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Free Business Courses
Turn Your Ideas Into Impact
Business Training for Emerging Entrepreneurs
We provide practical business courses designed to help young people and individuals from disadvantaged communities transform their ideas into successful businesses. Through hands-on training, you’ll develop essential entrepreneurial skills, from confident public speaking to strategic goal setting and effective presentation techniques. Our programs support both commercial and social enterprise creation, ensuring your business can generate sustainable impact and growth.
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TESTIMONIALSWhat Our Students
What Our Students
Have To Say
With over 500 plus students, Urban Mba has demonstrated throughout the years
that we are dedicated to our students. Read some of the testimonials below to see what our students say about us
that we are dedicated to our students. Read some of the testimonials below to see what our students say about us
It was honestly one of the best decisions I made. I was able to find out a lot about myself and the path I wanted to take.
Ruby Obianke
Princes Trust Team Programme Lambeth CollegeI am watching the lecture you did for ION recently. It is so informative and helpful, thank you. Your story is inspirational and thank you for your investment in the young people.
Irina Chifor
StudentI heard about Urban MBA through Hackney volunteer service. At the time I was struggling to find work experience and suitable education for my son who was being consistently excluded from school.
Melanie Lukeman
MotherAt the age of 16 I worked for Kofi doing voluntary work in a retail store. He gave me the academic and practical knowledge to start my career in retail. I have always learnt practically, and Kofi always understood how to help me learn.
Lerrick
StudentUrban Mba Alumni
Testimonials of our former Students
Watch our diverse community of aspiring entrepreneurs share their journeys from initial concept to successful business launch. Our graduates discuss how practical training, mentorship, and a supportive community helped transform their ideas into thriving ventures, building their confidence and business skills along the way. Listen to their candid experiences of overcoming self-doubt, mastering essential business skills, and building the networks that helped their dreams take flight.
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Business Course Modules
Here is a summary of the course material that you get on our free courses.
- Module 1
- Module 2
- Module 3
WORKSHOP 1: GOAL SETTING
The session is designed for entrepreneurs to understand the power of setting clear goals. It is also used as a template to create your company vision beginning with the end goal in mind. Students are taught to refer back to their goals, re-set them if necessary to keep on track.
WORKSHOP 2: WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA?
M.O.I (Model of Industries) led , successful entrepreneurs have the right idea at the right time. Case studies of success and failure are studied by the students. Was the good idea too early? Were you too late? Are you at the right time in the business cycle?
WORKSHOP 3: RESEARCH
So, you have a great idea: what next?
Do you know if you are unique?
Do you know the size of the market?
WORKSHOP 4: TESTING
All candidates will create a product or service in its most minimalist form at minimal cost and present to group.
WORKSHOP 1: CREATING A BUSINESS PLAN
A good business plan is an art: it is the difference between obtaining funding and loans or failing. This workshop helps students to create a clear and easy-to-read plan that will impress any crowd funding organisation or business angel.
WORKSHOP 2: FUNDING
Time to find money to get your business off the ground! Bank Loans, Angel Funding, Crowd Funding, Social Bonds, Government Contracts are all major opportunities to fund your business. But where and how do you find funding?
How do you pitch successfully in a limited amount of time?
WORKSHOP 3: COMPANY SET UP
The session is designed for entrepreneurs to understand the power of setting clear goals. It is also used as a template to create your company vision beginning with the end goal in mind. Students are taught to refer back to their goals, re-set them if necessary to keep on track.
WORKSHOP 1: OUTSOURCING
The world is much smaller due to the easier ways of communicating globally. In this workshop students will learn how they can take advantage of this and outsource production or work that they struggle to achieve.
WORKSHOP 2: DIGITAL MEDIA & MARKETING
Digital media and marketing is vital. By the end of the session all candidates will have a thorough understanding of social media and the tools available to manage platforms and will create a fictional marketing campaign based around a trend and learn how to track the KPIS of marketing.
WORKSHOP 3: WEBSITES
First impressions count. Your messages need to be clear, your visuals compelling and selling. In this session students will learn how to build their site, make it more appealing, and learn about SEO.