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Basics of Business is a four-hour e-learning course wherein the learner is introduced to the underlying principles, concepts and
M1: Basics of Business ideas of how businesses function.
U1: Types of Companies
U2: Business of a Company
U3: Vision, Mission and Values
U4: Customers and Business Environment
During the activities, and all through the course, the learner gets valuable inputs from an expert who guides the two entrepreneurs
in setting up their business and running it. Thus, the course holds the learner’s interest at all levels and makes sure the learner is
actually benefiting from the course.
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In this era of cutthroat competition, creativity and innovation play a crucial part in any organisation’s success. This e-learning
M1: Introduction course educates the learner, about what creativity and innovation mean and how they impact business. The course also brings
U1: Understanding Creativity and into focus the thin line that demarcates creativity and innovation.
Innovation
U2: Significance of Creativity and Innovation
U3: Creativity and Innovation can
Transform Organisations
M4: Personal Creativity and Innovation This course informs the learner about the processes of creativity and innovation, the pitfalls in their path and how an organisation
U1: Tools and Techniques I can evolve a creative and innovative work culture.
U2: Tools and Techniques II
The course introduces tools and technologies such as Brainstorming and Six Thinking Hats, which impart learners the knowledge
to create innovative products and also creatively enhance the quality and features of their existing products.
This knowledge on tools and technologies deals not only with organisational innovation but also personal innovation. The course
thus also equips learners with tools and technologies that can be used for their personal innovation.
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Motivation is the inner force that drives an individual. In a business, it is very important that all the individuals related directly or
M1: Introduction indirectly with the business are motivated in one way or the other.
U1: Motivation
U2: Importance of Motivation at Workplace
U3: Motivating People
This course unveils the importance of motivation and how managers can apply its various theories to improve a work culture. It
utilises scenarios to explain how motivation increases performance, productivity, retention rate and adaptability in a workplace
environment.
The course states the two basic forms of motivation – intrinsic and extrinsic. Further, it explains the steps that simulate intrinsic
motivation and how rewards and recognitions stimulate extrinsic motivation. In the process, it clearly defines the importance of
employee recognition programmes that are vital for any organisation.
The course specifically points to those ignorant and inadvertent actions of managements that demotivate employees. Thus,
managers have to bear in mind that if they cannot take steps to motivate their staff, at least, none of their decisions or actions should
demotivate the employees. This is precisely what the last few screens of this course discuss.
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The customer is the ultimate authority who decides the success or failure of a business. Thus, the main emphasis should always
M1: Understanding the Customer be on the customer.
U1: Identify your customers
U2: Needs of your customer This course on External Customer Orientation enables you to
U3: What to offer to the customer? understand customers, their needs and various business solutions
that give them satisfaction, if not awe them.
M2: Understanding Moments of Truth
U1: Moments of Truth No doubt, customer rating is of prime importance. But, before
U2: Moments of Magic and Moments of that, there should be a self-measurement of the service
Misery
performance by the organisation itself. Such an exercise helps
U3: Recovering from Moments of Misery
identify service issues that can be troubleshot to do well in a
M3: Measuring Service Performance competitive market. Such a process also helps continuous
U1: Need for Measurement improvement, the new mantra of any successful business.
U2: RATER Model to Measure Service
Performance The latter part of the course explains the concept of a service
chain, its characteristics as well as the importance of
M4: Creating Service Chain service-level agreements. The learner is made aware of the fact
U1: Service Chain that communication plays a key role in moving from customer
U2: Ensuring Customer Delight satisfaction to customer delight.
M5: Potpourri
The beauty of the course lies in the number of case studies and interactivities. These keep the learner engrossed in the course
U1: Service Level Agreements
U2: Effective Communication without losing interest in the subject, thereby meeting its learning objectives.
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Just as charity begins at home, internal customers are the ones we need to take care of first to ensure that external customers are
M1: Internal Customer Focus: In Brief satisfied. This four-hour seat time e-learning course on Internal Customer Focus is crafted into two halves, each emphasising on
U1: What is Internal Customer Focus? the various dynamics of internal customers.
