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Your Growth, Our Mission

SME Market Understanding
Course Description
•This course has a fourfold purpose, which is to identify SME clients’ different needs. More •Emphasis will be given to determine how to market SME products and services. All participants •Will get acquainted with the procedures of delivering SME banking products. It identifies the •Success factors and international best practices needed for effective SME banking

Assessment Strategy:

Participants will be informally assessed on their interaction during sessions; their participation

In-group exercises

Prerequisites:

  • Minimum three years of banking experience
  • Good command of English

Assessment Strategy:

Participants will be informally assessed on their interaction during sessions; their participation

In-group exercises

Prerequisites:

  • Minimum three years of banking experience
  • Good command of English

Bankers working in SME, retail, corporate and credit departments who have, or will have, SME Responsibilities

Module 1: SME Market Size

  • Introduction and overview
  • Market size definitions
  • Sources of information
  • SME population definition
  • Number of establishments and attributes
  • SME survival rates
  • Market sizing methodology
  • Defining segmentation, segmentation benefits and limitations
  • Methods of segmentation
  • Estimating segment size
  • The dynamics of the SME market

Module 2: Market Potential and Marketing Mix

  • Defining segment potential
  • Projecting market revenue and profits
  • Evaluating potential per business
  • Practical tips
  • Cost consideration
  • The 5 Ps of marketing
  • Voice of the customer
  • Product mix by segment
  • Determining product features
  • Product bundling
  • Delivery channels alternatives
  • Price considerations
  • Positioning SME operation
  • Sales promotion alternatives
  • Getting the message to SME owners
  • Measuring promotional success

Module 3: Structuring SME Sales Efforts

  • What is relationship management?
  • Why relationship management?
  • The relationship manager
  • Benefits to the bank and benefits to the client
  • Deciding who should be managed
  • The relationship review
  • Measuring relationship costs

Module 4: SME Information Technology

  • SME data organization
  • Unit of measurement
  • Existing SME customers and SME prospects
  • Digital marketing and its applications
  • Digital marketing benefits and drawbacks

Module 5: The Profile of an Entrepreneur and SME Client Education

  • What is the entrepreneurial personality?
  • Who is more likely to start a business?
  • Which SMEs will grow?
  • Owner’s characteristics that drive business growth
  • The power of networking
  • The need for client education
  • Client education tools
  • Importance of client education

Case Study – Marketing Plan for SME Proposition by Trade International Bank plc.

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.

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Course Rounds

5 Days
Code Date Venue Fees Action
ACC169-01
2026-05-11
Kuala-Lumpur
USD 5950
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ACC169-02
2026-07-05
Dubai
USD 5450
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ACC169-03
2026-09-13
Riyadh
USD 5450
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ACC169-04
2026-11-29
Dubai
USD 5450
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