Learning Programme

The EWEMA Learning Programme has been designed for mentors looking to extend their knowledge and understanding of the key issues being faced by SMEs at risk of failure. The programme targets those who operate in the EU and in COSME states.

Programme structure

The Learning Programme has been developed to consist of an online Course and facilitated Masterclasses. The main focus of the programme is Mentoring for Business Success: Helping Companies at Risk of Failure. The course covers four core modules:

Module 1: Mentoring & Engagement
About: Reflection and observation
Approach: Encourage engagement with the mentee; allow them to reflect. Provide feedback and guidance.

Module 2: Problem Analysis & Managing Change
About: Abstract conceptualisation
Approach: Analyse and conceptualise what is needed in order to develop a deeper understanding of the underlying issues using the concepts of Early Warning Mentoring.

Module 3: Future Planning & Resilience
About: Active experimentation
Approach: Apply what they learnt to new situations and help entrepreneurs plan for future challenges.

Module 4: Readiness to Mentor
About: Concrete experiences
Approach: Time to get hands-on experiences and investigate the information needed to lay a strong foundation for their future mentoring opportunities.

Each module is built upon detailed learning steps, supported by a variety of practical resources and references.

Organisation of the Programme

The EWEMA Learning Programme has been organised in the form of 6 repeated Course Runs (R1-R6). Each course run covers the same learning content. A course run constitutes two parts:

Individual, self-paced study of the learning programme modules. This part will not be facilitated. The programme will be accessible and available online on the EWEMA Learning Management System (LMS).
Four online Masterclasses have been held on four different weekdays during the same 2-week period as the self-paced learning. These Masterclasses have been 1-hour facilitated group sessions (held between April 2023 and June 2024).

PLEASE NOTE:

There are no further course runs / facilitated sessions for this learning programme. The self-paced online course will be available to the public on the EU Academy website in the near future. Stay tuned to our social media channels and this website for updates about the early warning mentoring online course.

Concluded course runs

R1: September 2023 Masterclasses on 11, 13, 18, and 20 September
R2: October 2023 Masterclasses on 17, 19, and 31 October plus 2 November
R3: January 2024 Masterclasses on 22, 24, 29, and 31 January
R4: February 2024 Masterclasses on 19, 21, 26 and 28 February
R5: April 2024 Masterclasses on 15, 17, 22, and 24 April
R6: June 2024 Masterclasses on 17, 19, 24, and 26 June

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