Introducing Leke

Leke Oshiyemi 

 

Leke Oshiyemi is a seasoned HR practitioner with vast experience in the field of Human Resources, personnel recruitment and coaching. He is one of the motivations behind finding UoPeople. I remember all his talks about going back to school, but little did he know about my UoPeople and enrollment until recently. He has worked as an HR Practitioner and Manager in Honeywel, Reckrut Consulting, Verod Capital and presently works in consolidated Breweries. 
He happened to be my brother and a mentor, what’s more is that he is also a goal getter, which makes us have something in common. I also spoke with him about the plans to have a scholarship fund for those less privileged but in dare need for tertiary education, to this effect I am anticipating a close door meeting with him, as a sequel to our discussion on the issue. You can also donate to support UoPeople students that don’t have the funds to start or continue in their studies. You can donate be visiting the UoPeople website.

Plans to Meet Mavi S. Isibor

"Our enablers are our
stakeholders. They ensure
our survivability and
sustainability."
Mavi S. Isibor, Poise Nigeria Limited

The fore quote, was the submission of the Nigerian CEO Mavi S. Isibor in the compilation done by the UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study 2010.
The study is aimed at addressing a new era in sustainability. Among the varied contributions of CEOs and global leaders in industries across the globe, my eye glued to the Nigerian company representative among the UNGC's 58 CEO respondents from Africa and the Middle East. Citing of some other contributions from other global CEO's, addressing the need for a keen sustainability approach to business enterprises locally and globally.


The key take away for me after reading this report which was one of the study material for my 'Business and Society' course in just concluded Term 5 at Uopeople, is that we can conclude that the majority of Global Compact CEOs now believe that sustainability issues should be fully integrated into core business, and this summarizes the report. Studying the report however will prove that that there is still so much to the issue of sustainability such as education/reorientation of both internal and external customers on the issue of sustainability, other concerns are human right issues, environment issues, labor standards and anti-corruption.

From the report, the following results interest me also:
93% of CEOs believe that sustainability issues will be critical to the future success of their business.
and
96% of CEOs believe that sustainability issues should be fully integrated into the strategy and operations of a company (up from 72% in 2007).

What comes to my mind is selflessness and I have been thinking of meeting Mavi S. Isibor to share with her, the idea I’m nurturing in regards to the drive and purpose this whole study has erupted in me. First of those would be to develop a scholarship fund for those in Nigeria who are truly less privileged but would like to attend a school like the University of the People.

After meeting with Mavi about this proposed initiative, something should crop up that can make this happen, in my best guess this is part of social responsibility movement and a form of sustainability program of sharing and lending resources to where they are needed but less available due to circumstances that are not self determined. Success is possible for everyone, you too can apply today to become a student at UoPeople.

Meeting with Mrs Adeola Ogechi of UoPeople 6th/August/2014.....Assitant dean of Business Admin Faculty UoPeople.....A dream come through finally

It was a real exciting time to meet the assistant dean of the Business Administration Dept, UoPeople. After all the postponement encountered, we finally met at the Lagos Business School in Ajah just after Lekki in Lagos Island..

After confirming that we will meet that Wednesday, I got to the LBS gate and the rest is a recount which I will simply enlighten you about.

After knocking, I got into her office and then she was so busy for a couple of time working to meet some deadline for a client. By the way Mrs Adeola handles the Marketing faculty at LBS just like we will wish.

All the time she apologized about not giving me full attention at the time she tried to round up the presentation for her client. After some time she finished and we got talking.

Mrs Adeola: So you said you wanted to see me.

Kolawole: Yes...

Kolawole: That art work on your wall, is that Venus?

On and on we went, however, we exchanged just a few words, and afterwards we concluded on going for launch at the LBS restaurant. We ate and got back to talking, I asked about how she got on board in the UoPeople management and the truth is that it was by an act of God, hard work and opportunity. Time and chance happens to them all according to King Solomon.

In conclusion, the meeting was great. Some information gathered include a Masters program is to be started by UoPoeple soon. She recounted about her joy in attending the New York outing with UoPeople leadership and members. Well, I got new vision and more from that meeting and I will keep this blog updated with progress report.

Cheers.

My Ambassadorial Function: More students need the UoPeople Opportunity, lets join the mission to reach them with information

Students need the UoPeople Opportunity

 

It all starts with information!:

 UoPeople's flier is placed in a cyber cafee in Lagos, for likely prospects to see it in Gbagada, Lagos, Nigeria. After speaking with the owner of the cafe about the UoPeople study opportunity this was pasted. Many more people are helping to spread the word about UoPeople, you too can do so.

 A meeting with a barber, a lad who is a likely prospect in a barber's shop in Lagos, he could also become a student.

Meeting and talking with likely students on the street of Lagos. Behind is a mobile phone engineer who also sees this study at UoPeople as a great opportunity

Performing some UoPeople ambassadorial function in June 2014 at Lagos City

UoPeople ambassador function in June 2014 at Lagos City

 

 

 

Performing UoPeople ambassadorial work to me means, reaching out to get more students for UoPeople.
Most likely, these are prospecting student and everyday people that have been denied education because of one reason or the other. Some people spoken with, see UoPeople as their best chance for tertiary education.
A whole generation of youth might waste away in Africa if education is not taking very crucial and seen as a rescue mission. Thanks to UoPeople and the opportunity it offers to people in Africa and the rest of the world.

