Women Entrepreneurship and crisis
Title of this Module
Women Entrepreneurship and crisis
Description
The global economic crisis, of the kind the world has never known, had changed the rules of the global economy. The crisis caused the collapse of large companies, large-scale firing of workers, a reduction in the standard of living and a reduction in the demand for services, especially personal services of the type women tend to offer in their businesses. Another characteristic, as serious in its implications, is the shortage in credit for the business sector. Businesses have been having difficulty in gaining capital from financial institutions. Since women always have hard time obtaining funds, the economic crisis worsened even more their situation. In addition, women did not seem able to benefit from the solutions offered.
Module objectives
The main objectives of the current module focus on the current situation in the business sector after the global economic crisis, the ways for dealing with the difficult situation and the main points of interest of each company facing problems in its operations.
Duration
The duration of this Module is 3 hours.
Unit M08U01
Current situation of the business environment as a result of the recent crisis in the Balkan Region - country perspectives
Unit M08U02
What did businesswomen gain or lose as a result of the crisis?
Unit M08U03
Adapting businesses to fit the new environment: how will the successful businesses of tomorrow look like?
Unit M08U04
Capital - the critical resource and how can businesswomen access funding?
Unit M08U05
Human resources and women labor potential, a crucial resource to overcome the effects of the crisis