The MTN Foundation recently partnered with the Project Management Institute to train its 2021 set of graduating scholars on the importance of project management, in a two-week-long virtual workshop. With over 100 participants in attendance, the scholars were exposed to information on how to effectively manage projects, the benefits of project management, the differences between product life span and project life cycle, reasons projects fail, and the importance of project management as a change agent.
The Skill-up workshop is a yearly skill acquisition initiative organized by the MTN Foundation, to train and equip graduating scholars, who are recipients of the foundation’s scholarship scheme, with the needed skills to thrive in the labor market.
Speaking on project management during the workshop, the Lead Facilitator of the project management training, Alexander Babs-Jonah spoke about the importance of project management in every aspect of our lives, he stated that “Project management is very essential for every project we want to carry out, no matter how small the project, when used properly, project management methodology will help to run projects successfully.”
Speaking on the skill up workshop, Executive Secretary MTN Foundation, Odunayo Sanya said “At the MTN Foundation, one of our major focus areas is on youth empowerment and this is because we are interested in the success of youths. We believe that by providing access to training on modern-day skills, we are empowering them with the tool to be the best version of themselves, and with the Skill Up workshop, we are enabling them to thrive and be successful”.
The MTN scholarship is an annual scholarship award that recognizes and rewards high-performing students in Nigerian tertiary institutions. It is made up of the MTN Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme and the MTN Scheme for Blind Students. Upon completion of a university degree, graduate scholars are equipped with the skills required to build a thriving career through the Skill Up workshop.