Fundraising Practice
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
Computer Basics
Category:Technology
Course Level Startup
Course Description
Computing has become a very integral part of everyday life in the twenty-first century. From music and photos to banking and communicating, computers have changed the way we work and live.
This course introduces you to the fundamentals of computing, explains the components of a computer, explores operating system basics, and shows you how to use a mouse and a keyboard. Also explains how computers can be used in different aspects of life.
Course Benefits
Computers are used in every field. They help organizations and individuals to conduct business transactions efficiently and quickly. Today, one of the basic skills necessary to succeed at a workplace is to know how to use the computer. To be able to get better jobs, you need to know how to use a computer.
Design Thinking and Challenge Management
Category:Technology
Course Level Startup
Course Description
Design Thinking and Challenge Management combine techniques that foster an innovation culture in companies with a human-centric approach.
Ongoing digitization sets totally new standards every day and brings a lot of new requirements to economies, businesses, and people. The digital transformation is changing society and is evident all around us.
Innovation cycles have accelerated massively and require a different behavior than in the past. Agile innovation is the prerequisite for success. Organizational changes have to be accompanied by personal or individual change, as digital transformation is only effective and successful in an enterprise when personal transformation happens in parallel.
Well-established methodologies and concepts have to be combined with new concepts that fit into today’s world. Design Thinking is a proven methodology that SAP offers to customers, but also uses itself to support out-of-the-box thinking and the development of new innovation approaches in an agile, fast, and structured way. With Challenge Management by Dr. Wladimir Klitschko, we invite people and organizations to experience a concept that complements agile corporate methodologies such as Design Thinking with meaningful personal strategies that enable people to confidently deal with the challenges arising from change.
To enroll in this course, please click the ‘Course Content‘ to be directed to the openSAP course website.
Course Benefits
Join this free online course with Dr. Wladimir Klitschko to learn about his Challenge Management philosophy and how the combination with Design Thinking fosters innovation on an enterprise and personal level. Coupling both methodologies provides professionals with the tools and methods to transform and innovate the businesses they are working in, and to develop personal skills to face the challenges that arise with digital transformation.
Digital Marketing Advanced
Category:Women’s Empowerment
Course Level Ready to Export
Course Description:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Develop and execute a new Business Brand
- Understand the concept and develop the strategy of Content Marketing
- Apply Marketing Communication through the Email
Effective Leadership
Category:Human Resources
Course Level Startup
Course Summary
Discover different leadership approaches and understand when and how to use them to be a more effective leader. Learn how to become a stronger and more effective leader in all aspects of business.
In this course, you will learn how to:
Assess which leadership approaches are appropriate for different situations
Use desktop or mobile software to collaborate and communicate more productively as a leader
Skillshop
Category:Technology
Course Level Startup
Course Summary
Access free online training to develop skills for Google tools. Learn at your own pace and get Google product certifications along the way.
Managing Consumers Digitally
Category:Technology
Course Level Startup
Join this Managing Customers Digitally course developed by the 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 how to manage the business by responding to customers digitally to offer increased flexibility and versatility for engagement. 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 micro-videos, pre-recorded webinars, and interactive lessons.
The e-survey circulated by the ASEAN-USAID IGNITE project reported that the pandemic raised consumer issues for ASEAN Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) . On the consumer aspect, the largest challenges they had were consumer behavior change, buying preferences, retention and satisfaction. Managing Customers Digitally Course focuses on developing the essential competencies needed by MSMEs planning to digitize their businesses.
The course will support the ASEAN MSMEs in establishing an online presence that will further connect them with their customers and build lead generation. ASEAN MSMEs will have new skill sets and confidence to take action, make decisions, and plan for continuing their business based on data analytics and data trends covered in this course. The Managing Customers Digitally Course also invites ASEAN MSMEs to start managing customers digitally to build a compelling customer journey for their business’s continuity after disruptions.
Sales Forecasting
Category:Marketing
Course Level Startup
Course Summary
How can you gather the right information to forecast sales for your business?
Learn why sales forecasting is important for your business and how to gather information to make a sales forecast. Learn how to customize a spreadsheet to track your sales forecast. Learn how to gather the important information needed to create your sales forecast.
In this course, you will learn how to:
Gather information to make a sales forecast for your business
Use spreadsheet software to track your sales forecast
The Aspiring Entrepreneurs Training
Category:Operations
Course Level Startup
About this Course:
The Aspiring Entrepreneurs (AE) training is focused on developing the basic competencies needed by entrepreneurs who are planning to start a business. The training will support entrepreneurs to review the key business principles of product, place, promotion and price, evaluate business ideas and develop strategies for success.
After completing the course, participants will understand how a business operates, how to assess different business strategies, and how to collaborate with others to promote their businesses success. Participants will have a new skill set and confidence to take action, make decisions and plan for the future of their business or prospective businesses.
