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Project:
Internet and e-Commerce Training

 
By: BPW Chiang Mai, Thailand
Country: Thailand
Catagories: Education
Duration: 4 days (March 30 - April 2, 2002)
   

Description:

BPW Chiang Mai recognized the impact of Internet on business. So BPW Chiang Mai was the project leader in offering training business owner on how to use Internet and E-Commerce to improve the viability of business. This hand on training was conducted with the helps from Institute to Raise National Production, Center for SME, Kenan Institute of Asia, and Net Ready company, are joinly offer training business owner on how to use Internet and E-Commerce to improve the viability of business as well.

The Training curriculum covers

(1) Introduction to Internet
(2) E-mail
(3) E-Commerce
(4) Preparation to develop website and
(5) Develop website with Frontpage software

Objectives:

1. Improve the knowledge and opportunities that Internet has to offer
2. Improve the viability and competitiveness of business.
3. Give advise on how to E-Commerce from experts.

Target group:

The participants for this training must

  • Know a little bit about the computer
  • Never use the Internet before
  • Work at or own business related to production industry.

Budget:

142,000 Baht (approximately US$3,380).from

  • Institute to Raise National Production
  • Center for SME
  • Kenan Institute of Asia
  • CS Communication, Co. Ltd.
  • Microsoft Thailand, Co. Ltd.
  • Shin Broadband Internet (Thailand), Co. Ltd.
  • Siam Commercial Thanapat (affiliated of Siam Commercial Bank)
  • Nation Multimedia, Co. Ltd.

Implementation:

Training Method:

Hand on training, where one person has access to 1 computer. Many teachers and teaching assistants are there to answer questions in this workshop.

Training:

The training was held at Chiang Mai Physical Education College, Chiang Mai province. Fifty local women partipated in the training.

30 March 2002:

  • How to use Internet and World Wide Web
  • How to use e-mail

31 March 2002:

  • Basic about E-Commerce
  • Preparation for web site development

1 April 2002

  • How to develop web site with Microsoft FrontPage, Part I

2 April 2002

  • How to develop web site with Microsoft FrontPage, Part II

Results:

50 women participated are characterized as follows:

  • 11 with highschool education
  • 8 with two years professional college degree
  • 24 with bachelor degree
  • 7 with master degree or above

Out of 50 women, 17 were at manager level, 23 were Team leaders, and 10 were officers.

The assessment of the training shows that:

 
Assessment result
Very Good
Good
OK
Poor
Quality of content
80%
14%
6%
Organization of content
74%
26%
Ease-to-Understand
46%
40%
10%
4%
Training Venue
46%
46%
8%
Computer and Internet
22%
50%
22%
6%
Trainers
60%
30%
10%

After the training, most participants reported that they can see new marketing opportunities that they can use to enhance their business plan.

Project Team:

During 4 days, the project team include:

Mrs. Charuwan Sangjuk (President)
BPW Chiang Mai, THAILAND

Conduct by: Women Development committee, BPW Chiang Mai, Young BPW Chiang Mai

Evidence:

Photographs of the activities.

Last update: year 2002

 

 
 

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