Bachelor of

Entrepreneurial Leadership

Programme

Develop the knowledge, skills, and entrepreneurial mindset to create nature-positive solutions through the Planetary Health Pathway.

SOWC supports Bachelor of Entrepreneurial Leadership (BEL) students whose missions align with the Planetary Health Pathway.

This pathway equips graduates to address the interlinked challenges of environmental change, biodiversity loss, climate risk, natural resource use, One Health, and socio-economic development through systems-based and sustainability-oriented approaches. It offers a coherent learning journey in conservation and sustainability that builds from foundational understanding to advanced application across technology, climate action, and conservation enterprise. The pathway is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and entrepreneurial mindset needed to develop nature-positive solutions for Africa, integrating ecological thinking with innovation, real-world problem-solving and economic development.

Our goal is simple: to develop future leaders who can balance people, planet, and prosperity while driving meaningful conservation impact across the continent.

How it works

The ALU School of Wildlife Conservation integrates its expertise into the Bachelor of Entrepreneurial Leadership (BEL) through the Planetary Health Pathway. Built on ALU’s “missions, not majors” philosophy, the pathway equips students to address Africa’s interconnected environmental, climate, biodiversity, and development challenges through systems thinking, entrepreneurship, and real-world learning.

Meet our conservation leaders

Our students and Alumni sharing their experience at SOWC and work spaces beyond ALU.

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Conservation Pathway Electives

Explore a range of electives designed to build knowledge and practical skills in conservation, climate action, sustainability, and nature-positive innovatio

Career Pathways

The programme prepares graduates for careers across the rapidly growing green economy, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and entrepreneurial mindset to address environmental and sustainability challenges through systems thinking, innovation, and real-world problem-solving.

Graduates are prepared to lead initiatives in climate resilience, conservation, sustainable resource management, environmental governance, and nature-positive enterprise, creating solutions that balance people, planet, and prosperity while driving lasting impact across Africa and beyond.

Employer Feedback

“ALU students who they worked with asked effective questions, displayed restless excellence and could solve problems effectively.“

Rated students relative performance at 4 or 5 (out of 5)

Internship Stories

Our practical learning model mandates students to spend 4 months every year interning in conservation organisations to gain real-world application of what they learn in class








Research Intern at African Parks

Kasine Joa Bijoux
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With hard work and dedication, this internship opportunity helped developed Kasine’s communication and public speaking skills. It helped her to adapt to changing situations and she enjoyed her engagement with the community. Besides community and public speaking skills, she learned important skills such as data and analytical skills, team leading, as well as Microsoft Office, databases, and negotiation.








Admin Intern at Nelplast Eco LTD

Deborah Oluwagbeminiyi
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Deborah's work is focused on environmental awareness and the creation of value from plastic waste. Therefore, her internship with Nelpast Eco LTD is instrumental in accomplishing her mission of protecting the environment and adding value to plastic waste.








Intern at the Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet

Akwese Mbendang Miléne
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Akwese’s role entails working on projects about climateChange adaptation, mitigation, sustainable agriculture, forest protection, ecotourism, integrated waste management, and renewable energy. Akwese is delighted to participate in these projects because they serve as a “guided exposure to her field of interest, regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, and circular economy”.

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