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Who can enroll in this program?

    • woman entrepreneurs with at least a year of business experience – in self-owned or family business (trade license of at least one year old and other documents are necessary to validate )
    • Enrolled in or completed undergraduate studies
    • Passionate about developing entrepreneurship skills and growing your business.
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Our Partners

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Duration Of The Program

Duration

12 weekly sessions and
2-day Trade Fair

Course hours

3 hours per session

Class days

Saturdays

Class Starts

Saturday, 20th January

Program details

Highlights of the Program

  • Interactive Lectures and Hands-on Training
  • Case Studies and Group Exercises
  • Experience Sharing and Networking with Entrepreneurs
  • Master Class on Pitch for Funding
  • Mentorship
  • Buddy Program

Course Fees and Venue

  • Course fee each participant: BDT 5,000 ( Actual course fee is BDT 41000 total, brac bank contribution 36000, and participant pays BDT 5,000)
  • Venue: BRAC University Campus, Mohakhali, Dhaka.

Orientation:

  • Introduction session among the participants and the trainers.
  • Learning journey overview of 3 months.
  • Mentor & Buddy assigning.

Session 1:

Business Analysis and Identifying Opportunities to Grow
  • Analyzing own business.
  • Understanding scopes for growth.

Session 2:

Daylong Workshop: Entrepreneurial Wellbeing and Leadership
  • Day-long workshop at BRAC University Residential Campus.

Session 3:

Digital Marketing
  • Create and implement effective digital marketing campaigns.
  • Page management.

Session 4:

Branding
  • Crafting a compelling brand story.
  • Key elements that differentiate a strong brand from a weak one.

Session 5:

Record Keeping, Accounting
  • Understanding concepts of Income Statements, Balance Sheet, Break-even Analysis and accounting software solutions for SMEs.
  • Online Tutorial classes on the basics of accounting.

Session 6:

Financial Literacy
  • Financial management skills development of the participants.

Session 7:

Legal Compliance and Taxation
  • Navigating the intricacies of legal and tax regulations.
  • Ensuring how business operates in a compliant and responsible manner.

Session 8:

Human Resource Management
  • Effective HR practices.
  • Enhancing employee engagement.

Session 9:

Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Exploring the key processes, strategies, and tools that drive organizational efficiency and supply chain effectiveness.

Session 10:

International trade
  • Creating strategies to export products or services.
  • Penetrating new markets
  • Competing effectively on the global stage.

Session 11:

Design, Develop and Communicate a Business Plan
  • Planning a roadmap to success

Session 12:

Master Class: How to Pitch
  • Key components of a successful pitch for fund.

Trainers

Parveen S. Huda

Managing Director, Consulting & Research Gateway & Adjunct Faculty, BRAC Business School.

Md. Rezwan Al Islam

Head of MarTech, Digital Business Solutions, British American Tobacco&Adjunct Faculty, BRAC Business School.

Md Omar Faruq Khan

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Ministry of Finance, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Deputy Director (Tax) at Central Intelligence Cell (CIC).

Md. Mahfuzul Haque

CEO, Order (Online Business)& Former Lead Trainer (Entrepreneurship Development) and Consultant with European Union, IOM, ILO, IFC-SEDF, ADB, JICA, Ministry of Industry, Bangladesh, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh, SkillFUL Project, Swisscontact-Bangladesh and so on.

ZEESHAN KINGSHUK HUQ

Director and Group COO at Agile Minds Group, ex-Co-Founder of Sindabad.com, consultant and advisor to a2i, DAI, and Praava Health. MBA from IBA, CMO Certificate from ISB Hyderabad, Guest Faculty at IBA.

Sabbir Ahmed

Brand Strategist, Chief Executive Officer, Buzzuuka Communications

Dr. Ekramul Islam

Assistant Professor, BRAC Business School, BRAC University.

Mukit Anis

Lecturer, BRAC Business School

Trainers from BRAC Bank

Khadija Mariam

Head Of Women Entrepreneur Cell, SME Banking Division

Mehruba Reza

Head of Women Banking Segment TARA & Agami-Student Banking Serv.
Products, Retail Banking

S.M. Alomgir Hossain

Head of Small Business,
Central, SME Banking Division

Mahbubur-Rahman
Mahbubur Rahman

Head of SME Liability and Cash Management,
SME Banking Division.

The 'UDDOKTA 101'

  • Lets you acquire practical knowledge from successful entrepreneurs;
  • Connects you to network of innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders;
  • Helps you to develop in-demand skills from the best trainers in the country;
  • Mentors you through experienced entrepreneurs and academicians;
  • Allows you to showcase your business in an exclusive UDDOKTA 101 Trade Fair;
  • Lets you make a business pitch to judges from BRAC Bank and BRAC University; and
  • Awards you a certificate from BRAC Business School (BBS), BRAC University.

Glimpses of previous batches

Application and Selection Process and Key Dates
(January 2024 to April 2024 term)

  • Step 1: Application submission and deadline- 22 November to 14 December 2023
  • Step 2: Applicant interview – 18 to 21 December 2023
  • Step 3: Shortlisting announcement – 24 December 2023
  • Step 4: Last date of document submission – 29 December 2023
  • Step 5: Last date of document signing – 04 January 2024
  • Step 6: Confirmation via email to selected candidates – 06 January 2024
  • Step 7: Payments of the course fee – 08 to 11 January 2024
  • Step 8: Orientation – 18 January 2024
  • Step 9: Session 1 – 20 January 2024
  • Step 10: End of all 12 sessions – 06 April 2024
  • Step 11: 2-day long Trade Fair – 10 & 11 April 2024
  • Step 12: Case competition – 16 April 2024
  • Step 13: Graduation Ceremony – 21 April 2024

Terms & Conditions

  • 1: Opening business account with BRAC Bank TARA is prerequisite for successful selection for the course.
  • 2: 80% attendance in the training is mandatory for certification.
  • 3: After successful interview and selection, participants need to provide below-mentioned information before starting the enrollment –
    • Photograph of participant
    • Copy of NID
    • Details of Business
    • Updated copy of Trade License
    • Photograph and NID of Nominee