Economic development professionals work hard to gain the skills and expertise needed to represent their regions. This means not only the foundational education on corporate strategies, commercial real estate, foreign direct investment, site readiness, place marketing, and more but also staying on top of constantly shifting market dynamics and industry trends. The new e-learning platform launched as part of fDi Institute puts this professional development easily within reach - no matter where you are located.
fDi Institute is a subscription online service with 14 impeccably designed learning modules, providing best practices material across all spheres of the economic development process. Completing each module grants the user professional certification to attest to their mastery. Subscribers also benefit from access to specifically developed report content and our latest thinking on issues from policy to practice.
What does it cover?
The 14 core courses within this digital learning platform cover a wide variety of subject categories, including Foreign Direct Investment Definition & Trends, Investor Targeting & Lead Generation, Best Practices in Aftercare and Business Retention & Expansion (BRE), Assessing and Promoting Investment Projects Ready to Offer, and Marketing a Location. They are all designed around key learning outcomes with ongoing assessment.
Who is it for?
No matter where you and your team members are in your career, the e-learning modules provide opportunities to either train or update and refresh critical knowledge. The subscription introduces consistency of knowledge across your organization, so you can be sure you're all operating with the highest standards in skills and professionalism.
How does it work?
Unlike other forms of certification which require expensive travel and time away from work, fDi Institute offers a fully automated, continuously updated platform to enable digital learning at your own pace. Users review comprehensive training courses and take online exams to get certified. Upon successfully completing an exam, the user instantly receives a signed certificate for the course they have passed.
Where does the content come from?
fDi Intelligence, renowned globally as the leading authority on FDI and investment promotion, prepares all content for the platform. Material is focused specifically for practitioners, designed to help economic developers with their work. The content is based on our experience training over 2,000 investment promotion and economic development staff in over 50 countries on how to attract FDI. It also draws from our Publications Portal - the most comprehensive source of studies on FDI and investment promotion with over 2,000 economic development professionals subscribing (see www.fdiinsights.com), as well as our proprietary databases and tools.
Do we get an admin system for the platform?
Every organization gets their own user-friendly admin, which includes an account management system. Admin privileges grant you the ability to add and remove users, view what modules individuals have passed and other key information.
Can we also do in-person training?
We also offer face-to-face training packages that combine on-site training at your organization (or combined with a regional conference) with the e-learning and certification platform. The combination ensures that all attendees have certified online and therefore are working with the same foundation of skills and knowledge.
How much does the e-learning platform cost?
We provide affordable fixed price, annual enterprise licenses, which enable an unlimited number of staff to use the platform. Smaller organizations can purchase a package with a fixed number of licensers. Contact us for more information.
How can I learn more?
Click the button below to connect with a member of our team for more information.
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