Lazada Singapore to develop e-commerce courses for entrepreneurs

Over 1,000 people are expected to complete the courses between April to December 2018.

Lazada Singapore will develop online and offline courses centred on e-commerce for entrepreneurs and small to medium enterprises (SME) after it inked a deal with higher learning institutes and data analytics.

According to an announcement, it formalised a partnership with Nanyang Polytechnic’s Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (SIRS), Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF), Singapore-based data analytics firm Sparkline, and Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS).

More than 1,000 people, ranging from existing and new sellers to Lazada, SME owners, professionals, managers and operational staff, are expected to complete courses between April to December 2018. Topics covered include supply chain and inventory management, introduction to data analytics and how business owners can sell in Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market.

Lazada Singapore CEO Alexis Lanternier said in a speech that 54% of their sellers want to expand their online business now, but only 36% felt equipped with the knowledge to help them to expand. “We believe that this trend is not just limited to Singapore, but also reflects a regional sentiment. We hope to change this,” he added.

All the courses are in English and will be available on Lazada University’s new online learning management system. “The new system enables sellers to access training materials on their phones, making training more convenient and on-the-go. Singaporeans above 25-year-old will be able to use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset for two existing courses – Getting started on Lazada (Onboarding) and Implement Innovative Change,” Lazada added.

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