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39 Country Initiative

Kenya Workshops

May 26, 2026

Photo 2 Michael Roberts

The 39 Country Initiative sent 5 expert case method trainers from Canada, USA, France and China to Nairobi and Nakuru, Kenya for a 7-university workshops series to coincide with the 2026 AIB Africa Chapter Conference. The Case-Teaching Workshop series included Strathmore University, the University of Nairobi, Mount Kenya University - Thika Campus, Mount Kenya University - Nakuru Campus, Kabarak University in Nakuru, the United States International University, and Zetech University. The professors leading the workshops are case experts who all have connections to Ivey: Michael Roberts (University of Calgary);  Sui Sui TMU (Canada)Tailan Chi (University of Wisconsin)Sarra Dahmani (SKEMA France); Addis Birhanu EM-LYON (France); Su Liu Shandong (China) are leading the Kenya Workshop Series.

 

 

 

STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY,  NAIROBI, KENYA

The workshop participants at Strathmore University May 26, 2026, led by Professor Michael Roberts (Ivey '12, 2nd row, 5th from the left) from the Bissett School of Business, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta. The AIB conference was chaired by Elie Chrysostome (2nd row, 6th from the left) from Ivey Business School and attended by Violetta Gallagher (third from the left, front row) from Ivey Publishing.

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MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY - NAKURU CAMPUS, NAKURU, KENYA

Professor Sui Sui from Toronto Metropolitan University led the Case Teaching Workshop Series in Nakuru, Kenya.

Six professors sitting for a group photo
Prof. Sui sitting for a fun group photo with MKU profs. 
Dr Allan Mweke, Gladys Naisiae, Dr Ruthwinnie Munene,
Dr. Alfred Owino, Dr. Sui, Dr Simon Migwi


 Posts about these workshops:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/suisui_grateful-to-have-facilitated-todays-case-ugcPost-7464705881021042688-FDVZ/

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7465287634370789376/

https://www.facebook.com/100064145915120/posts/pfbid0ihMsjTW352KgtJTgSypfcTp6en23GGaEjL482vyMJH7n553LZSV1iR5wa4HhR6bal/

 

 

KABARAK UNIVERSITY, NAKURU, KENYAProfessor Sui and the workshop participants Kabarak University Group Photo.

 

At Kabarak University, the 39 Country Initiative Case-Teaching workshop is in progress, led by Prof. Sui.

 

 

Professor Sui with Prof. Henry Kiptiony Kiplangat, Vice Chancellor of Kabarak University, Kenya

 

 

 

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY,  NAIROBI, KENYA

Professor Tailan Chi, Richard C. Notebaert Distinguished Professor of International Business & Global Studies at the University of Wisconsin, led a Case Teaching Workshop on behalf of the 39 Country Initiative and Ivey Publishing at the United States International University (USIU) in Nairobi.

 

A man hold a microphone and speaks to the audience.
Prof. James Karimi inviting the Dean School of Business to the podium

  

 

The Dean holds a microphone
Prof. Timothy Oketch, the Dean of the Chandaria School of Business, addressing the participants before inviting Prof. Chi to take the podium.

 

 A man holds a microphone

Prof. Tailan Chi addressing the participants.

  

 

a group photo with professor Tailan Chi holding a bag of gifts
From Left, Prof. James Karimi, Dr. Veronicah Kaluyu, Prof. Tailan Chi and the Dean of the Chandaria School of Business, Prof. Timothy Oketch.

 

Group photo of workshop attendees
Prof Tailan Chi sitting in the centre of the group of workshop attendees.

 

 ZETECH UNIVERSITY,  NAIROBI, KENYA

 Group photo at Zetech University

Group photo at Zetech University with Professor Su Liu and Ivey Publishing's Violetta Gallagher, Director of Product and Publishing.

 

 

Prof. Su Liu in front of a full class of workshop attendees
Prof. Su Liu leading the workshop at Zetech University

 

Ivey Publishing's Violetta Gallagher presenting a slideshow
Ivey Publishing's Violetta Gallagher speaking to the Zetech workshop attendees

 

 

Professor at the front of the class
Professor Liu presenting a slide on Case Teaching

 

Prof Liu being presented a gift
Prof Liu being presented a gift by Professor Dr Henry Yatich, the Ag. Principal, College of Graduate Studies and Research (CGSR).



Professor Alice Njuguna, DVC in charge of Academics Research, Extension and Student Affairs, Professor Su Liu and Professor Henry Yatich.