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FIRST LEVEL COURSE:

The Designer

LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
To facilitate the design of gamechanging business models
with teams, startups and major organizations using
powerful visual facilitation tools and techniques.

Every organization needs an approach to systematically rejuvenate its business model. What’s yours? If you’re like most of us, you need tools (visual tools!) to help you recognize your business assumptions, build business model prototypes and stay ahead of the increasingly competitive marketplace.

This online workshop takes you step-by-step through concept and practice to ensure that you leave with an understanding of business model innovation from A to Z.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this workshop, learners will be able to:

Understand what business modeling is all about
Amplify your business model and get it off the beaten track
Learn the methodology and proven best practices
Apply the learning to your own business model or concept

BENEFITS

Engage Collaborators
Boost Creativity
Achieve Simplicity & Clarity
Lead Effective Idea Generation
Accelerate Process of Decision-Making

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Business Developers
Consultants
Facilitators and Meeting Leaders
Business Owners of Any Size Organization
Entrepreneurs (or soon-to-be’s)
Project and Team Leads
Supervisors and Managers
Trainers
Committee and Board Chairs
Organizational Leaders
Educators

CONTENT: This course is self-paced online video content, with additional PDF downloads and creative exercises. There are no classes or scheduled webinars to attend. All videos are in English without subtitles. At this time, we do not review student work, grade participants, or moderate online discussions.

Course Outline

01: Understand the Building Blocks

- What is Business Modeling and why is it so useful?
- Why do we need a Common Language for
business planning and strategy?
- What are the essential Building Blocks of
a business model?
- How can a Business Model Canvas lead teams to
a deeper understanding?

02: The Business Model Canvas

- What are the various uses of
the Business Model Canvas?
- What is the meaning and source of the
Business Model Icons?
- What are Common Mistakes when using
the Business Model Canvas?

03: Visualizing with Post-It® Notes

- What is Visual Thinking?
- What is the value of Visual Thinking?
- What are the basics of visualizing with Post-it® Notes?

04: Visualizing with Drawings

- Why do simple drawings help teams with Business Modeling?
- What are the Basics of Drawing?
- What are the steps for drawing basic Business Icons?
- How to draw the Business Model Canvas Icons?

05: Your Visual Library

- What is the Power of Visual Thinking?

- How can I create my own Simple Icons?

- How can I create my own Visual Library?

06: Business Model Innovation

- How do I "do" Business Model Innovation?

- What are key Business Model Innovation Techniques?

- How do I run a Business Model Session?

I understand everything about the product as described above and I am ready to reserve my seat TODAY. I also understand and agree to all other Terms and Conditions detailed on this page.

Terms of Use

CODE OF CONDUCT: We expect all participants to conduct themselves according to standard professional decorum and respect when communicating with students, instructors or support staff. Failure to conduct communications in a professional manner may result in cancellation of participation in the course without refund.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: You must have a recent model operating system, current web browser and hi-speed access to the internet in order to view the content from this course.

PAYMENT: We accept PayPal and most major credit cards. Course payment will be processed by Alphachimp Studio Inc., our partner in the creation and facilitation of the online classroom.

SCHEDULE: Registration for the course opens May 17th. The online classroom opens June 1st, 2012.

GUARANTEE: We have a no-hassle 30 days 100% refund guarantee on all purchases in accordance with the Code of Conduct as detailed above.

The Designer ($199 US)

Join us for a six-module, self-paced video course in using the nine building blocks of the business model canvas.

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