Bentley Microfinance Initiative

Seminar in Micro-Finance is a class taught by Professor Chip Wiggins started in 2008. This class will help students better understand the world of micro-finance and micro-enterprise funding by examining best practices from the perspective of the bank, other funding agencies, as well as first-time entrepreneurs who may have their first opportunity to earn an income. The seminar in micro-finance’s main objective is to make people appreciate the impact that micro-lending has on economic development by extending the borrowing opportunities available to a constituency that would typically be overlooked as well as the interdisciplinary or cross-functional nature of micro-banking.

Through the initiatives of this class we plan to produce and share information about how to improve management of Microfinance funds.