I am expecting my UoPeople Diploma Certificate in August

UoPeople Diploma Certificate in August

By the 9th week of August, I will be expecting that my diploma certificate will be sent to me from UoPeople after rigorous three years of studies. The journey has been a real challenge, with many hurdles to overcome. But like they say, it all seemed like yesterday. A UoPeople degree certificate will create many advantages for anyone especially in Africa, since it is an American degree. A UoPeople degee is an accredited degree and supported by well known international bodies. 

The opportunities are limitless, already what I have learned at UoPeople are opening my eyes to opportunities and UoPeople is always redefining itself, telling me that I always have to become better also. I will definitely love to do my masters in UoPeople when it gets started. Most likely, I will be one of the first Masters student at UoPeople. Although UoPeople is presently running survey in choosing the best courses among;

Masters in Public Health,
Masters in Management,
Masters in Entrepreneurship,
Masters in Computer Science,
Masters in Business Analytics,





I will opt for the Masters in Management Program since I am already in the Business Administration/Project Management line. UoPeople is an exciting learning instrument for everyone.

...Mr. President Shai Rashef, I agree, the UoPoeple vision is such a prestigious vision. This is me and President Shai at Abuja, Nigeria. The UoPeople presidents visit different countries. He might come around your country soon. You too can become a student by starting your application today!

More on Mrs Adeola Ogechi......Assitant Dean of Busness Adninistration Dept...UoPeople

Assistant Dean of Business Administration Dept. at UoPeople

 

 

 

 More pictures from the last outing of the UoPeople staffs, affiliates, sponsors and student in New York City.

Captured in this picture is Debbie Time at the middle, a graduating UoPeople student, Mrs. Ogechi Adeola - Associate Dean of B.A. Lagos Business School on the left. And Dr. Michelle Rogers-Estable-Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences on the right. I will give you details of my meeting with Mrs Adeola, for I have not yet met her due to rescheduling on my path. It's a meeting to be held!

Plans to Meet Mrs Adeola Ogechi in Lagos, Nigeria in July 2014

Mrs Adeola Ogechi in Lagos, Nigeria in July 2014

 

Planning to meet the assistant Dean of Business Administration at UoPeople in Lagos Nigeria is my next ordeal. July 2014 is our proposed meeting date. Last month she was not around much to attend to my visit. 

Now that she is around, I am yet to finalize on when to meet her either at Pan African University in Lekki, Lagos or wherever she chooses for us to me. I will be going to see Adeola Ogechi, she is someone you want to meet at UoPeople. And I have a bias towards that expression because she is my fellow Nigerian... As soon as I meet her, I will share my experience on this blog. 

Cheers!
For more information about Mrs Adeola Ogechi's profile visit the UoPeople website and do not forget to submit your application to become a student.

Letter to Olamide, UoPeople Prospect 0n 27/06/2014

UoPeople Prospect 0n 27/06/2014

I came across a program in 2010 while desperately looking for options towards my educational life. My search led me to a School named UoPeople, at first that name scared me a little too, but the integrity of the website won my affinity and attention.
A little preface, at 400 Level, professed to be a graduating student which I knew I was not. I left OSU(Ogun state university) now OOU (Olabisi Onabanjo University) with no certificate of any sort. I
told God at a time while in OSU that I didn't want to graduate with a OSU certificate, and I asked God for a foreign education instead, I was not surprised that happened. After leaving OSU when I could at 400L, I tried to do business knowing that in naija no certificate means no job. After running real estate business for a while, I just felt a sense of emptiness, apart from that I was worried about not having a certificate with all the grammar wey I dey speak.

Along the way I left RCCG to join HICC which was a youthful church, to engage in their spiritual foundation and leadership class called IMPACT academy then. I finished the class then and that helped me spiritually. While in the church, I worked at the church office and for the 1 year plus that I was there I was not paid salary, because I was a volunteer staff, while thinking about my education, one night after work hours in the church office, I did thorough internet search for online scholarship sponsored academic program. I ran into a website listing many foreign scholarship program. UoPeople was listed.

That was it, I registered sharply as an OSU guy, I sent my documents to the school, they replied me. I had to reach my secondary school, they also replied me. I did all the required thing for admission.
Afterwards, UoPeople reached me and gave me scholarship to study in their online school. Luckily, when I was registering no fees were applicable at UoPeople. But that has changed since then because
UoPeople has to remain sustainable, due to financial obligation to keep school standardized technology-wise, pay staffs, advertise, pay lecturers/instructors etc.

Register today, UoPeople could be a miracle for you too!

Today, my family's worry over my education and lost time has reduced, my HR brother(Leke Oshiyemi) already said he his proud of me. Mind you, UoPeople still offers scholarship till date, though there is now a formal structure around it. But many students are benefiting from the scholarship. UoPeople don't want any student to say, I am not educated because I don't have a sponsor, UoPeople tried to resolve that headache.

Today, I am back in RCCG with a leadership spirit and a renewed mind that anything is possible.

By August 2014, I would have received a Diploma certificate in Business Administration from

UoPeople and by 2015 the Bsc in Business Administration. I hope this synopsis will convince you to do just the right thing....

(Letter to Olamide my friend, whose best man I was, and now a uopeople student prospect).

Cheers!

Kolawole Oshiyemi/UoPeople/Business Administration/2014