Training Support Program
The training pathways are divided into two categories: competency-based and specialized pathways.
Competency-Based Pathways
They are designed to build and develop key business competencies, such as leadership skills, financial knowledge, marketing, and communication, among others. In addition, they include short training modules focused on entrepreneurship and launching new ventures in the marketplace.
They are organized into five main areas: Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Team Management, Project Management, Commercial and Technological Development, and Circular Economy.
Specialized Pathways
These pathways are designed for specific target groups and sectors, including initiatives to improve the employability of final-year university students, provide training for employees in talent management and HR departments, support aspiring entrepreneurs, and equip educators with sustainability-related knowledge and skills.
The program follows a blended learning approach, combining a series of virtual workshops and microlearning modules with in-person sessions, seminars, and roundtable discussions. These activities are designed to reinforce and expand upon the knowledge acquired through the online training experience.
The Program includes six specialized pathways:
1. Circular Economy Pathway
This pathway is aimed at both final-year university students and any professional (employed or unemployed) who wishes to gain training in sustainability and the circular economy, while strengthening their foundational knowledge in these areas.
The training pathway provides participants with access to essential sustainability concepts that can enhance their skills and create new career opportunities. It also seeks to broaden participants’ perspectives, enabling them to apply circular economy principles across a wide range of industries and sectors in a cross-functional manner.
This pathway can be completed either through online sessions or through the up-to-date microlearning modules available on the e-learning platform.
2. Circular Entrepreneurship Pathway
This pathway is designed for anyone interested in entrepreneurship and in learning about the most widely used methodologies for developing new business models. It also aims to help participants broaden their perspectives and apply entrepreneurial knowledge across different fields, disciplines, and organizations.
The training pathway provides access to fundamental entrepreneurship knowledge that can enhance skills and create new career opportunities for individuals interested in entrepreneurial activities. It also seeks to foster a broader mindset, enabling participants to transfer entrepreneurial approaches and expertise to their own areas of specialization and professional environments.
This pathway can be completed either through online sessions or through the up-to-date microlearning modules available on the e-learning platform.
3. Employment Forum Pathway
This pathway is designed for final-year students from universities in the Community of Madrid that collaborate with CIEC Madrid. Its purpose is to enhance employability in circular economy initiatives and provide students with a better understanding of the professional environment they will encounter after completing their university studies.
The objective of this pathway is to improve participants’ employability in circular economy-related fields and to increase their awareness of the realities of the job market. Through this training pathway, participants gain access to essential knowledge about employment, helping them develop skills and identify new career opportunities.
This pathway can be completed either through online sessions or through the up-to-date microlearning modules available on the e-learning platform.
4. Circular Economy Applied to Architecture Pathway
This training pathway on Circular Economy Applied to Architecture is intended for architecture professionals and students interested in incorporating sustainability principles into their projects. The workshops cover topics ranging from a practical introduction to the circular economy and current trends to digital fabrication for circular construction, sustainable architectural design, environmental impact assessment, and nature-based solutions.
The pathway also includes a hands-on session where participants can apply these concepts to real-world projects, promoting energy efficiency and sustainability within the architecture and construction sector.
This pathway can be completed either through online sessions or through the up-to-date microlearning modules available on the e-learning platform.
5. Train-the-Trainer Pathway
This pathway is primarily designed for secondary school teachers (ESO upper cycle). Its objective is to strengthen competencies related to innovation and entrepreneurship while addressing teachers’ professional development needs by encouraging their active participation and enhancing their capacity to manage the resources available within their schools.
The training pathway seeks to improve teachers’ skills in innovation and entrepreneurship while supporting their ongoing professional development. Specifically, it aims to encourage the implementation of water and energy conservation plans within educational institutions, fostering collective awareness of the importance of resource efficiency and the challenges associated with resource scarcity in a linear economy.
The pathway also promotes the integration of entrepreneurship education into the classroom and has been designed to bring participants closer to the entrepreneurial ecosystem fostered by CIEC Madrid.
This pathway can be completed either through online sessions or through the up-to-date microlearning modules available on the e-learning platform.
