Category:Women’s Empowerment
Course Level Startup
How can MSMEs harness digital technology to make strategic business decisions and drive growth? Join us as we explore the different digital tools and tactics that help businesses improve customer experience and boost sales. Discover the strategies that can transform your business and propel it to new heights in the digital economy.
Category:Women’s Empowerment
Course Level Startup
What are the ways to connect underserved communities to opportunities in the digital economy? Join us as we explore the role of local partnerships and capacity building in bridging the digital gap in the region. Discover how impactful collaborations and empowering initiatives can transform lives and create inclusive growth in the digital era.
Category:Women’s Empowerment
Course Level Startup
How can MSMEs harness digital technology to make strategic business decisions and drive growth? Join us as we explore the different digital tools and tactics that help businesses improve customer experience and boost sales. Discover the strategies that can transform your business and propel it to new heights in the digital economy.
Category:Women’s Empowerment
Course Level Startup
Course Descriptions:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the concepts and features of digital marketing
- Describe the types of digital marketing channels and their return on investment
- Plan, implement and optimize your digital marketing program
Category:Marketing
Course Level Startup
Course Description:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the Customer Development Process
- Conduct the Customer Discovery Interview
- Plan for customer relationship management (CRM)
Category:Finance/ Accounting
Course Level Startup
Course Description:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the financing concept and the three key stages
- Explore various funding opportunities in ASEAN
- Establish a funding plan and identify which type of business is ideal
for each funding
Category:Digital Literacy & Technology
Course Level Startup
Course Description:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand different types of digital media technology
- Understand the basic features of a freeware video-editing app, Canva
- Use Canva features to edit photo, video, and audio
Category:Women’s Empowerment
Course Level Startup
Course Description:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the concepts of gender equality, women’s empowerment in relation to sustainable development and digital transformation
- Describe opportunities and challenges of ASEAN women’s empowerment in digital economy
- Provide specific examples of how participation in digital economy can support women’s empowerment in ASEAN
Category:Finance/ Accounting
Course Level Startup
Join this E-Investment Guide for Green Growth Business Models course developed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with support from the U.S. Department of State to equip ASEAN entrepreneurs and business leaders with the knowledge and strategies to succeed in the burgeoning green economy. The course is built on easy-to-follow learning modules that you can go through at your own pace. The modules come with micro learning activities including fire-side chat videos with experts, reading materials, and downloadable activities.
Through this course, you will gain understanding of sustainable entrepreneurship, explore the significance of green growth business models, and learn from success stories across the ASEAN region. The course offers practical insights into navigating the green growth landscape, attracting impact investments, and scaling green businesses.
You will also explore the critical role of incubators and accelerators, learn how to access funds strategically, and understand the importance of impact reporting in the green economy. Engaging activities throughout the course will provide hands-on experience in planning, attracting investment, and scaling green business models, ensuring you are well-prepared to thrive in the ASEAN green growth sector.
Category:Technology
Course Level Startup
Join this Future-proof your Business course developed by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with support from the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME) and the US-ASEAN Business Council to learn about strategies to future-proof your business in the digital age. The course is built on easy-to-follow learning modules that you can go through at your own pace. The modules come with various learning activities including learning videos, pre-recorded webinars, and interactive lessons.
ASEAN Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), conducted by the ASEAN-USAID IGNITE project in November 2022, indicated business operations as the second most pressing challenge. Examples of challenges included: developing new business/services, creating new business strategies, diving into online marketing and sales, developing employees’ skills, and automating business operations. In this Future-proof Your Business course, ASEAN MSMEs will be supported in harnessing the power of social media and other digital tools.
Sustainability in business operations and managing disruptions in daily activities, affected by climate change and other global dynamics, will provide fundamental competencies for ASEAN MSMEs to embrace the future. In order to future-proof businesses, ASEAN MSMEs need to adapt to the trends in a highly changing environment.