K2K Burundi (Orange Corners)
This K2K project will build institutional and human capacity in Burundian universities to deliver high-quality, practice-oriented entrepreneurship education. By nurturing entrepreneurial mindsets and skills among students, the project aims to contribute to inclusive economic development, youth employment, and innovation in Burundi.
This is operationalized in the following specific objectives:
- To equip students with – digital - entrepreneurial competences, mindset, skills, and knowledge, through the development and/or revision of (at least) 15 courses (3 courses per university) and organizing a Design Challenge for (at least) 150 students.
- To strengthen the pedagogical and leadership capabilities required for delivering and sustaining entrepreneurship education through a customized Train-the-Trainer program and peer-learning for (at least) 30 lecturers and university leaders.
- To align academic programming with private sector needs and foster collaborative ecosystems.
- To embed organizationally and educationally the Design Challenge and related entrepreneurship activities and provide a platform for venture development.
The project is being implemented with the following five universities as beneficiaries:
- University of Burundi: The country’s main public university, with over 20,000 students enrolled across 16 faculties and institutes.
- Université du Lac Tanganyika: A private institution with approximately 3,200 students in various faculties.
- Hope University: Established in 2000, it serves around 6,000 students across campuses in Bujumbura, Gitega, and Cibitoke.
- Université Lumière: A Christian university with about 6,000 students and campuses in Bujumbura and Rutana, as well as in Goma (DRC).
- University of Ngozi: Operates three campuses, two in Ngozi and one in Bujumbura and is primarily located in a rural area.
Type of services provided by Maastricht School of Management
- Stakeholder engagement and ecosystem mapping
- Capacity building and training of trainers (ToT)
- Curriculum co-design and development
- University–Business Collaboration
- Strategy development for institutional reform
- Peer mentoring and participatory learning systems
- Development and refinement of course manuals
- Business engagement in education delivery
The project is funded by RVO and is part of the Orange Corners Program. The project is led by MSM in close cooperation with local partners CTJEBU (Chambre Transversale des Jeunes Entrepreneurs du Burundi) and 3HI Africa, both of which bring strong connections to the Burundian entrepreneurship ecosystem. By building institutional and human capacity in higher education, the project aims to transform Burundian universities into engines of innovation and job creation, laying the groundwork for a more inclusive and opportunity-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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