Burma/India, who have demonstrated expertise in economic empowerment and entrepreneurial/small business development in their respective countries, are eligible to apply. The dead line for the application is December 1, 2016.
The programme, funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of US State Department, will bring Bangladeshi, Burmese and Indian mid-level imminent leaders in youth entrepreneurship, start-up business ventures, business administration, government, NGOs, business education, incubation hubs, community training programmes or social enterprises into working small businesses in Oklahoma and associate them with one of America’s leading universities. The programme aims to provide professional experience and training that will nurture participants’ talent and prepare them for more responsible leadership positions in their businesses, communities and society in general as they return to their countries. In addition, the programme will provide US-based small business stakeholders an opportunity to collaborate with their Bangladeshi, Burmese and Indian counterparts as they participate in a two-week outbound exchange to the respective countries in summer 2017.
Professor Elanie Steyn, Journalism area Head, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, informed that priority will be given those who have an interest in shaping the small business, entrepreneurship and economic empowerment landscapes of the aforementioned countries and beyond.
Further details and the online application form is available
here.