The William Davidson Institute is dedicated to business education in the emerging markets. Small and medium sized enterprises are the growth engines for these markets. Equipping the leaders of these enterprises with the right business training is key to their future growth. WDI has designed a range of entrepreneurship programs to help SME’s thrive in today’s dynamic environment.

Click here to view our entrepreneurship brochure.

To discuss our entrepreneurship training programs and capabilities, email us at:
EntrepreneurshipTraining@umich.edu

The William Davidson Institute recently hosted the 2011 Global Summit on Educating Entrepreneurs on June 16-17 in Ann Arbor, MI. The conference's 109 delegates represented 20 countries. This was a fantastic forum for exchanging ideas on entrepreneurship training program and sharing best practices. The diverse audience came from academia, the non-profit sector, development agencies, and government agencies.
 
We look forward to hosting the event again in June 2013. If you are interested in presenting at this event in 2013 or if you have ideas on topics you would like to see covered, email us at: EntrepreneurshipSummit@umich.edu. 

Entrepreneurs need tools they can use in their businesses right away. Our training programs offer content in the key areas that entrepreneurs need to grow their businesses now and position them for long-term success. We work with a team of business professors and curriculum experts to develop the most effective training program for each engagement.

Global advantage, local relevance

To ensure that our training incorporates global best practices and is locally relevant, each curriculum is developed jointly by staff and faculty at the University of Michigan and in-country experts.

Critical content

From our years of experience in delivering successful entrepreneurship training programs, we know what content is most helpful for entrepreneurs. After attending our entrepreneurship training program, participants are equipped with an entrepreneurial mindset and:

• Have an actionable business plan
• Understand how to put best practices in marketing, strategy, finance, accounting, and HR to work for their company
• Are ready to apply for a bank loan
• Have a network of peers who they can turn to for advice in the future
• Understand how to work with a mentor

Our core training program covers:

• Business Plan Preparation
• Strategy
• Marketing
• Human Resources Management
• Finance
• Accounting

We also offer sessions in:

• Legal and regulatory issues of setting up a business in country
• Information Technology
• Customer Care
• Public Relations
• Leadership
• Exporting
• Business Ethics
• Leveraging Networks

Tracking success

We believe in creating programs that maximize impact. To measure this impact, WDI has Monitoring & Evaluation systems in place to track graduates across key metrics for years after program completion.

Throughout the course of our programs, we also gather extensive participant feedback on program content and faculty and solicit suggestions for improvement. We are constantly improving our offerings as we integrate participant feedback.

Contact us at: EntrepreneurshipTraining@umich.edu