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THE INTERNATIONAL KNOW-HOW OF SAJE MONTRÉAL CENTRE

The ongoing concern of SAJE Montréal Centre responding to the needs of developing countries is nothing new. Both in 1996 and 1998, the SAJE Montréal Centre participated in an entrepreneurial management-training scheme targeted at interns from North Africa. Also in 1998, a team of consultants from SAJE Montréal Centre passed on their expertise to fellow consultants from French-speaking African Countries. This included management skills specific to accounting and financial practise of small and medium sized businesses. During the very same year, the involvement of consultants from SAJE Montréal Centre laid the foundations for an ever-present relationship with Africa. This includes the transfer of Canadian and Quebec-originated business practises specific to small and medium-sized businesses.

In 2000, the SAJE Montréal Centre embarked upon a series of new relationships with a variety of renowned international partners, such as le Fonds Arabe de Developpement Economique et Social (FADES), the principal sponsor of funds for projects initiated by African and Golf countries.

In 2001, the SAJE Montréal Centre went to Santiago in Chile and trained 30 consultants in the techniques of small and medium sized business development.

SAJE Montréal Centre is currently active in development projects in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. The SAJE Montréal Centre is engaged in the consolidation and development of a network for small and medium sized business.

The approach taken by SAJE Montréal Centre is based upon a reoccurring theme: the implementation of proven modifications. In essence, the SAJE Montréal Centre has adopted an established formula for the transfer of business know-how.

This involves the SAJE Montréal Centre accompanying their partners through the introductory period of new procedures right through until the completion of any change. This ensures a high level of efficiency in the transfer of any expertise.

A few examples of the international projects carried out by SAJE Montréal Centre:

» 1996:	Transfer of management techniques for micro-businesses and micro funding in Algeria (Private Sector Technology Transfer Program, Canadian Agency for International development)
» 1998:	Training of Algerian consultants in the start-up of businesses.
» 1998:	Small and medium-sized business management training for consultants from Francophone countries in Africa.
» 2001:	Project evaluating a credit system in place in Mauritania.
» 2002:	Project installing an investment house designed to promote business ventures in Djibouti. The project is still in progress, with SAJE Montréal Centre part of a consortium of associates. The SAJE Montréal Centre is responsible for the development of a management information system and providing training on the administration procedures of the investment system.
» 2002 - 2004:	Training of management executives in partnership with the Centre for International Management at the Faculty of Management at McGill University.
» 2003:	Project implementing a technical-economic study for the development of a social-economic hub in Djibouti. This project is being undertaken in collaboration with the engineering consultancy TECSULT inc.

International Partners of SAJE Montréal Centre

SAJE Montréal Centre has forged a series of business relations with a mixture of partners (governmental, financial, private and academic institutions). These relationships help provide access to specialised services and resources which are strongly appreciated by the customer.

National Partners

» International Management Centre at the University of McGill
» Le Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FSTQ)
» Le Service du développement économique et urbain de la Ville de Montréal
» The international engineering consultancy firm, TECSULT inc.

International Partners

» Le Fonds Arabe de Développement Économique et Social (FADES-Koweït)
» La Direction des Affaires Internationales de la Communauté Urbaine du Grand Lyon (France)
» Le Centre International des Affaires CINAF (Algérie)

Services and Expertise Offered for Overseas Business Engineering

The transfer of knowledge follows a methodical approach following five different steps:

The Essentials or ABC of Entrepreneurship:

The fundamentals or essentials allow the persons concerned to have the necessary nuts and bolts for guiding an entrepreneur through each stage of his/her business project. These basics permit the trainee consultant to:

» Better understand the start-up of businesses
» Better grasp business procedures
» Discover the tools for financing and management

Help in the Establishment or Development of Competences by Means of Acquisition:

» By evaluating the relevance of information for a project
» By setting up a business plan
» Through active involvement in the entrepreneurial course
» Through the application of quality reasoning when validating a project
» From following a business though it's initial steps

The Specialization or Development of Expertise

» The analysis of the business
» The evaluation for potential growth
» The development of the business
» Repositioning

The Successful Implementation of Management Information Systems

Training in Business Management