Value Chain Analysis for business development and local value addition

At the end of the course you:

Will understand (a) the main drivers of global value chain development, and (b) the relationships between SME sustainability strategies and value chain governance and upgrading.
Can apply the new knowledge to analyze the competitive position of a national industry sector in the global economy, and devise a suitable upgrading strategy.
Can critically assess the implications for business development.
Can communicate about the analysis and implications to both lay and specialist audiences in the private and public sectors.
Can carry out an appropriate value chain analysis at company or national level.

this program is designed for all senior executives, policy makers, lecturers and consultants from emerging economies who are involved in GVCs or are motivated to learn about, and apply GVC tools and approaches.

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 that an applicant does not have the sufficient level of English, a certificate will not be awarded.

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 this program
Understand the nature of GVCs and the importance of governance and upgrading in such value chains
Learn how to use GVCs for policy-making and SME strategizing
Learn how to design upgrading strategies for industry sectors and individual SMEs