Home-Based Businesses - Presentation
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2014
This slide presentation was used for an Institute of International Education workshop that focused on home-based businesses, part of the Women's Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) program.
Social Media for Women Entrepreneurs (presentation)
Language(s): English, French
Published: 2014
This slide presentation was used for an Institute of International Education workshop that focused on social media for women entrepreneurs, part of the Women's Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) program.
Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Language(s): English
Published: 2013
This resource from the United Nations outlines the state duty to protect human rights, the corporate responsibility to respect human rights and access to remedy. It was used in The Protection Project trainings, organized by the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.
With My Project I Create My Future: A Training Manual for Designing and Managing Small Income-Generating Projects
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2013
This training manual offers practical examples and applications for designing and managing small businesses. The guide consists of three chapters that focus on small sustainable income generating business; borrowing and microfinance institutions (MFIs); and success stories for youth projects.
The Global Landscape for Women
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2012
In English and Arabic, this presentation describes the global gender gap, using several countries as examples - Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. It also focuses on women in the workforce and challenges to accessing employment. For more information, please see Freedom House's training guide – Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in the Workforce, Advancing Your Career and Becoming a Change Agent. This project was funded by the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL).
Corporate Sustainability Manual
Language(s): English
Published: 2012
This brief manual from AIESEC describes corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate sustainability lessons and mistakes. It highlights CSR partnerships, strategic investment and messaging, focusing on the SustainOman project, but also providing broader tips for businesses and civil society organizations. A profile of the National Bank of Oman is included.
ROCCD Policy Advocacy Handbook
Language(s): English
Published: 2012
This handbook is designed to facilitate improved provision of policy advocacy services by partner business development organizations (BDOs) in the Maghreb. It introduces tools that BDOs can use to organize, prioritize and monitor public advocacy activities and provides lessons learned from recent public advocacy efforts in the region. Training notes and workshop exercises are included, and case studies are provided for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
WES Entrepreneurship Participants Manual
Language(s): French
Published: 2012
Home-Based Business and E-Commerce – TOT Facilitator’s Guide
Language(s): French
Published: 2012
This facilitator's guide was part of the Institute of International Education's November 2011 Training of Trainers event, part of the Women's Enterprise for Sustainability (WES) program.
WES Entrepreneurial Training Program - Presentation
Language(s): French
Published: 2012
Training of Trainers: Home-Based Businesses and E-Commerce
Language(s): French
Published: 2012
Development Guide for Business Development Organizations: Trade Facilitation Services
Language(s): French
Published: 2011
The ROCCD Project addressed two key challenges that businesses everywhere face - expanding into new markets and attracting new investment. In 11 modules, this manual focuses on such topics as introduction to business development services; customs clearance and freight forwarding; business-to-business web platform; and trade exhibitions.
Development Guide for Business Development Organizations: Capital Access Services
Language(s): French
Published: 2011
The ROCCD Project addressed two key challenges that businesses everywhere face - expanding into new markets and attracting new investment. In seven modules, this manual focuses on such topics as business planning services; discounted cash flow analysis; legal advisory services; and networking events and outreach.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Maghreb
Language(s): English, French
Published: 2011
This manual gives an overview of the role of entrepreneurship in the economic development of the Maghreb and includes modalities for entrepreneurship and innovation and several case studies. It also focuses on new ventures, opportunity recognition, funding sources, intellectual property, legal and taxation issues, business plans, innovative startups and exit strategies.
Manual to the Libyan Stock Market and Central Bank of Libya: Bank Strategic Planning & Corporate Governance Development
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This manual focuses on strategic planning and corporate governance for banks. It highlights assessment, business strategies, practical considerations and recent trends in corporate governance. Charts include: Fundamental Elements in Formal Business Strategic Planning, External Risk Assessment, The Life-cycle Portfolio Matrix, the Shareholder Value Network, and more.
Preparing for the Job Market
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This presentation focuses on skills for job searches, including preparing a resume and cover letter, how to succeed at job interviews, steps to improved communication and how to effectively manage time.
Telemarketing Selling Skills
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This presentation outlines the elements of an integrated telemarketing process, focusing on professional use of the telephone in the sales process. It highlights benefits of a career in sales and definitions of the sales and buying processes. It also details planning telesales, the cost of selling and ideas to increase sales. Exercises are included.
Global Financial Turmoil and the Changing Face of Financial Sector Supervision Training
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
The presentation focuses on valuation issues, including the objective of financial reporting, fair value, and Basel supervisory guidance on fair valuing and provisioning. The emphasis is on EU banks.
Quick Reference Guide to Terms Used in “Cash Flow Management for Non-Profits”
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This reference sheet offers definitions of terms used in the Cash Flow Management for Non-Profits presentation. Included are definitions of commonly used accounting terms.
Cash Flow Management - For Non-Profits
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation reviews accounting procedures for non-profit organizations and highlights key terms. It explains the cash flow forecast process and offers strategies to avoid cash flow shortfalls.
Work Sheets: Innovation Strategies - A Workshop for the MEET U.S. Program
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
These worksheets follow the structure of the Innovation Strategies presentation and invite trainees to reflect on directions for corporate entrepreneurship, leveraging corporate assets, process innovation and product development.
