Course Description
This course focuses on teaching SMEs how to plan for and operate their business and develop analytical and conceptual skills necessary for the planning and implementation of a new venture. It is a comprehensive course on operating an SME in Africa in today’s dynamic business environment.
Topics include essential management skills, how to prepare a business plan, SME management strategies, financial needs, access to resources and managing your customers.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, SME will be able to:
- Identify suitable paths to growing their business.
- Understand fundamental principles, generalizations and theories of business expansion.
- Develop a feasibility study of the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed new business opportunity.
- Demonstrate the ability to design, produce and present a detailed written business plan.
Syllabus
- Business Plan: Roadmap to success.
- The competitive advantage of being a SME in Africa today.
- Exploring your market: opportunities, competition and external factors that impact your business.
- Financing: financial needs and how to access resources.
- Effective Customer Service.
Course Curriculum
| Module 1: Business Management 101 | |||
| Lesson 1: Why the world needs entrepreneurs Details | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lesson 2: The Basics of Business Management Details | 00:00:00 | ||
| Module 1 Reading Details | 00:00:00 | ||
| Module 2: Keeping Track of Business Financials | |||
| Lesson 1: The importance of keeping financial records Details | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lesson 2: Key Concepts in Business Planning Details | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lesson 3: Keeping Track of Cash Flows Details | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lesson 4: Profit or Loss? Details | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lesson 5: The Balanced sheet of your business Details | 00:00:00 | ||
| Case Study Readings Details | 00:00:00 | ||
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