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SME Management & Practice

A practical playbook for managing small and medium enterprises in emerging markets — operations, finance, marketing, people and growth — built for real Kenyan and African business conditions.

4.9 rating 690 learners 19 hours 31 lessons

Taught by Dr. Dominic Wambaria (PhD) · Business & Development Economics

SME Management & Practice
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What you'll learn

  • Set up sound operations and record-keeping
  • Manage cash flow, pricing and simple financial statements
  • Market and sell on a small budget
  • Hire, manage and retain a small team
  • Plan and finance growth sustainably

Course curriculum

4 modules · 31 lessons
1

SME Landscape

3 lessons
  • Role of SMEs
  • Common failure points
  • Formalisation & compliance
2

Operations & Finance

3 lessons
  • Record-keeping
  • Cash-flow management
  • Pricing & margins
3

Markets & Customers

3 lessons
  • Low-cost marketing
  • Sales & retention
  • Digital tools
4

People & Growth

3 lessons
  • Hiring & managing
  • Access to finance
  • Scaling up
Dr. Dominic Wambaria (PhD)

Your instructor

Dr. Dominic Wambaria (PhD)

Business & Development Economics · Lecturer, Researcher & Consultant

Dr. Dominic Wambaria is a university lecturer, researcher and consultant with over a decade of experience teaching Business, Economics and Research Methods to diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate students.