For over 25 years, the IST has committed to the training of agents for social transformation. The institute, in synergy with the efforts of partners, has offered training programmes which have led to the training of more than 2,500 students. A considerable numbers of the graduates from the institute’s programmes are engaged in social transformation as government officials, projects managers, founders, politicians, clergy, pastoral agents, security forces, business managers and sustainability officers.
The MBA programme is designed to train social entrepreneurs to design and implement sustainable social business models that solve the most pressing social problems of our time through a positive transformative impact. It is a unique interdisciplinary program that combines philosophical, ethical and practical learning in social entrepreneurship implementing a contemporary business curriculum in response to the prevailing social problems.
The social areas of focus are: Green Economy & Renewable Energy; Healthcare; Education and Training; Agri-Business; ICT & Mobile Technology and Business Services. Our unique mode of delivery includes boot camps, business coaching and Mentorship to provide support for business model testing, action research, development of actual business plans & linking learners to the business community.
Tangaza University in Kenya proudly participates in the Erasmus exchange program each year, facilitating enriching exchanges for students and staff with universities around the globe.
On October 17, 2024, Institute for Social Transformation (IST) hosted a Dialogue of Praxis seminar that brought together students and faculty, to share the impactful field experiences of students who
The Diploma in CDS programme seeks to develop the practical skills that are beneficial in the ICT industry. The aim of the programme is anchored on expressive style that suggests that learning is an active and constructive process. The learner is involved in the building up of the knowledge through personal exercise, experience and engagement with others. The programme will therefore adopt a project-based learning where the learner applies the knowledge acquired to solve industry related problems.
This program is designed to train the skills demand for people working or who have shown interest in curbing waste management. By transforming waste management into a recognized field, the ideology envisions a future with a competent and specialized workforce capable of implementing effective waste management practices, ensuring safe public health and environmental sustainability.
In today’s educational landscape, there’s a growing realization that traditional teaching methods may no longer suffice to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed for the complex, interconnected world of the 21st century.
The SIS is a three phase journey where you learn concepts and hear stories from practicing social entrepreneurs; implementing a group social impact project with your cohort members and finally come up with an individual idea of change making and receive support to develop, pilot and implement it.
This was the first session that aimed to bridge the gap between academia and practice in social entrepreneurship.
In an inspiring and informative afternoon session, Mr. James Kagwe, a renowned expert in permaculture and waste management, shared his wealth of knowledge with the Tangaza University College community.
