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MINI MBASuccess Through Knowledge

Investing in Yourself

The Acordia Mini MBA is delivered online. However, unlike most other online programs, the Acordia Mini

MBA involves live, face to face, interactive learning slots of between ninety minutes and two hours.

This enables you to meet other business owners and career builders from whom you can both learn, and

network. Our delivery method is highly personalized and represents amazing value for money. We work

with small groups only and you get access to our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) where you can login

and review the learning materials from each session with no additional charges.

Overall, the best way to gain a high R.O.I. from the work you do is to learn how to work at a higher level. If

you are in business, your increased performance can translate into higher profits. If you are developing

your career, you can become more employable, making it easier to transfer to higher paid jobs. Investing

in yourself at this time, when the economy is in flux due to Covid-19, is more important than ever. Sign up

today and secure your place on our next cohort in September 2020 and gain your Mini MBA Certificate.

Your Mini MBA for just £135

THE ACORDIA

MINI MBASuccess Through Knowledge

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1 Investing in Yourself

2 Welcome

3 Introduction

4 Why Do a Mini MBA?

5 The Acordia Mini MBA

Our Unique Approach

6 Program Structure

7 Who Will Benefit

Contents

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I am delighted to introduce our latest Acordia Mini MBAbrochure so you can see how we can support you as we all worktogether as business owners, to come out of the Covid-19 crisiswith real hope and a new vision for a successful future.

Acordia has an excellent reputation for its unparalleled executivelearning and engagement platform, and continuously helpingbusiness owners to move to the next level.

Perhaps now is the time for you to build further on your personalstrengths, and those of your business. With support from ourestablished platform and new learning from your Mini MBA, youcan be inspired to build an exciting future.

Our revised Mini MBA has been designed specifically for deliveryonline using Zoom. This makes it easier to access and more timeefficient. As a Beacon Award winner for blended and onlinelearning, I have been involved in online learning for many years.So I am looking forward to guiding our latest intake ofparticipants in learning how to achieve new levels of success. Wehave also invested in our own VLE to enhance the delivery andlearning review for participants.

Visit www.acordiaalliance.com and complete our online enquiry form to register your interest in joining the program and we can follow up from there.

Meanwhile, I look forward to meeting you on Zoom…

Welcome

Dr Gerard A Prior PhD (DSS) MBA DMS MEd

Acordia Founder

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Introduction

Whilst entrepreneurs are typically highly skilled in theirprofession or trade, they often have not engaged inhoning their critical business skills that will make theirbusiness viable. The Mini MBA is the ideal vehicle forquickly closing any skills gaps, however, it is critical thattheir chosen program will deliver positiveimprovements in their business performance.

There are many types of Mini MBA offered by a widevariety of training services. Some are simply one dayseminars and others are typically spread over a four orfive day week.

Because of the short timeframe and intensity ofdelivery, these methods tend to be information led,and do not provide for guided application of learning inthe participant’s business.

That is why the Acordia Mini MBA is run over a threemonth period. With a low weekly time commitment,you have time to learn at a realistic pace and to applyyour new skills progressively to your business.

Indeed, beyond learning critical MBA principles, you willbe guided on how to incorporate these in youreveryday business practice.

So, by the end of program, by applying the methodsyou will learn, you can immediately benefit from havinga stronger business.

Additionally, you will be engaged with the Acordiaplatform on a weekly bases to get your questionsanswered, as well as, gaining ongoing support onutilizing your new Mini MBA skills.

Why Do a Mini MBA?

A Mini MBA is a fast way to get access to core MBA principles that can transform your business knowledge, skills andoverall capabilities. Mini MBA programs vary in content, however the Acordia Mini MBA is focussed on SMEdevelopment with emphasis on Strategy Analysis, Marketing, Business Growth and Increased Profitability.

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Personal Capacity

Business Capacity

Your Vision

Why should You do a Mini MBA

THE ACORDIA MINIOUR UNIQUE APPROACH

The Acordia Mini MBA is delivered in two hour slots overthree months to enable both learning and application.

Using the specially developed Acordia Fusionmethodology, you will learn core MBA principles andmost importantly, apply these principles in your ownbusiness as part of the knowledge embedding process.

The Acordia Mini MBA has many unique features. Aboveall, our approach is based on our ‘Two Pillars of BusinessSuccess’ paradigm, so you discover the nature of thediverse elements necessary for business success. Inparticular, you will discover the full extent to whichBusiness Competence is pivotal to maximisingprofitability. Consequently, our Mini MBA has beenspecifically designed to provide these competencesthough an easy to follow program with built-in support.

Additionally, research shows, that when peers enjoysocial engagement, they build stronger professionalrelationships. So our program incorporates activities tosupport this, opening up networking opportunities,problem solving and generation of new ideas.

Two Pillars of Business Success

‘SELF’

Business Competences

Professional & Trade

Competences

Personal Competences

Mindset & Motivation

Customers

Efficient Business Model

Powerful Marketing

Mix

YOUR

PERSONAL & BUSINESS

VISIONS

BUSINESS

YOUR

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Strengthen your

leadership capacity to

leverage relationships

with those you need

so you can maximize

profits

H u m a n

D y n a m i c s

Discover how your

business concept

relates to customers’

needs so you can

capitalize on your

business concept

M a r ke t i n g

S k i l l s

Employ strategic

marketing methods to

build a scalable, high

performing business

that is attractive to

investors

G r o w t h &

S c a l i n g

Find out how to utilize

resources so you

increase your ‘profit

to effort’ ratio by

doing the right things

at the right time

B u s i n e s s

P l a n n i n g

Analyze your business

context and build

strong foundations so

you can take

advantage of what

you are good at

S t r a t e g i c

A n a l y s i s

Understand what

drives you so you drive

your business. Gain

the insights you need

that spark motivation

& success

P e r s o n a l &

B u s i n e s s D r i v e r s

Financial stability

underpins survival,

growth &

sustainability. Learn

how to ensure you are

at peak performance

F i n a n c e &

A n a l y s i s

Program Structure

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The Acordia Mini MBA learning experience is enhanced by having access to learning materials and

presentation videos on our specially designed VLE. Materials can be reviewed after each session to

internalise the concepts you have learned as you work to embed your new knowledge into your business.

T h e A c o r d i a V i r t u a l L e a r n i n g E n v i r o n m e n t ( V L E )

M i n i M B A i n S t r a t e g i c M a r ke t i n g , F i n a n c e & L e a d e r s h i p

Benefits Of Participation

Because business sustainability requires continuous development, SMEowners can benefit from learning new strategies to both sustain andgrow their business.

Being a high performer in your specialized profession or trade can beenhanced by gaining specialized business knowledge and skills.

Being in a position to fully understand your marketing mix and businessmodel before getting started in business can save you valuable timeand most importantly, money!

Executives in all sectors developing their careers need a cross-sectionof business capabilities which can be learned through the Acordia MiniMBA.

Many professionals seek to gain new business learning so they can addvalue to their current client offerings to engage and retain them.

Who is the Acordia Mini MBA For?

Owners of Developing Micro Businesses & SME’s.

Self-employed Professionals & Trades.

Entrepreneurs involved in setting up their business.

Executives with senior roles in not-for-profit & for-profit organisations.

Professionals seeking to learn new concepts so they can develop their practice by adding value, through knowledge, to their client base.

Your Success

Your ‘Self’

YourConcept

Your Vision

Who Will Benefit

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