Course curriculum

  • 1

    Module #0 - Onboarding and Introduction *Release Date: 9th November 2021 | Study Time: 115 minutes

    • Welcome from Juan Pablo Davila of UNIDO

    • Meet your Instructors

    • How the Training Programme Works

    • How to Use this Online Course Platform

    • [Live Zoom] Onboarding and introduction - on Wednesday 10th November 2021 at 1:30 PM GMT [60 minutes]

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - On boarding and Thinkifik Presentation- held Wednesday 10th November 2021

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Welcome and Programme Launch

    • [Discussion Activity] Introductions and Expectations [15 minutes]
  • 2

    Module #1 - Welcome to the Coaching Programme *Release Date: 9th November 2021 | Study Time: 110 minutes

    • [Live Zoom] Welcome to the programme; Thursday 11th November 2021 at 1:30 PM GMT [60 minutes]

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - Welcome to the programme - held Thursday 11th November 2021

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Welcome to the Programme [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Summary Guide - How to communicate with companies [15 minutes]

    • Review of Module #1 [5 minutes]
  • 3

    Module #2 - Cluster development *Release Date: 11 November 2021 | Study Time: 160 minutes

    • Clusters and Business linkages

    • [Self-study] UNIDO Approach to Cluster Development2020 [20 minutes]

    • [Live Zoom] Cluster Development; Thursday 18th November 2021 at 2:30 PM GMT [45 minutes]

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - Cluster Development - held Thursday 18th November 2021

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Cluster Development [30 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Summary Guide - Cluster development [15 minutes]

    • Cluster Development Quiz [30 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Further Reading [15 minutes]

    • Review of Module #2 [5 minutes]
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    Module #3 - Coaching 101 Company information set *Release Date: 18th November 2021 | Study Time: 170 minutes

    • [Live Zoom] Company Information Set ; Thursday 25th November 2021 at 1:30 PM GMT [90 minutes]

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - Company Information Set - held Thursday 25th November 2021

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Company Information Set [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Summary Guide - Company Information Set [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Check list for Company Analysis [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Teams for group work and companies pairing [15 minutes]

    • [Assignment 1] Company Information [20 minutes]

    • Review of Module #3 [5 minutes]
  • 5

    Module #4 - Exchanging on Company Information Set *Release Date: 25th November 2021 | Study Time: 160 minutes

    • [Live Zoom] Company Information Set - exchange; Thursday 9th December 2021 at 1:30 PM GMT [90 minutes]

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - Company Information Set Exchange - held Thursday 9th December 2021

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Company Information Set Exchange GROUP 1 [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Company Information Set Exchange GROUP 2 [30 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Company Information Set Exchange GROUP 3 [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Company Information Set Exchange GROUP 4 [15 minutes]

    • Presentation from Live Zoom - Company Information Set Exchange GROUP 6 [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Company Information Set Exchange GROUP 8 [30 minutes]

    • [Discussion Activity] Best Practices and Tipps for Company Information data collection [15 minutes]
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    Module #5 - Analysing Sales and Forecasts *Release Date: 9th December 2021 | Study Time: 125 minutes

    • [Live Zoom] Analysing Sales and Forecasts; Thursday 16th Decembre 2021 at 1:30 PM GMT [60 minutes]

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - Analysing Sales and Forecasts - held Thursday 16th December 2021

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Sales Analysis and Forecasts [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Summary Guide - Analysing Sales and Forecasts [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Template for Sales Analysis [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Template for Sales Forecast [15 minutes]

    • [Assignment 2] Analyzing Sales [20 minutes]

    • Review of Module #5 [5 minutes]
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    Module #6 - Supply Chain and Quality *Release Date: 16th December 2021 | Study Time: 160 minutes

    • [Live Zoom] Supply Chain and Quality; Wednesday 22 December 2021 at 1:30 PM GMT [90 minutes]

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - Supply Chain and Quality - held Wednesday 22th December 2021

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Supply Chain and Quality [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Summary Guide - Supply Chain and Quality [15 minutes]

    • [Assignment 3] Supply Chain and Quality [20 minutes]

    • Review of Module #6 [5 minutes]
  • 8

    Module #7 - Company Sales and supply chain presentation *Release Date: 10th January 2021|Study Time: 135 minutes

    • [Live Zoom] Sales and Supply Chain Exchange; Thursday 13th January 2021 at 1:30 PM GMT [90 minutes]

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - Sales and Supply Chain Exchange - held Thursday 13th January 2021

    • [Self-study] Group 1: Presentation from Live Zoom - Sales and Supply Chain Exchange [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Group 4: Presentation from Live Zoom - Sales and Supply Chain Exchange [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Group 5: Presentation from Live Zoom - Sales and Supply Chain Exchange [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Group 8: Presentation from Live Zoom - Sales and Supply Chain Exchange [15 minutes]

    • [Discussion Activity] Best Practices and Tipps for Sales and Supply Chain Analysis [15 minutes]

    • Review of Module #7 [5 minutes]
  • 9

    Module #8 - Branding, Marketing and Innovation *Release Date: 13th January 2021|Study Time: 160 minutes

    • [Live Zoom] Branding, Marketing and Innovation; Thursday 20 January 2021 at 1:30 PM GMT [90 minutes]

