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Online BYTE Entrepreneurship & IT Academy

What: The BYTE Entrepreneurship & IT Academy will provide you with the entrepreneurship / IT know-how necessary for creating and developing your business.

For whom:  For migrants, refugees and all others interested in entrepreneurship and IT upskilling.

Course type: 4 mini self-paced self-study online courses with tutor support (assignments, reviews, and feedback).

Start: 

Duration: You have 30 days to finish all 4 mini-courses.

Effort: Approx. 1 hr/day, but it can be more or less. It depends on your background and motivation.

Type of learning materials: Texts, presentations, videos, short tests, puzzles, challenges (assignments) and social media activities.

Certificate of completion: You will receive a certificate of completion for each course (4) after you complete all learning elements.

Completion criteria: you can pass each course by completing all learning elements (texts, videos, quizzes...). Assignments are not mandatory to submit but are strongly recommended.

The training process

2. Wait for the start date of your group

3. You'll receive instructions how to sign-up in e-learning platform

4. Signup to e-learning platform, wait for activation (max 1 day)

5. Explore, learn and submit assignments (30 days)

6. Download the certificate(s) & update your LinkedIn profile (instructions)

Explore micro courses

(this is only a preview of the courses and modules, not active yet)

1 - Introduction to entrepreneurship

2 - Building a business

3 - Digital tools for entrepreneurship

4 - Legislation and finance

1.1. Entrepreneurship process - from "WHY" to "closure"

1.2. Becoming an entrepreneur

1.3. Digital marketing fundamentals and growth techniques

1.4. Funding sources for entrepreneurs

1.5. Project management basics

2.1. The Business Model Canvas

2.2. The Design Thinking Approach

2.3. Customer Insights

2.4. Prototyping

2.5. Storytelling

3.1. Digital skills for learning and collaboration

3.2. Web communication

3.3. Data collection

3.4. Creativity and Web development

3.5. Internet threats, safety and ethics

4.1. Legislation basics - various company types

4.2. Funding opportunities

4.3 Pricing / Accounting

4.4. Business support organisations