Practical entrepreneurship training and startup support for students, alumni and community members
The Applied Entrepreneurship Academy is Kenyatta University's hands-on training arm for enterprise development. The academy moves beyond classroom theory to deliver practical, experiential entrepreneurship education that equips students, alumni and community members with the skills to start and grow successful ventures.
Working closely with the Chandaria Business Innovation and Incubation Centre and the Directorate of Innovation, the academy runs bootcamps, business plan competitions, attachment programmes with SMEs, and mentorship clinics led by successful entrepreneurs and industry practitioners.
Intensive practical training covering ideation, business modelling, marketing and financial management.
Annual competitions where students pitch ventures for seed funding and incubation opportunities.
One-on-one mentorship from established entrepreneurs, investors and industry practitioners.
Placements with small and medium enterprises giving learners real-world business exposure.
Connections to financiers, incubators and markets for promising student and alumni ventures.
Certified short courses in applied entrepreneurship open to students and the wider public.
Applied Entrepreneurship Academy
Kenyatta University
P.O. Box 43844 – 00100 GPO
Nairobi, Kenya
