Basic introduction to new economy business and management practices i.e. including the principles of the actual eco-innovative economy and how to cash out the new perspectives of circular business opportunities. With an online Mini-MBA Certificate (OMMBA) of PLATO Business School you will foster an understanding of the most important (new economy) functions of business and management.

If you are seeking an opportunity to gain or update your business skills in a variety of management-related areas, this new economy Mini-MBA course is ideal for you. We help you build a solid understanding of general business practice, regardless of your current level of education or business experience. We give you simple models for every subject that’s key to commercial success – from the basics of products and marketing to the nuances of teamwork and systems; its purpose all the way is to equip you with better knowledge of the world of business. All you need to know.

Admission
Duration: 6-12 months. The online Mini-MBA is a certificate program and is a non-credit-bearing course. There are no degree requirements for the program – it requires less than 100 hours of total learning and you can complete the programme at your own pace, anywhere and anytime using web-based technology; as long as you have a computer with access to the internet.

The online Mini-MBA programme consists of five separate modules:

1.) Organisations and management
* Ethical leadership, management and innovation
* Project management, logistics management
* Total Quality Management TQM

2.) Working with yourself and working with others
* Performance load, energy cycles
* Personal R&D and permanent education PE
* Understanding systems, locus of control, focusing

3.) Business in a circular economy
* The rise of the circular economy
* People, Planet, Profit and cradle to cradle C2C
* How to cash out circular business opportunities

4.) Marketing and technology
* Insight into marketing
* Analysing the market
* Product, promotion, pricing, distribution

5.) Risk and finance
* Creating a financial intelligent organization
* Financial data and financial ratios
* MIS for making better decisions

After each module you will get a series of individual quizzes (test questions) by e-mail. All modules must be successfully completed (i.e.. questions must be answered) to receive a certificate of completion.

Costs
A total program fee of € 495* will be charged to registrants. This fee covers the program and all shipping costs associated with handling and sending your certificate of completion.

*) books not included, ex VAT – NB costs of Lit. (buy new) approx. € 200,00.