About MAP solution

The Micro-enterprise Acceleration Program (MAP) is an initiative sponsored by HP and designed to speed up economic development in communities around the world. MAP provides micro-enterprises – businesses with up to ten employees – with the right training to be able to solve everyday business challenges, so they can grow and create new jobs.

Why micro-enterprises?
The smallest of small businesses represent a powerful economic engine. By learning how to apply information and communications technology (ICT) effectively, these businesses can overcome typical hurdles to growth, such as low productivity, a lack of competitiveness and the limited skill level of owners and workers.

What do enterprises receive at the MAP training?

By enrolling in MAP training, microenterprises receive privileged access to:

• Immediately applicable hands-on training on how to use ICT to improve their business and growth

• Apply ICT technologies to different business challenges and opportunities
• Understand different ICT technology solutions that address different challenges businesses face
• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of certain technologies
• Evaluate and upgrade your skills using different ICT technologies
• Evaluate your need for, or interest in, further knowledge, training, or ICT purchases

• State-of-the-art HP technology
• An online learning community with resources and tools to help sustain business growth
• Small business online resources for IT solutions and best practices from HP
• The MAP award program – which recognizes microenterprise best practices

MAP curriculum

The microentrepreneur curriculum is part of HP’s Microenterprise Acceleration Program (MAP). This curriculum is designed using the perspective of the microentrepreneur – it highlights business challenges that microentrepreneurs face and technology solutions that address those challenges. Trainees gain more familiarity with a wide range of information and communication technologies. They participate in hands-on activities that build their skills and help them assess their abilities and needs. The curriculum applies experiential methodologies and is highly interactive.

Sample topics: Time and information management systems, HR and technology, Internet purchasing, basic record keeping, financial analysis and transactions, financial tracking software, contact management, email and Internet skills, “Smart” devices, virtual office collaboration tools, Internet research, finding sales opportunities, print marketing, electronic marketing, equipping your business and the tools of tomorrow.

Proposed Courses

Business and Technology Skills for Beginners: focus on introductory concepts for participants who are relative novices with technology. These topics feature basic business technologies and require only basic computer knowledge.

Advanced Business and Technology Skills: for participants who have solid technology skills and already use basic technology effectively in their businesses.

At the end of the courses, you will be able to:

• Apply ICT technologies to different business challenges and opportunities
• Understand different ICT technology solutions that address different challenges businesses face
• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of certain technologies
• Evaluate and upgrade your skills using different ICT technologies
• Evaluate your need for, or interest in, further knowledge, training, or ICT purchases

Programs schedules and tracks

At the end of the course, you will receive an attendance certificate. Participants may not miss more than two hours of the training in order to be certified.

To register for classes and for further information please fill in our online form or contact us at Berytech Technology and Health (BTH), Damascus Road, Beirut, Tel: 01-612500.

Please fill in the Self Assessment Form to understand your level of comfort in computer applications.

About MEA-I

Micro-Enterprise Acceleration Institute is an international, non-profit organization that facilitates access and knowledge of IT by advancing the implementation of digital acceleration centres, student-centred teaching and learning programs through ubiquitous technology. The Microenterprise Acceleration Institute is sponsored by Hewlett-Packard.