CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

In response to the growing need for professional management practices in the SME sector and recognizing the importance of good management skills and knowledge in stimulating business growth, the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) established a department of Entrepreneurship Development in 1987 with the assistance of the Federal Republic of Germany. Since then the department has grown to the current Enterprise Development. Enterprise Development supports small and medium enterprises initiatives through the provision of training, research and consultancy services.

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 To promote entrepreneurship and support the creation and growth of enterprises.

• More specifically, the key objectives of Enterprise Development are to provide:

• Management and business training to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's)

• Capacity development for institutions supporting SME's

• Business advisory services to the SME sector

• Partnership with local and international organizations in enhancing professional, technical and resource mobilization, in support of business development

• SME Research, Consultancy, Monitoring and Evaluation Services

• A forum to influence Government for a conducive policy environment for the SME sector

Our overall goal is to enhance and promote entrepreneurship and enterprise development as a viable vehicle for wealth creation and national development. The Institute sees this in line with its general mandate of promoting excellence and integrity in management practices in Kenya and beyond.

Our interactive and innovative approach in the provision of training and consultancy has assisted in building the capacity of several SME and SME support organizations, placing them well on the way to achieving full entrepreneurial potential.

KIM uses modern and practical training methods that are highly participatory. The guiding principle is the analysis and identification of individual and organizational strengths to achieve maximum return on investments.

Our Programmes

The Center also develops tailor made programs based on the individual needs of clients after undertaking a comprehensive Training Needs Assessment to determine their specific requirements and the existing gaps in management practices.

The following Programs have been developed by the Institute to address specific needs of Entrepreneurs and are offered regularly.

Business Creation
The course prepares participants in staring their own small business and enables them to prepare "bankable" business plans.

Business Start-up
Since the failure of many businesses can be traced back to management mistakes made in the start-up phase, this course address these specific management problems and establishes a proper foundation for survival and growth.

Business Expansion
The course helps entrepreneurs to understand and articulate their expansion needs and enables them to prepare a business plan for expansion.

Business Rehabilitation
Most ailing small business face serious management problems. The course offers a relatively cost-effective approach to rehabilitating these businesses by enabling the entrepreneur to understand his/her problems better and prepare a plan to overcome them.

Small Business Management Course
This program covers a variety of management concerns relevant to small business, e.g. leadership and management, financial planning, communication, teamwork etc.

Training for Small Enterprise Extension Service
The course deals with the extension service process and methods and enables participants to sharpen their consultancy skills in providing advisory services to the small and medium enterprises.

Training for Monitoring and Evaluation
The programme addresses the increasing need of institutions to monitor and evaluate their small business promotion programs and provides suitable monitoring concepts and practicable solutions.

Training of Trainers for Small Enterprise Development
The programme focuses on appropriate training methods for small businessmen and familiarizes participants with Experiential Learning and Action Learning.

Conferences and Symposia on Entrepreneurship Development
In order to provide a forum for the dissemination of new ideas and concepts and the sharing of experiences, the Institute organizes local and international conferences on Entrepreneurship Development.

For more information, please get in touch with:
Bernadette Mungai - Chief Manager,
KIM Centre for Enterprise Development
Lenana Road
P.O. Box 43706 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254  020 2714578/79  020 2396411     Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it