Piloting an Internship Program for Young Ethiopian Entrepreneurs
Research Note
Published on 15 June 2015
Abstract
Can internship programmes provide young entrepreneurs with valuable experiential learning on successful management practices? This pilot study confirms the viability of such a programme in promoting 'learning by doing', and builds the foundation for a full-scale internship experiment beginning in 2015.
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