Upcoming Academic Courses in Microfinance by MIXMIX Experts to Teach Courses on Financial, Social Performance in Turin and Madrid
Two of Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX)’s staff will lead courses at microfinance educational institutes. The diversity in the scope of the two courses, with one on financial and the other on social performance, reflects MIX’s broad industry expertise.
Financial Performance
Later this summer, MIX’s Chief Operating Officer and Director of Analysis Blaine Stephens will be teaching a course on Benchmarking at the Boulder Institute of Microfinance’s annual summer Microfinance Training program (Boulder MFT) in Turin, Italy. Offered during Week 3 of the program from August 2-6, the Benchmarking course will use short exercises and case studies to teach basic elements of financial performance measurement and benchmarking. The course targets actors who wish to monitor or review the performance of a portfolio of MFIs, whether for investment, technical support, regulation, or other purposes.
The Boulder Institute of Microfinance is a nonprofit organization founded in 2004 to create a platform for dialogue and critical thinking in microfinance. Each summer, the Institute organizes the annual three week long Boulder MFT in Turin that brings together microfinance practitioners from all over the world offering 60 courses over three one-week sessions.
Social Performance
Micoll Pistelli, Manager of MIX’s Social Performance Program and member of the Social Performance Task Force (SPTF), will be contributing to the Master in Microcredit for Development program at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in Spain. She will teach the segment on Social Performance and Impact.
The Master in Microcredit for Development program is the realization of the efforts of a team of professionals with long and distinguished careers in Microfinance, both academic and professional. The Master program aims to offer up-to-date, highly specialized instruction and training to those working or wishing to work in microfinance anywhere in the world. The curriculum covers several key topics, including the role of microcredit within the broader context of development cooperation, regional and comparative studies of microcredit, the evolution of management models and methodologies, and evaluation through financial analysis. The Master will also include a practical component requiring 150 hours of training within a microfinance-oriented institution, an internship with an MFI, and the completion of an applied Thesis.
Read more about the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid’s Master in Microcredit for Development program and find out how to apply.