The AE is part of Community-Based Enterprise Development (C-BED), a low cost, innovative training program designed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to support skills development and empowerment in local communities for improvements in livelihoods, productivity and working conditions.
Available Lessons:
- Overview of the programme
- Introductions
- Selecting a Business Idea
- Defining a Business Idea and Potential Customers
- Developing Your Marketing Plan
- Setting Your Price
- What Makes a Successful Business?
- Action Plan
Legal Aspects of Cross-Border E-Commerce
Category:Technology
Course Level Growing
About this Course:
Learners will be introduced to the legal aspects of cross-border e-commerce. Clients prize Baker & McKenzie for its breadth of access to markets, as it can individually guide cross-border transactions without using external local counsel.
Learners will be acquainted to legal entity critical to doing business in the global electronic marketplace. It includes regulations specific to certain products and services, advertising, intellectual property issues, enforceability of online transactions, taxation and data privacy protection.
Instructor: Elizabeth Opena, Partner, Quisumbing Torres
Course Type: Self-Paced
Lesson Length: 20 minutes
Small Business Owners Training
Category:Operations
Course Level Growing
About this Course:
The Small Business Owners (SB) training builds on the key principles of business to develop the competencies needed for managing operations and making improvements. The emphasis is not on producing fully worked revisions of written business plans but on supporting business owners to develop the skills for assessing different business strategies and identifying practical improvements. The SB training is designed for individuals that have existing enterprises, particularly those that have been recently established or those that have faced difficulties.
After completing the training, participants will better understand how a business operates, how to assess different business strategies, and how to collaborate with others to promote their businesses success. Participants will have a new skill set and confidence to take action, make decisions and plan for the future of their businesses or prospective businesses.
The SB is part of Community-Based Enterprise Development (C-BED), a low cost, innovative training program designed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to support skills development and empowerment in local communities for improvements in livelihoods, productivity and working conditions.
Available Lessons:
- Overview of the programme
- Introductions
- Better Marketing
- Improving Productivity
- Improving Quality
- Bookkeeping
- Understanding Costs
- Action Planning
Eligible for Certification: Yes
Effective Business Websites
Category:Technology
Course Level Startup
Course Summary
How can your website meet your business goals by effectively reaching your target audience?
Learn how to build a user-friendly website that meets your business goals and effectively reaches your target audience. Learn how to use a web tool to create a website.
In this course, you will learn how to:
Create a user-friendly website that meets your business goals and effectively reaches your target audience
Use online web design software to create a website for your business
Tool for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Category:Operations
Course Level Startup
About this Course:
This Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EI) training is designed for individuals that have existing enterprises, particularly those that have been recently established or those that have identified problems.
After EI training, participants will better understand how to innovate through an innovative process, and how to use the tools presented to spend time on innovating within their businesses. Participants will have a new skill set and confidence to think creatively, come up with innovative ideas and test these with people in and outside their business.
The EI is part of Community-Based Enterprise Development (C-BED), a low cost, innovative training program designed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to support skills development and empowerment in local communities for improvements in livelihoods, productivity and working conditions.
Available Lessons:
- Overview of the programme
- Introductions
- What is Innovation
- Creative Thinking
- Problem Definition
- Create Ideas
- Filter
- Pilot
- Action Plan
Eligible for Certification: Yes
Transforming Mindsets and Teams
Category:Operations
Course Level Startup
Join this Transforming Mindsets and Teams course developed by the 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 managing business mindsets and teams in the 21st century to improve flexibility and durability to enhance outcomes. 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 micro-videos, pre-recorded webinars, and interactive lessons.
Human resources is one of the most crucial aspects to focus on in running a business. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it affected businesses in so many ways including their employees’ motivation, as well as business systems and cultures. An e-survey circulated by the ASEAN-USAID IGNITE project in November 2022 showed that working remotely was the highest reported human resource challenge businesses experienced by ASEAN Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)s. Transforming Mindsets and Teams lays out basic competence and knowledge for ASEAN MSMEs to triumph in a global economy and level the playing field with larger companies.
One of the biggest challenges faced by the ASEAN MSMEs falls on the human resource aspect due to changes in a working culture that impacts teams’ motivation, engagement, and performance. The question will be how to drive ASEAN MSMEs’ growth in human resource aspects for their continuity during disruptions. With the Transforming Mindsets and Teams Course, learners will experience building business continuity plans, building digital native culture in the business, and preparing teams for a digital managing environment that enables small and medium enterprises to deal with the challenges arising from change.
Marketing Benefits vs Features
Category:Marketing
Course Level Startup
Course Summary
How can you effectively promote the benefits of your products or services?
Learn how to effectively promote the advantages of your products or services to your target audience in order to help you increase sales. Learn how to use templates to create marketing materials.