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - Branding, Marketing and Innovation - held Thursday 20th January 2022

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Branding, Marketing and Innovation [30 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Summary Guide - Branding, Marketing and Innovation [15 minutes]

    • [Assignment 4 - part A] Marketing Plan 2022 [30 minutes]

    • [Assignment 4 - Part B] Promotional Plan 2022 [30 minutes]

    • [Assignment 4 - part C] Brand Evaluation [30 minutes]

    • [Assignment 4 - part D] Innovation [30 minutes]

    • Review of Module #8 [5 minutes]
  • 10

    Module #9 - Cost-Profit-Price analysis and SMEs collaboration *Release Date: 20th January 2021|Study Time: 160 minutes

    • [Live Zoom] Cost-Profit-Price analysis and SMEs collaboration; Thursday 27th January 2021 at 1:30 PM GMT [90 minutes]

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session Cost –Profit-Price analysis, Social responsibility and Collaboration - held Thursday 27th January 2022

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Cost –Profit-Price analysis, Social responsibility and Collaboration [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Summary Guide - Cost-Profit Analysis [15 minutes]

    • [Assignment 5] Cost –Profit-Price analysis, Social responsibility and Collaboration [20 minutes]

    • Review of Module #9 [5 minutes]
  • 11

    Module #10 - Mktg Plan, Cost-Profit Price analysis and Collaboration Exchange *Release Date: 27th January 2021|Study Time: 135 minutes

    • Live Zoom] Mktg Plan and Cost –Profit-Price Analysis and Collaboration Exchange; Thursday 10th February 2021 at 1:30 PM [90 minutes]

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - Mktg Plan and Cost –Profit-Price Analysis and Collaboration Exchange- held Thursday 10th February 20227th December 2021

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Mktg Plan and Cost –Profit-Price Analysis and Collaboration Exchange-GROUP8_held Thursday 10th February 2022 [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Presentation from Live Zoom - Mktg Plan and Cost –Profit-Price Analysis and Collaboration Exchange-GROUP4_held Thursday 10th February 2022 [15 minutes]

    • [Self-study] Group 8: Presentation from Live Zoom - Cost- Profit-Price Analysis Exchange [15 minutes]

    • [Discussion Activity] Best Practices and Tipps for Mktg Plan and Cost –Profit-Price Analysis and Collaboration [15 minutes]
  • 12

    Graduation and Next Steps

    • Please Review the Cluster Coaching Training Course!

    • [Live Zoom] Graduation Ceremony on 24th February 2021 at 1:30 PM GMT

    • [Recording] Graduation Ceremony - 24th February 2021

Instructor(s)

Senior Cluster and Marketing Expert

Vedat Kunt

Mr. Vedat Kunt, International Expert on Cluster Development, Strategic Management, Marketing & Branding Has over 35 years of business experience both C-level in private sector and specialized in SME competitiveness and internationalization, cluster development, value chain development, strategic management, marketing, brand development, innovation, and entrepreneurship development. Mr.Kunt provides consulting services and training to SMEs on strategic management, brand development, marketing, value creation, innovation, organizational restructuring, value chain development and new business model generation. In addition, he trains chambers of commerce, State Institutions and Regional Development Agencies in Cluster Development Mr. Kunt works with UNIDO for more than a decade in various countries and sectors in cluster development, networking, innovation and internationalization of SMEs. Mr. Kunt holds a BSc. degree in Industrial Engineering and an MBA.

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Social proof: reviews

4 star rating

The course was refreshing, relevant and timely!

Joseph Yeboah

The coaching course was a great opportunity for me to refresh on many of the business management principles. The knowledge is relevant and will go a long way...

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The coaching course was a great opportunity for me to refresh on many of the business management principles. The knowledge is relevant and will go a long way to help every participant (trainee/ beneficiary) who plans to take the it further to provide quality business management guidance to any SME they have the opportunity to support. Employing the remote approach to the coaching is also timely as the COVID 19 situation continues to evolve, resulting in uncertainties about physical engagements/ meetings in a world where more than ever, quality and safe products are expected from SMEs by an increasingly isolating global population due to fear of contracting the COVID infection. For the SME owner (Lilypat) my team supported, it provided the opportunity for her also to reflect on many of her plans and routine decisions. Additionally, it gave her better insight into her own business. She is happy to continue with the coaching exercise so as to reap the full benefits of the support.

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5 star rating

Cluster Coaching Training Programme

Daniel Owusu Kyeremateng

Generally, the training programme was very successful. As a Fruit value chain expert and Project designer, I had inadequate knowledge and skills in coaching ...

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Generally, the training programme was very successful. As a Fruit value chain expert and Project designer, I had inadequate knowledge and skills in coaching SMEs encountered over the years. But, this training gave me a clear road map as to what to do to help SMEs become competitive by building their capacity to access finance and global market. In the future, I want the UNIDO-WACOMP team to include a module on supply chain transparency and developing of a culture of quality by SMEs in order for them to meet emerging export market requirements.

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5 star rating

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Emmanuel Wullingdool

This opening have increased my interest and enthusiasm in the programme. I look forward.

This opening have increased my interest and enthusiasm in the programme. I look forward.

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