The MUBAS Business Incubation Centre helps students, alumni, and entrepreneurs start, test, and grow businesses that last.
Impact at a glance
Every figure here is a founder who turned an idea into an income, a job, or a product on the shelf.
Learn about the Centre50+
Businesses supported
200+
Jobs created
30+
Mentors and advisors
20+
Partner organisations
Three stages that meet you where your business is today.
Bachelors Degree · Face-to-Face
The courses combine practical learning with skills development, enabling participants to acquire competencies that can be applied in establishing small businesses, improving existing enterprises, or pursuing opportunities in the labour market.
View programmeMasters Degree · Face-to-Face
The MUBAS Business Incubation Centre offers technical and vocational short courses designed to equip participants with practical, industry-relevant skills that support entrepreneurship, employment, and self-employment.
View programmeMasters Degree · Face-to-Face
We support entrepreneurs to develop business ideas, strengthen their business models and prepare for growth through practical learning, mentorship and business development guidance.
View programmeWays to get involved with the Centre right now.
Closed
internship · online · MUBAS Chichiri Campus · Free
Runs 7 Nov 2026 – 10 Nov 2026
Closes
internship · online · Blantyre · Free
Runs 27 Nov 2026 – 27 Nov 2026
Practical support for every stage of building a business.
The Centre provides practical, entrepreneurship-focused training designed to help aspiring and existing entrepreneurs turn business ideas into viable and sustainable enterprises. Training covers business idea development, market research, business planning, financial management, marketing strategies, customer relations, and day-to-day business operations. Participants gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to identify business opportunities, understand customer needs, manage resources effectively, and build businesses with the potential for long-term growth.
The Centre offers mentorship and business guidance to support entrepreneurs at different stages of their business journey, from developing an initial idea to strengthening an existing enterprise. Through guidance and practical advice, entrepreneurs can refine their business models, identify and address operational challenges, improve decision-making, and develop strategies for business growth. This support helps participants gain a clearer understanding of their business goals, recognise potential opportunities, and take informed steps towards building sustainable enterprises.
The Centre supports entrepreneurs in developing, testing, refining, and improving products to meet customer needs and market expectations. This includes guidance on product design, quality improvement, production processes, packaging, and value addition, depending on the nature of the enterprise. Through practical incubation activities, including food-processing initiatives, entrepreneurs can explore ways to transform ideas and raw materials into marketable products, improve production methods, and enhance the competitiveness and commercial potential of their businesses.
Organisations that fund, mentor, and open doors for our businesses.
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Applications take about 15 minutes. Our team will reply to every submission.
