Insead to support female entrepreneurs

France-based graduate business school Insead has launched the Soraya Salti Social Impact Scholarship Fund aimed at young female entrepreneurs in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa regions.

The fund will enable entrepreneurs to participate in Insead’s Social Entrepreneurship Programme. The program is a one-week course offering business skills and frameworks to support entrepreneurs grow their businesses.

Recipients of the fund will also become part of the social entrepreneurship program’s global network. As part of this they will be able to participate in meetings, events and benefit from networking opportunities.

The fund was established in honour of the late Soraya Salti, former president and chief executive for Middle East and North Africa at InjazAl-Arab, a non-profit organisation promoting education, training, financial literacy and entrepreneurship across the Arab world.

Hans Wahl, rirector of Insead’s Social Entrepreneurship Programme (ISEP), said: “Candidates must demonstrate rich moral fibre, courage and a commitment to excellence and authenticity – all qualities that Soraya perfectly embodied.

“Those who are selected to participate in ISEP will draw upon the deep academic knowledge of Insead’s faculty and their leadership in this field to gain the most current tools and frameworks on business model innovation, strategy and leadership that will enable them to scale and grow their social enterprises.

“Our mission is to help these entrepreneurs apply advanced business tools and market mechanisms and empower communities to create tangible social value.”