The course, eBIZ, is being organised by IT training company TCTC, and is being provided free of charge as a result of the patronage of the Economy Ministry and through sponsorships by Bank of Valletta, Business First, GO and SmartCity Malta.
It has been designed with small business owners and self-employed in mind, with the aim of helping them exploit the potential offered by the use of information technology.
The course will involve lectures on various topics, including making the most out of e-government services, e-commerce, e-marketing including social media, internet banking, the use of business applications and the development of soft skills. These lectures will take place in the afternoon and late evening in various local council offices across the island.
The participants will be brought together in three groups - Gozo, north and south - for three thematic workshops, focusing on e-government, online commerce and business applications. Three seminars will also be organised by sponsor organisations, focusing on themes the organisations are directly involved in.
There will be two intakes for the course - the first group will start on 17 November and finish in March, and the next will start the following May, and TCTC is estimating that 400-500 SMEs will be taking part.
Applications for the first intake will be opening next Friday, and perhaps appropriately, applications can only be made online, through www.ebiz.com.mt. The website would also serve as an e-learning platform for participants.
Economy Minister Chris Cardona highlighted the challenge online trade presented to local businesses, and said that the government was not simply seeking to minimise this challenge, but turn it into an opportunity.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): John Cordina
Quelle/Source: The Malta Independent Online, 06.10.2014
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