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Financial Institutions for Private Enterprise Development: Micro and SME Finance in Theory and Practice

About the Event:
Financial Institutions for Private Enterprise Development (FIPED), organized by Harvard Kennedy School, is an intensive two-week executive education program, a practical guide to the sustainable provision of financial services for low-income households and micro, small and medium enterprises. The program covers microfinance and SME finance in the same program. It consists of core lectures, applied cases and practical exercises. Participants will undertake a structured series of intense negotiations via a set of role playing scenarios. The curriculum covers:
  • Policy framework and environment;
  • Institutional models;
  • Operations;
  • Forms of finance;
  • Financial tools.

Who Can Participate?

  • Commercial, investment, and specialized banks;
  • Community development financial institutions;
  • Financial development corporations and investment funds;
  • Central banks and bank superintendents;
  • Government ministries;
  • Multilateral and bilateral development assistance agencies;
  • Non-government agencies;
  • Microfinance consultants and trainers.
Event Website:http://www.hks.harvard.edu/execed/fiped
Date: 17 Aug 2008 - 29 Aug 2008
   
Location: Harvard University
John F. Kennedy School of Government
79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Country: United States
Registration Deadline: May 23, 2008
Fees and Expenses: US$8,900 per participant

The program fee includes lodging, meals and tuition expenses.

Regions: North America
   
Contact Name: Jennifer S. Gala, Program Director
Telephone: +1-617-495 1233
Email: jennifer_gala@harvard.edu

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