Module 1:
Basic Concepts of Small and Medium Enterprises
- Definition of small and medium enterprises
- Characteristics of small and medium enterprises
- The strategic importance of small and medium enterprises
- The characteristics of entrepreneurs
- Challenges facing small and medium enterprises
- The basic requirements of financing SMEs
Module 2:
Requirements of Financing Small and Medium Enterprises
- How to communicate and deal effectively with the borrowers
- The general rules of financing small and medium enterprises
- The general framework of credit analyses
- The credit worthiness and determining financing gaps
- The elements of the credit study
- Loan cycle
Module 3:
Mechanisms of Financing Small and Medium Enterprises
- Design and implement the full loan cycle
- The executive mechanisms of loan cycle
- The role of risks and management information systems in the loan cycle
- Identify and measure profits
- The difference between corporate and small and medium enterprises
- The different financing tools for small and medium enterprises
Module 4:
Risks of Financing Small and Medium Enterprises
- Types of banking risks
- The factors that affect the increase in credit risks
- The method of credit risk management
- Analysis of small and medium enterprises risks
- Loan portfolio risk management for small enterprises
- Reading management information systems reports (MIS reports)
- Impact of risks on portfolio profits
Module 5:
Principles of marketing and Sale
- What is marketing?
- The factors that control markets
- Elements of the marketing mix
- Principles of distinguished sale
- The most important elements of sale art and sellers types
Assessment Strategy:
Participants will be informally assessed on their interaction during sessions; their participation in-group exercises