Talking about “impact” only gets us so far… the world needs real solutions and people who are willing to get their hands dirty in the process of doing purpose-driven work. Get into the action with the Frontier Market Scouts (FMS) training and fellowship program in social venture management and impact investing: go.miis.edu/fms
Top Three Reasons to Join FMS:
· Earn a Professional Certificate in Impact Investing and Social Enterprise Management.
The FMS two-week Certificate Training is offered three times a year in Monterey and DC. The training provides participants with the knowledge and foundational network to launch a career in the field of impact investing and social enterprise management.
View the 2016 program schedule and location details.
· Learn from the Best in the Field
FMS training instructors are leading practitioners in the impact space and work with organizations that include Omidyar Network, Pi Investments, Cordes Foundation, Accion Venture Lab, and Unreasonable Group. Through the combination of lectures and actionable projects, participants walk away with a comprehensive understanding of who the key players in the impact sector are, how to design an innovative impact-focused business model, and what it takes to implement and scale a social venture.
· Become a Fellowship Candidate
After completing the intensive, two-week training, FMS participants have the opportunity to become candidates for fellowship positions with social ventures, accelerator programs, or impact funds. Typically full or part-time positions, fellowships are aimed at scaling or improving existing processes, addressing pressing business development or sales and marketing needs.
Since 2011, FMS fellows have worked to grow and improve processes for over 100 social enterprises around the world during field assignments based in countries such as Brazil, India, The Netherlands, Ecuador, Vietnam, Tanzania, South Africa, and Lebanon.
Learn more about the fellowship placement process and experience.
FMS media:
Paul Breloff from Accion Venture Lab on trends in impact investing and working with FMS: Watch Here
FMS fellows share what they’ve gained: Watch Here
Interested in enrolling in the FMS certificate training?
“FMS is by far the most valuable thing I did during my entire time at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS). In many ways, it’s like a highly-condensed specialized MBA degree.” ~ Jeanette Pelizzon
Apply Online: go.miis.edu/fms