This page highlights Free training available online to train adults, youth and children in the various subject areas highlighted on the homepage.
There are various free online learning resources and tools. We will seek to highlight some for your use on this page:
Entrepreneurship
1. My Own Busines International (MOBI)
The popular original course is designed for the entrepreneur who wants to start their own business. It offers 15 sessions cover the most important topics that are clearly explained with emphasis on avoiding pitfalls.
Topics Covered
PART ONE: EVALUATING THE BUSINESS
1: Deciding on a business
2: The business plan (updated)
3: Home based businesses
PART TWO: BEFORE YOU START
4: Financing the business
5: Business organization
6: Licenses and permits
7: Business insurance
8: Communication tools
9: Buying a business or franchise
PART THREE: OPERATING PITFALLS
10: Location and leasing
11: Accounting and cash flow
12: E-Commerce
13: Opening and marketing
14: Managing employees
15: Expanding and handling problems
Access this free learning resource here: www.myownbusiness.org/course
2. Nigeria SME Toolkit
The Nigeria SME Toolkit offers software, business forms, training, and more to help small businesses in Nigeria grow and succeed.
It’s free and easy to use. Just search or browse the categories for the information you need. Access the the toolkit here: http://nigeria.smetoolkit.org/nigeria/en/
3. Social Entrepreneurship Training
This online course describes the defining characteristics of the social entrepreneur, the difference between social entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship, the way in which social entrepreneurship differs from charity, the role of innovation in social entrepreneurship, and how to measure the success of a social venture by assessing its impact.
Access the free training resources here: http://www.uniteforsight.org/social-entrepreneurship-course
Career Development
1.GCF Learn Free Career Tutorials
These tutorials cover a good range of key job search, work readiness and Career Development issues. Topics like CV writing, Interviewing Skills, job search and career planning (amongst others) are covered. Access free resources here: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/career
2. International Commission on Workforce Development
The ICWFD provides access to over 1500 state-of-the-art and certification-level information technology, business and professional development courses FOR FREE to the end-users through sponsorships by individuals, companies, foundations, and government.
The ICWFD’s “E-Skills360” e-learning platform equips girls and boys, women and men with 21st century employability skills so that they are ready to compete in the global economy. The resulting well-trained individuals attract multi-national and local corporate investment into the local economy by providing a talented workforce base from which companies can hire skilled employees. ICWFD is a California-based 501(c)3 non-profit public charity organization. Access these resources here: http://www.icwfd.org
