The Centre for Applied Research and Development undertakes, administers and facilitates research and related activities. It also serves as an incubation centre for research programmes and projects. The Centre is a knowledge hub and maintains a repository of the knowledge output of all other centres of Golden Fortune International Training and Development Institute. Our research focus is primarily on applied work with industry relevance. This is in line with our aim to contribute to the society in a tangible manner. In the same spirit, CARD undertakes collaborative research with industry partners and public institutions on various issues of direct interest to the business community and to the society at large. The Centre is also actively engaged in promoting case writing for the purpose of deployment in the Institute’s programmes to ensure that we continue to offer holistic academic programmes with a good balance between academics and practice. Our core areas are:
RESEARCH AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
- Evaluation
- Research and specialist services
- Project plan development
- Gender issues
- Environmental analysis
INDUSTRY EXPERT REVIEW
- Asses company potential
- Identify critical market issues
- Evaluate short and long term goals
- Assess international competitiveness
- Recommend short and long term strategy
- Design web sites
- Institutional Assessments
- We review performance, analyze growth trends, loan quality, productivity, efficiency and self sufficiency
- An organizational health audit: detailed review of the capacity of each organizational function including governance, operations, marketing and product development, human resources management, financial management, information systems and internal audit.
- Analysis: a summary of major strengths and weaknesses and suggestions for moving forward
RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND ADVISORY SERVICES
- Development of Training material
- Business diagnostic and health reviews
- Market analysis
- Business counselling
- Business analysis and strategic management
- Impact evaluation and assessment
- Training needs identification and analysis
- Clients accounting and bookkeeping
- -Programme design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
- Product design, development and delivery
- Delivery management
- Insurance advisory services.
- HIV/AIDS and Drought mitigation strategies
- Computer systems development
- Branch networks
- Wide area networks
- Design of management information
- Monitoring key performance indicators
- Early warning systems for MFIS
- Loan tracking system
- Client survey/interviews