MICROFINANCE EVENT: Fundamental Principles on Microfinance Course, January 12, 2010 - February 3, 2010, The Microfinance Association, Business Exchange, London, EC, United Kingdom

Event Name: Fundamental Principles on Microfinance Course

Event Location: Business Exchange, London, EC1, United Kingdom

Event Description: This class, split into four sessions (one every week for four weeks) focuses on giving students an overview of the key issues involved in the design, management, and evaluation of microfinance programs that target low-income micro-entrepreneurs and households. It intends to teach practical skills and critical thinking about the major debates in the industry for those considering a career in microfinance, or those interested in bottom-of-the-pyramid approaches to doing business with dual social and financial goals, i.e. doing well while doing good.

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Registration Fee:

Quantity of one ticket is £300.00 with a fee of £6.50

Summary of Event: This class, split into four sessions (one every week for four weeks) will provide basic knowledge of the components of the microfinance industry and give students an understanding of the current issues affecting the industry today.

Background on Organizer: The Microfinance Association “MA” is a non-profit professional membership organization, registered in the United Kingdom, for practitioners in the microfinance industry, and aims to develop and promote the formulation of new ideas and information.

Event Themes and Discussion Topics:

The financial needs of the world’s poor and how poor households manage finances
How microfinance fits into the development industry and the broader financial system
How financial products and services are provided by a range of institutions
The successes and limitations of microfinance in reaching and impacting the poor
How investors evaluate microfinance institutions as a commercial opportunity
The basics of how microfinance is addressed from a policy or regulatory standpoint
How to analyze and compare the performance of microfinance institutions in terms of both a financial and social bottom line
Trends and innovations in microfinance, and the future of international development as a whole.

Who Is Invited to Attend: Students Interested in a Microfinance Career

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