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December  2007

 

 

 

  English version of Business Training Modules just published !

Contents:

New training modules for entrepreneurs

  • Advantages

  • How to use the modules

Training modules in English version just published!

Modules de formation en Français

CD-ROM package including all modules in French and English
 

7 Training modules
for entrepreneurs  [top]

These training modules are published without copyright and free for use. The advantages of the modules in comparison with already existing entrepreneurship trainings are the following:

  • Less standardisation and more flexibility: The modules are very flexible in use. You can take the whole series for a one week training, or take one module for a one day training or even take a specific chapter for a specific target group, ex.g. take only the cash book chapter for micro enterprises without more complicated cost calculation issues. Instead of training, the modules can also be used for business consultancy on the spot. All depends on the needs and demand of the businesses involved: demand-driven and needs oriented.

  • Country specific contents: Our modules make also the difference with more concrete country specific contents on taxation, business registration and acces to finance. About 70-80% of the contents are general while 20-30% are country-specific, thus more concrete for users.

Original French version elaborated on behalf of GTZ-PEJU and ADEPME, Senegal.

Original English version financed with support of MISEREOR by means
of "Katholische Zentralstelle für Entwicklungshilfe", Germany

 

How to use the modules

There is no copyright on the modules; free for use. You can publish the modules with your own logo and frontpage. If you want to publish your own modules, then you should consider the following steps:

  • Proofread first all modules for mistakes in English.

  • Highlight all country specific chapters and issues.
    Country specific issues to be replaced by your own country specific data are:

    • Module 1 on Steps of business implementation: about 1% concerning taxation issues on page 17

    • Module 2 on Marketing: 0%

    • Module 3 on Accounting: about 1% concerning accounting software providers
      and training courses on page 22

    • Module 4 on Administrative procedures: about 90% because legal forms of business, registration procedures, fees, taxation , customs and tender procedures are mostly country specific (make first
      a one-day Internet research on these issues and you will find 50% of the necessary data).

    • Module 5 on Financing your business: about 10% for the list of financial institutions and their conditions

    • Module 6 on Business planning: 0%

    • Module 7 on International Trade Promotion: about 20% concerning country specific export procedures, institutions and export products.

  • Then engage a local consultant to get the necessary specific data of your country.

  • Choose you own logo and frontpage.

  • The only restriction is that GTZ (original version in French was published for GTZ, Senegal) and the German catholic development organisation Misereor (English version was financed by Misereor) would like to keep a reference to their input in the impressum of each of the modules. So, keep please the reference to GTZ and Misereor which is already placed in the impressum of all modules.

  • Give please feed back on mistakes, corrections, improvement and publication of modules for further possible collaboration and improvement.

  • Download and use the leaflet to the english training modules.

  • Download the CD-ROM Label to put modules on CD-ROM

 

Training modules - English version just published  [top]

  

 Module 1: Steps of Business Implementation [top]

Training module for business start-ups. Introducing the four steps of business implementation including practical exercises (action planning, business idea generation, analyse your competencies, SWOT analysis of the business idea (Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats).

  • Business idea generation

  • Information seeking stage

  • Starting up your business

  • Follow up and improve your business

 

Module 1 for download:
module-1-steps-of business-implementation.doc 770 Mo

 

 

 

 

  Module2: Marketing et Market Research  [top]

  • "4P" approach in marketing:
    Product-Price-Place-Promotion

  • Competitors analysis

  • Market study exercise on the ground
    (sales and supply markets)

 

Module 2 for download: module-2-marketing 470 Ko

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Module 3: Accounting and Cost Calculation  [top]

  • Basic cash book and bank records

  • Cash book and bank records with accounts

  • Monthly and annual results overview table

  • Electronic cash book and bank records

  • Cost calculation

    • Analyse price components,

    • fixed and variable costs,

    • product costs,

    • profit and loss statement)

     

Module 3 for download: module-3-accounting.doc 1 Mo

Electronic cash book and bank records based on Excel
for download: electronic-cashbook.xls 130 Ko

   

 

 

  Module 4: Business Registration and legal Issues  [top]

  • Legal status of enterprise

  • Registration procedures

  • Taxation

  • Staff contracts

  • Social security

  • Business support institutions and formats

 

Module 4 for download:
module-4-business-registration.doc 400 Ko

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Module 5: Financing your Business  [top]

  • Evaluate your needs for financing

  • Identify and overcome other non-financial problems

  • Sources of finance

 

Module 5 for download:
module-5-acces-to-finance.doc 315 Ko

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Module 6: How to write a Business Plan  [top]

  • Business planning for start-ups and small enterprises

  • Business planning for medium enterprises

 

 

Module 6 for download:
module-6-business-planning.doc 1 Mo

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Module 7: International Trade Promotion  [top]

  • International institutions for trade promotion

  • Import and export procedures

  • E-Commerce: Virtual markets on Internet

  • Trade fair and exposition guide

  • Trade fair calendar

 

 

Module 7 for download:
module-7-international-trade.doc  455 Ko

 

 

 

 

All English modules in one zip-package for download:
7-training-modules.zip 770 Kb only

 Have a look on the French version for download on www.bds-forum.net/training-modules

Modules de Formation - Version Française  [top]

Présentation des 7 Modules

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senegal edition  [top]

 

 

 

 

Have a look on the Senegal edition already in use

www.senegal-entreprises.net/modules-de-formation.htm

 

 

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