U2: Need for Internal Customer Focus
U3: Organisational Processes
U4: Internal Customers: Needs and
Expectations
The first half informs the learner about what we mean by internal customers, their needs and expectations. The course emphasises
why an organisation needs to focus on its internal customers. It also details the Michael Porter’s value chain framework, illustrating
the series of process flows in an organisation.
The second half talks about Deming’s DMAIC methodology. How, by following this methodology, we can attain internal customer
satisfaction. It describes the tools required to measure and achieve the required customer satisfaction level. The course also
focuses on the vital role communication; empowerment and the right environment play in attaining customer satisfaction.
Thus, in its totality, the course provides the learner the basic steps required to focus on internal customers and reach the desired
level of customer satisfaction.
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People are the engine that runs an entire organisation, creating value for it with the help of technology and financial resources.
M1: Managing Diversity in People This course on people management underlines the contribution of people and their proper management toward achieving
Management organisational objectives.
U1: People and Diversity Management
U2: HR and Diversity Management
U3: Managing Diversity - Other Aspects
The remaining two modules lay emphasis on motivation, which is the key when we talk about people working as a team. The
modules highlight certain excellent methods that motivate a team, while providing details of performance management and the
pros and cons of various methods used in performance management. They also focus on the basic cause for failure of the reward
system in an organisation.
Thus, this four-hour course is a complete package that helps its learners identify their role as people managers in an organisation.
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To develop a Consulting Mindset four major Cs are believed to be essential – Competency, Communication, Compatibility and
M1: Consulting and Consultants Credibility. This course on consulting mindsets throws light on the various aspects of these four Cs. These help us better understand
U1: Understanding Consulting terms like consultants, their types of consulting and their roles.
U2: Types of Consultants
U3: Roles of Consultants
U4: Valuable Consulting
M2: Competency
U1: Knowledge-based Competency
U2: Technical Competency
U3: Problem-solving Skills
M3: Communication
U1: Active Listening
U2: Influencing Skills
U3: Effective Communication
M4: Compatibility
U1: Role and Limitations of a Consultant In the process, we learn about the various competencies required for developing a consulting mindset. Apart from being competent,
U2: Respect and Openness it is very important that, as a consultant, you are able to communicate effectively, which is the main focus of one of the learning
U3: Collaboration and Teamwork
units in this course.
U4: Managing Difficult Interactions
M5: Credibility For any relation to develop and sustain between two beings, they must be compatible with each other. Likewise, in the consulting
U1: Objectivity profession, it is very important that both the consultant and the client are in compatibility with each other. To bring this about,
U2: Confidentiality consultants need to take up certain roles while remaining within their limitations. The course introduces the learner to these
U3: Transparency aspects as well.
U4: Delivering on Time
The last part of the course talks about how vital are the different aspects of a consultant’s credibility. How terms like credentials,
objectivity, transparency and timely delivery are a very important part of the relationship that the consultants share with their clients.
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We may be excellent managers. But it so happens sometimes that on facing severe constraints in a really complicated condition,
M1: The Mckinsey Model our mind goes blank. We desire for a magic to happen!
U1: Need for Consulting Models
U2: Elements of Mckinsey Seven S Model
U3: Hard S Elements
U4: Soft S Elements
The course emphasises on four major consulting models – McKinsey Theories, Seven C Framework, Theory of Constraints and
the Component Business Modelling. Likewise, the course is divided into four units, each explaining each of these four models with
the help of caselets and scenarios. The course has liberally employed interactivities, which help learners understand the applicability
of each model in a live environment.
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We may or may not be very clear about the exact meaning of “Continuous Improvement.” But, almost all of us have come across
M1: Understanding Continuous this term in the current scenario at one place or the other.
Improvement
U1: What is Continuous Improvement?
