We are on a mission to create the next generation of entrepreneurial African conservation leaders who we know will thrive in the booming green economy that is emerging across the continent.
Critically important is our support to all ALU students undertaking degree courses. Through the school we aim to expose as many future African leaders as possible to conservation, with the expectation that a significant subset of these leaders will focus on conservation as their life’s mission and ultimately engage in conservation efforts on the continent.
For those who choose missions focused on the conservation space we support them with consistent high quality expertise and mentoring, access to high quality information, regular guest speaker sessions from experts across Africa and other parts of the world as well as impactful internship opportunities from our wide network of conservation partners.
Every ALU undergraduate is a potential conservation leader. We support students on the Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurial Leadership who choose conservation as their mission with mentoring, guest speakers from across the sector and immersive field learning such as the Laikipia Field School.
We then connect them to internships across our network of conservation partners, building a pipeline of young Africans who see conservation as a place to build careers and enterprises.
Our Conservation MBA has been relaunched as the Conservation Focus Area of the ALU School of Business Executive MBA, a 20-month, part-time programme for ambitious professionals with three or more years of experience.
Participants gain world-class management skills alongside curated conservation and sustainability content and mentorship from leading experts, preparing them to design sustainable business models, manage protected areas and lead Africa’s shift towards biodiversity investment.
Our CPD-accredited professional development courses give working practitioners practical skills in the fastest-moving areas of conservation, from carbon finance and marine conservation to sustainable tourism, biotrade and the wildlife economy.
Through the Park Management Leadership Development Programme, we also strengthen the leaders responsible for running Africa’s protected areas.
We generate the evidence that unlocks investment in Africa’s wildlife economy. Our State of the Wildlife Economy in Africa reports and country case studies, and the Wildlife Economy Investment Index (WEII), show where nature-based enterprise can grow.
With AWF and CSF, we have also launched the Wildlife Economies Decision and Investment Support Toolkit, giving governments, investors and practitioners the tools to make conservation pay.
The Business of Conservation Conference (BCC) is our flagship convening, bringing conservationists, investors, policymakers, entrepreneurs and community leaders together to break down silos and shape the future of Africa’s wildlife economy.
Hosted for years in Kigali in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board, the BCC has grown into a pan-African platform and moved to Nairobi, Kenya, in March 2026.
From carbon markets, to green financing and protected area management, we have the ability to support student choices and passions across a wide range of different areas. If you want to live and learn at the cutting edge of modern education, then join us at the School of Wildlife Conservation.