Leadership That Lasts Worksheets
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This worksheet accompanies the Leadership That Lasts presentation and includes questions about qualities admired in leaders and provides space for a self-assessment of leadership qualities.
Using Values & Vision
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation focuses on the key components of vision, characteristics of winning organizations and what it means for values to guide life choices. It includes several exercises for clarification of individual and corporate values and discusses the process of creating alignment.
Leadership Development Module
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation focuses on U.S. leadership theories and models, Campbell Leadership Descriptors assessment and leadership characteristics.
Employee Ownership: A Business Strategy for Growth
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation describes employee ownership - what it is, why companies implement employee stock ownership plans (ESOPS), statistics on employee ownership in the U.S. and types of plans.
Financing Growth
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation focuses on securing funding for companies. It touches upon firm lifecycles, gives an overview of the challenges of growing firms and then lists different types of equity capital. It details the art and science of equity investing and finishes with a list of "Top 10 lies of entrepreneurs."
Preparing To Negotiate
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation introduces the notion of BATNA (Best Alternative To Negotiated Agreement) and offers tips on how to negotiate salaries and benefits._.
Ethical Decision-Making
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation gives an overview of ethics, social contract theory and ethical decision making. Also included are questions that decision-makers can ask themselves to assess whether they are making ethical choices.
GateDellway Goes to China
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This document describes how a US-based firm managed to enter the Chinese PC market by forming a strategic alliance with a company in China.
Cash Flow Management For Growth
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation touches upon the differences between profit and cash flow, monitoring cash flows with ratios, the link between growth and cash, and operating tactics for maximizing cash flow.
Innovation Strategies - A Workshop for the MEET U.S. Program
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation focuses on the concept of corporate entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial intensity, the importance of developing skills in creativity, and strategies for entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity.
Projecting Cash Needs - Exercise
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This document is an exercise using the Cash Flow Ratios to project cash needs of the company. Included is an income statement for analysis.
Executing Strategy with the Balanced Scorecard
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation explains balanced scorecard (BSC) fundamentals and what a good BSC should show. Included for reference are examples of strategy maps prepared by firms.
International Strategic Alliances
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation outlines the importance of forming global alliances in the context of a globalized economy. It touches upon why a company should want to create alliances and also points out some of the disadvantages associated with alliances. Also included are examples of some strategies used by internationally renowned companies
Working Capital Ratio Exercises
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This document is an exercise to practice working capital ratios.
Exercises to Accompany Using Values & Vision
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
These slides accompany the Using Values & Vision presentation. Included are templates for three exercises: individual values clarification, corporate values clarification and values-business processes alignment.
Survey of Ethical Theoretic Aptitudes
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This handout accompanies the Ethical Decision-Making presentation and provides a survey on ethical aptitudes. It was reproduced from F. Neil Brady's Ethical Managing: Rules and Results (1990; Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, New York: pages 211-213).
Why Entrepreneurship?
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation offers an overview of entrepreneurship, characteristics of entrepreneurs and a model of entrepreneurial management.
Leadership That Lasts - The Personal Dimensions of Leadership
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation focuses on aspects of leadership, including the importance of showing authenticity, creating trust and exuding optimism.
Entrepreneurial Marketing
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation on entrepreneurial marketing explains the new environment in which companies need to adapt their marketing strategies. It outlines the importance of respecting rules and values, different types of advertizing methods and top marketing pitfalls to watch for. Also included are links to marketing resources in the Middle East.
Case Study: Cash Flow Crisis at Jedda Company - What Should Hamad Alavi Do?
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This document gives an example of a company going through cash flow issues. There are questions for readers to answer relating to decisions the company would need to make to survive.
Work Sheets: Financing Growth
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
These worksheets accompany the "Financing Growth" presentation and encourage trainees to think about their company’s current financing needs and what they wish to accomplish over the next year.
Action Planning Handout
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This handout accompanies the Action Planning presentation, focusing on process and action steps.
How to Prepare your CV
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
The curriculum focuses on substantive questions concerning what goes into a CV.
A Note on Valuation for Venture Capital
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This handout accompanies the Valuation presentation and describes valuation, why valuation is difficult, terminology and how to value an investment.
Seminar Curriculum (Module 3)
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
Building off the previous session, this curriculum walks learners through the process of clearly identifying the project by using previously discussed techniques.
Tools and Tips to Becoming a Social Entrepreneur (Module 2)
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation gives an overview of how to become a social entrepreneur. It offers techniques to starting a project, including brainstorming and individual assets audits, as well as tools such as social networking to ensure far reach. The instructor's notes help navigate the presentation.
Corporate Governance Framework Overview
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation covers the definition and importance of corporate governance, linkages between corporate governance reform and institutional development, approach for reform, CIPE's lessons learned and examples of successful programs.
An Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship (Module 1)
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation offers an introduction to social entrepreneurship, walks learners through the first steps of identifying needs and gives examples of social enterprises. The instructor's notes provide answers to the questions posed on the slides.
Board Composition and Effectiveness
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation offers a list of factors and criteria a company should look for when putting together a board of directors. The checklist format allows readers to identify what criteria they do and do not meet.