How to Revamp a Business Edge Program : The Case of Ghana

How to Revamp a Business Edge Program : The Case of Ghana

IFC aims to strengthen the overall business environment by providing local markets with management training programs aimed at small businesses, such as Business Edge. IFC signs cooperation agreements with local business development service provider...

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Main Author: Gomes, Mario
Format: Brief
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
ACCOUNTING
ADULT LEARNING
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
INTERACTIVE LEARNING
LEARNING
MANUALS
MARKETING
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
MARKETING TOOLS
NER
QUALITY CONTROL
SELLING
TRAINEES
TRAINING OF TRAINERS
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/11/17383368/ghana-revamp-business-edge-program-case-ghana
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spelling okr-10986-170642021-04-23T14:03:33Z How to Revamp a Business Edge Program : The Case of Ghana Gomes, Mario ACCOUNTING ADULT LEARNING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES INTERACTIVE LEARNING LEARNING MANUALS MARKETING MARKETING MANAGEMENT MARKETING TOOLS NER QUALITY CONTROL SELLING TRAINEES TRAINING OF TRAINERS TRAINING PROGRAMS IFC aims to strengthen the overall business environment by providing local markets with management training programs aimed at small businesses, such as Business Edge. IFC signs cooperation agreements with local business development service providers to deliver this interactive learning program. The hoped-for result is that the beneficiaries of training will run more efficient businesses and the overall economy will improve. This Smartlesson shares the lessons learned while revamping the Business Edge program in Ghana. The overhaul was achieved by clearing up training providers' misinterpretations about the program and empowering them to deliver it, defining a clear strategy for the program, shedding all but the top performing local providers, giving providers chances to network with potential clients, lining up some business for the providers, and exerting strong quality control over the program. 2014-02-18T18:04:58Z 2014-02-18T18:04:58Z 2012-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/11/17383368/ghana-revamp-business-edge-program-case-ghana http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17064 English en_US IFC SmartLessons; CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Ghana
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en_US
topic ACCOUNTING
ADULT LEARNING
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
INTERACTIVE LEARNING
LEARNING
MANUALS
MARKETING
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
MARKETING TOOLS
NER
QUALITY CONTROL
SELLING
TRAINEES
TRAINING OF TRAINERS
TRAINING PROGRAMS
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ADULT LEARNING
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
INTERACTIVE LEARNING
LEARNING
MANUALS
MARKETING
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
MARKETING TOOLS
NER
QUALITY CONTROL
SELLING
TRAINEES
TRAINING OF TRAINERS
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Gomes, Mario
How to Revamp a Business Edge Program : The Case of Ghana
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description IFC aims to strengthen the overall business environment by providing local markets with management training programs aimed at small businesses, such as Business Edge. IFC signs cooperation agreements with local business development service providers to deliver this interactive learning program. The hoped-for result is that the beneficiaries of training will run more efficient businesses and the overall economy will improve. This Smartlesson shares the lessons learned while revamping the Business Edge program in Ghana. The overhaul was achieved by clearing up training providers' misinterpretations about the program and empowering them to deliver it, defining a clear strategy for the program, shedding all but the top performing local providers, giving providers chances to network with potential clients, lining up some business for the providers, and exerting strong quality control over the program.
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title How to Revamp a Business Edge Program : The Case of Ghana
title_short How to Revamp a Business Edge Program : The Case of Ghana
title_full How to Revamp a Business Edge Program : The Case of Ghana
title_fullStr How to Revamp a Business Edge Program : The Case of Ghana
title_full_unstemmed How to Revamp a Business Edge Program : The Case of Ghana
title_sort how to revamp a business edge program : the case of ghana
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
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