COURSES

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ONLINE SPECIALITY COURSES
FOR INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS
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​SPECIALTY COURSES are open to individuals, delivered at specific periods for two to four weeks, and cover specific modules. Specialty Courses are facilitated by facilitators who are announced at the time of the course. Courses cater for beginner and advanced participants, and technical or operation staff, as individualized learning paths are designed for each participant. Course topics include:
  • Market Systems Development 101 and 201
  • Adaptive Management 101 and 201
  • Monitoring & Evaluation in Market Systems 101
  • Practical Market Systems Development Approaches 101, 201 and 301
  • Input Supply Market Development Strategies 101 and 201
  • Supply Chain Management Development Strategies 101 and 201​​
FULL ACCESS ONLINE COURSE
The FULL ACCESS COURSE provides access to the full suite of materials for a limited period. It is not facilitated, instead users choose where to start and how quickly to progress. Participants select from a variety of modules that make up the full access course to create their own learning experience. ​​Successful completion of the Full Access Course will result in certification of multiple Speciality Courses. ​
FOR PROJECT AND DONOR TEAMS
​In the full access course for field-based implementing projects or regional donor teams, participants are given ongoing access to resources and tools on the MSA platform and are able to work through course materials as needed. This course provides an excellent way for managers to assess their teams' grasp of important concepts and how they plan to apply these in the field. New staff can be easily onboarded using the online learning system, allowing easy integration and a mechanism through which new staff acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors for effective market systems development programming. Teams receive:
  • On-demand access to course modules.
  • On-demand access to resources, tools and templates.
  • Specialty Learning Challenges (two to four weeks each). 
  • Tailored learning platform and learning pathways.
  • Customized learning modules (as applicable).
  • Live mentoring by technical experts.
  • Fun approaches to inspire learners to engage in an online learning environment.
  • Certification in MSA courses.
  • Team and individual learner analytics.
FOR INDIVIDUALS
Participants receive:
  • On-demand access to course modules.
  • On-demand access to resources, tools and templates.
  • Certification in MSA courses.
IN-PERSON LEARNING RETREATS FOR DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS
In-person learning events introduce the latest learning and thinking in market systems development and further explore the conceptual and practical application covered in the MSA online course. Along with technical experts in market systems development, guest speakers from leading private sector firms are invited to share examples of practical strategies and innovations from their sector that apply directly to market systems development approaches. 

Registration for in-person learning retreats include registration for an online preparation course. This ensures that all participants have a base understanding of market systems concepts and approaches prior to the event to increase the depth of discussion and learning during the event. Experts communicate in real time with participants online before working together in real-life at the learning retreat.
The Annual MSA Learning Retreat is hosted in Cape Town, South Africa in March of each year, with regional and ad hoc smaller events hosted intermittently throughout the year in other areas. Please contact MSA if you would like to host a regional or local MSA learning event.