U2: Why Continuous Improvement?
U3: Continuous Improvement Today
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An entire team’s performance suffers even if a single member fails to achieve the team objective. This course on
M1: Understanding Teams and “Making a Team Work – The Right Way” highlights the importance of teamwork while giving details about three types of teams.
Teamwork
U1: Defining Team and Teamwork
U2: Benefits of Teamwork
U3: Characteristics of an Effective Team
U4: Requirements of Successful Teamwork
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For a manager to function efficiently in today’s competitive world, the most important and crucial part of responsibility is issue
M1: Introduction to Problem-Solving resolution or problem solving.
U1: Identify a Problem
U2: Different Aspects of a Problem
U3: Problem Solving Approach
The PSTT course takes the leaner through the seven steps of problem solving, explaining the first three steps by way of using a
gaming interactivity.
The interactivity not only attracts the learners’ attention to the topic, but also keeps them engaged till the end of the course. In
addition, it adequately prepares the learners in taking the next four steps explained in the advanced level of the course.
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This Advanced version of the Problem-Solving Tools and Techniques course underlines some of the major steps to be taken while
M1: Generate Alternative Ideas solving a problem. The basic version provides a glimpse of the seven steps in problem solving and describes the first three in
U1: Introduction detail. The advanced version details the next four steps.
U2: Brainstorming
U3: SCAMPER
U4: Random Input
M4: Standardise the Approach These steps have been elaborately explained using different theories and tools, which we may as well have come across earlier.
U1: Introduction
However, the advanced course not only emphasises the importance of generating alternative ideas for solving the problem, but
U2: Standard Operating Procedures
also provides us with tools like Brainstorming and SCAMPER, which help generate these alternative ideas.
U3: Flow Chart
U4: Close the Loop
Once the alternative idea or approach is generated, it becomes important to evaluate this approach, implement it and standardise
the entire approach. The advanced course explains us various other techniques such as PERT and flowcharting, which help us
execute the remaining four steps of problem solving.
The beauty of the advanced course lies in interactivities and examples, which grip the learner’s interest in the problem-solving
techniques from beginning till the end.
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This course on finance for non-finance introduces the learner to the basic concepts of a seemingly tedious subject, finance, with the help
of simple and day-to-day examples. Using relevant scenarios, it explains the various functions of the Finance department in a business.
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M4: Financial Accounting and Analysis The second unit helps the leaner understand the fundamental valuation of money and the process involved in such valuation.
U1: Financial Statements It also explains the risks and returns involved in finance.
U2: Financial Analysis
Further, this course helps the learner realize the importance of planning and management in finance. It also helps them identify important
financial statements and describe the process of assessing the financial health of an organization using the key financial tools.
Planning and management are the most important parts of a business. However, it is essential to make plans for the future based on the
analysis of the past project experiences.
The last part of the course teaches the learner how to analyze the financial health of the organization.
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The course is basically divided into five learning units, each of one-hour seat time. The first few screens give the learner an overview of the
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The first unit helps the learner understand the HRM functions and their roles and responsibilities.
M1: Understanding Human
Resources Further in the course, the learner is explained the major function of the HR, that is, planning, recruitment and selection. It not only tells about
U1: Human Resources Function and its the roles but also the process followed to achieve the various objectives.
Significance
U2: Key Responsibilities of HR Function
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This course on “Basics of Marketing” introduces the learner to the concept of marketing. It also highlights the basic difference between
Course Overview marketing and selling: the terms that usually assume a synonymous character in the human psyche.
M1: Introduction
U1: Selling Vs. Marketing
U2: Marketing
U3: The Value Delivery Process
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Basics of Information Management is a five-hour e-learning course wherein the learner is introduced to various aspects of Information
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Management. The key areas focussed in this course include Information Management, Information Security Management and key
applications of Information Management.
