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  • This course supports young VET learners from rural communities — especially NEETs and those with limited opportunities — to develop practical social-entrepreneurship and business-development competences tailored to rural economies. Each module contains video, presentation, evaluation quizzes. Business plan and Case Study Handbooks are also included to help you learn theory and apply it through exercises and case studies.

    The course aims to reduce youth unemployment by developing market-research, business-planning, financial literacy, stakeholder engagement, sustainable business modelling, digital promotion and impact-measurement skills needed to launch viable rural social enterprises.

    Course aim and objectives

    The scope of this course is to offer you clear information and practical guidance to develop social-entrepreneurship and business-development competences for rural economies, and to apply those competences when designing, launching and managing sustainable social enterprises. It is intended to give you a full understanding of the following topics:

    • Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship in Rural Contexts
    • Market Research and Needs Assessment in Rural Communities
    • Financial Literacy and Planning for Rural Social Enterprises
    • Community Engagement and Stakeholder Management
    • Sustainable Business Models for Rural Enterprises
    • Innovative Solutions for Rural Challenges
    • Sustainable Resource Management in Rural Contexts
    • Digital Marketing and Online Presence for Rural Entrepreneurs
    • Supply Chain and Logistics in Rural Settings
    • Measuring Social Impact in Rural Communities

    Complete the ten modules and pass the evaluation quizzes to download your certificate of completion. Join the course and take your first step towards building sustainable social enterprises that make a measurable difference in rural communities.


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    • Evaluation Quiz Module 1 Test

      Score over 50% to pass this quiz.

  • You have reached the end of the course.

    Congratulations for going through all the online course modules!

    The link to download your free course certificate will be available upon completing all the tasks listed below.

  • Acknowledgement. This learning material has received funding from the European Union under Grant Agreement—2024-1-LV01-KA220-VET-000254680, ERASMUS+ Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training for implementing the project “Rural Impact”.

    Disclaimer. Funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the State Education Development Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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