Small Business Development in Emerging Economies

At the end of this course you:

Understand the role of the private sector, especially MSME’s, in emerging markets and its significance for economic and social development.
Understand the discussion on the ethical, social and ecological boundaries of private sector activity and how MSME’s deal with that.
Know how to reflect on the development of local MSME’s, the opportunities and constraints. Gain deeper knowledge of appropriate management systems for MSME’s in emerging markets, including finance, HR, operations and marketing.
Understand the relationship between the business and its enabling environment and markets

This program is designed for:

Post-graduate students and faculty staff in the education sector that wish to understand private sector development for their own education program development. The course also targets policy makers in public institutions and managers of CSO’s/NGO’s that work closely with businesses and support their growth. A secondary target group are students that seek a career in the commercial as well as non-profit, private sector.

A basic knowledge of economic development issues is required.

Applicants should have the ability to function academically and professionally at Bachelor level. Because it is an interactive program, candidates should have an adequate level of spoken and written English to be able to follow the program and to actively participate. If it turns out and applicant does not have the sufficient level of English, a certificate will not be awarded.

Each participant receives a certificate of participation. Each participant receives a certificate of participation.
This certificate is being awarded as evidence of participation in a post-graduate training at indicative level 6 or 7 of the EQF[2]. The minimum study load is 14 hours and an attendance level of 80% is required. This certificate is being awarded in the form of a soft copy when the training is online or a hard copy during a face-to-face training. The certificate will mention your full name, training title, training date and comprising core topics. Click here for more information about the MSM certification policy.

Reasons to follow
You will understand the role of the private sector especially MSME's, in emerging markets and its significance for economic and social development
You will gain deeper knowledge of appropriate management systems for MSME’s in emerging markets, including finance, HR, operations and marketing
You will understand the relationship between the business and its enabling environment and markets