M1: Information Management and The course starts with the introduction of Information including benefits and characteristics of information and the impact information has
Systems on individuals and organisations. Then, Information Management concept and systems are introduced detailing the benefits and chal-
U1: Introduction to Information lenges of Information Management. The characteristics and benefits of Information Management system are also covered.
U2: Introduction to Information
U3: Introduction to Information Systems
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Basics of Services is a four-hour e-learning course wherein the learner is introduced to various aspects of Services and Service
Course Overview Management. This course also focuses on Service Management, Service Recovery, Service Performance Quality, Service Performance
Measurement and best practices in Service Management.
M1: Understanding Services and
Service Management
U1: Introduction
U2: Significance
M4: Service Management – Best The course starts with the introduction to Services and Service Management, including the importance of managing Services. Further, it
Practices covers the importance of Service Level Agreements (SLAs), do’s and don’ts in Service Management and the concept of Service Recovery.
U1: A Product-based Company
U2: A Service-based Company Moving forward, the course informs the learner about the key aspects of measuring Service Performance, with focus on the
U3: A Societal Service-based Company RATER model. This course ends with few case studies that reveal the best practices in Service Management.
The main thing that binds the learner’s interest to the course is that all through the course, there has been a right mixture of activities and
real-world examples, apart from interactivities that keeps the learner continuously engaged in learning.
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Defensive Driving is a two-hour e-learning course wherein the learner is briefed on right ways of riding a two-wheeler. This course also
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covers the essentials of road safety.
The module on right ways of riding a two-wheeler is classified into three sections: Before Riding, During Riding and After Riding. Each
M1: Course Attention Grabber section covers relevant techniques of defensive driving.
M2: Two-Wheeler Riding - The Safe Way
M3: Essentials of Road Safety
Moving forward, the course informs the learner about the essentials of road safety. The course covers the fundamentals of road safety and
the key safety solutions in an emergency.
The beauty of the course lies in interactivities and examples, which grip the learner’s interest from beginning till the end.
Communicating the right way is a highly interactive and video-based course. The entire course is hand-held by a mentor, who guides the
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learner through four modules — Verbal Communication, Non-verbal Communication, Using Communication Technology, and
Communicating in Organisations.
Course Overview The module on verbal communication helps the learner recognise the right ways of speaking and listening. When learners effectively
accomplish these two activities, they can build good relations with their colleagues and people in general.
M1: Verbal Communication
U1: Speaking – The Right Way
U2: Listening – The Right Way
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Do Six Sigma, ISO 9000 and TQM seem like jargon to you? Well, not any more. This course on Quality Management will equip you with
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Quality Management is an engaging course delivered in a simple language along with fun-filled interactivities. As such, it holds the
M1: Understanding Quality and Quality learner’s attention throughout the course. It discusses how quality is the key factor that decides the profitability of an organisation. It lets one
Management
know the principles of quality management.
U1: Introduction to Quality
U2: Quality Management
U3: Evolution of Quality Management
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Supply chain management, a hardcore technical course, is made easy for you through the use of everyday life examples. This strategy
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The unique feature of this course is its actionable content. This course gives you ready-to-use tips and techniques for taking short, medium
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It helps the learner identify challenges, formulate plans, develop a master schedule, manage production activity and much more!
M1: Manufacturing-Overview
U1: Introduction to Manufacturing
U2: Identifying Business Challenges
The course offers a unique manufacturing methodology, which can be used in the modern day world. It teaches the learner the
‘Manufacturing Systems’ an organisation employs to overcome key challenges in the manufacturing field.
The learner will also learn how to formulate a business plan detailing the financial, operational and marketing strategies that enable an
organisation to reach its goals.
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This course will share with the learner the cases studies and success stories of those how have turned achievers through implementation
Course Overview of strategic management.
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Do you know that there are a variety of styles that you can adopt as a leader? Do you want to know the leadership style that will suit you best?
Course Overview Are you aware that a leadership style can be positive or negative?
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Giving feedback is similar to showing one a mirror, so that one can identify the areas of improvement and enhance performance and
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