In this course, you will learn how to:
Understand the difference between the benefits and features of your products or services and effectively promote them to your target market
Use online templates to create a flyer for your business
Digital Lifestyles
Category:Technology
Course Level Startup
Course Description
From cell phones to MP3 players to digital cameras, computers are changing our everyday lives. This course introduces you to digital technologies, including digital audio, digital video, and digital photography. It explores how these and other computing technologies are creating new career opportunities and shaping the world we live in.
Course Benefits
Digital technology is used in all areas of life today. It has changed the way people work and entertain themselves. This module explains the scope of digital technology at home, at work, and at play. It also identifies the different career opportunities made available because of the extensive use of computers in various fields.
Basics of Finance
Category:Finance/ Accounting
Course Level Growing
Course Summary
How much do you need to sell to make a profit?
Learn basic concepts of business finance that help you calculate expenses and find out when you will make a profit. Explore using a spreadsheet to easily make necessary calculations.
In this course, you will learn how to:
- Determine types of expenses
- Calculate your break-even point
- Use a spreadsheet to make your calculations easier
Unlocking ASEAN’s Wellness Advantage: A Regional Toolkit for MSMEs
Category:Uncategorized
Course Level Uncategorized
Course Overview
This e-learning course introduces MSMEs to the fast-growing health and wellness tourism sector in ASEAN and provides practical guidance on how to position their businesses within this regional ecosystem.
Module 1 Focuses on building foundational understanding of the ASEAN wellness landscape, including market trends, consumer behavior, and country-level positioning. Learners will gain insights into where opportunities exist and how their business can fit into the broader value chain.
Module 2 Focuses on building trust and readiness. It introduces key concepts related to standards, certification, and service quality, as well as practical steps MSMEs can take to improve their readiness in areas such as digital visibility and sustainability practices.
Through real examples, simple tools, and structured guidance, the course supports MSMEs in transitioning from local service providers to ASEAN-ready enterprises.
Key Benefits
- ✓ Clear understanding of ASEAN wellness tourism opportunities
- ✓ Practical tools for business self-assessment and improvement
- ✓ Increased awareness of standards and quality expectations
- ✓ Foundational readiness for participation in regional initiatives
Customer Development
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)
Mengubah Kerangka Berpikir dan Tim
Category:Operations
Course Level Startup
Ikuti kursus Mengubah Kerangka Berpikir dan Tim ini, yang dirancang oleh Badan Pembangunan Internasional Amerika Serikat (U.S. Agency for International Development – USAID) dengan dukungan dari Badan ASEAN untuk Urusan Usaha Kecil dan Menengah (ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises – ACCMSME) dan Dewan Bisnis Amerika Serikat (AS)-ASEAN (US-ASEAN Business Council – US-ABC) untuk mempelajari tentang pengelolaan pola pikir dan tim bisnis di abad ke-21 guna meningkatkan fleksibilitas dan daya tahan untuk meningkatkan hasil. Kursus ini dibuat berdasarkan modul pembelajaran yang mudah diikuti dan dapat Anda pelajari sesuai dengan waktu yang Anda miliki. Modul-modul tersebut dilengkapi dengan berbagai aktivitas pembelajaran termasuk video mikro, webinar yang telah direkam sebelumnya, dan pelajaran interaktif.
Sumber daya manusia adalah salah satu aspek yang paling penting untuk diperhatikan dalam menjalankan bisnis. Ketika pandemi COVID-19 melanda, hal ini mempengaruhi bisnis dalam banyak hal termasuk motivasi karyawan, serta sistem dan budaya bisnis. Sebuah survei elektronik yang diedarkan oleh proyek ASEAN-USAID IGNITE pada November 2022 menunjukkan bahwa bekerja dari jarak jauh merupakan tantangan sumber daya manusia yang paling banyak dilaporkan dialami oleh Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah (UMKM) di ASEAN. Mengubah Kerangka Berpikir dan Tim menjabarkan kompetensi dan pengetahuan dasar bagi UMKM ASEAN untuk unggul dalam ekonomi global dan menyamakan kedudukan dengan perusahaan-perusahaan besar.
Salah satu tantangan terbesar yang dihadapi oleh UMKM ASEAN terletak pada aspek sumber daya manusia karena adanya perubahan budaya kerja yang berdampak pada motivasi, keterlibatan, dan kinerja tim. Pertanyaannya adalah bagaimana mendorong pertumbuhan UMKM ASEAN dalam aspek sumber daya manusia untuk kelangsungannya selama masa disrupsi. Dengan Kursus Mengubah Kerangka Berpikir dan Tim, para peserta akan mendapatkan pengalaman dalam membangun rencana keberlangsungan bisnis, membangun budaya digital native dalam bisnis, dan mempersiapkan tim untuk lingkungan pengelolaan digital yang memungkinkan usaha kecil dan menengah untuk menghadapi tantangan yang timbul dari perubahan.