Category: SI alumni stories

As co-founder of water and sanitation company EcoCycle in Kenya, Lucy Wanjiku Mutinda explains all the uses her experience during the Swedish Institute Management Programme in 2017 has given her. It gave her a more complete picture of what sustainability really is, as well as access to an active network.

A woamn smiling, wearing a black suijacket and a dress, standing in front of a tree. — Lucy Wanjiku, SI alumni from Kenya. Photo: Trevor Maingi

SI alumni stories, SI stories

”The SIMP programme was a perfect fit because I wanted to develop a business that would outlive me”

As co-founder of water and sanitation company EcoCycle in Kenya, Lucy Wanjiku Mutinda explains all the uses her experience during the Swedish Institute Management Programme in 2017 has given her….

SI alumni stories, SI stories

”My job is to clear out the weeds and plant a seed of hope”

Christopher Eugenio tells the story how his participation in the Swedish Institute Management Programme Asia in 2017 helped him influence diversity efforts at the law firm where he works. It…

Leadership programmes, SI alumni stories

”We are in a global situation where everyone needs to raise their game in terms of sustainability.”

The Swedish Institute Management Programme Asia fit the bill for Hitesh Kataria, both on a personal and professional level. It gave him the tools to help the company he works…

Leadership programmes, SI alumni stories

”Important topics and a well-executed programme”

Snežana Andrić describes how the Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) managed to overcome the challenges of an all-online programme, surprising her by taking the concept well beyond lectures.

Leadership programmes, SI alumni stories

”Everyone was 100 % committed to the course and willing to go that extra mile to help out or answer questions”

For Angelika Lebedev, the learning never stops, and the Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) gave her both excellent learning opportunities and more of that Nordic feel.