The mission of the OBCD consortium was to foster innovation in higher education, vocational training (c-VET), enterprises, and the broader socioeconomic environment by developing and testing new training modules on open business principles and business models. Other key innovative outcomes are:

• Two modular curricula for a) Administrative Professionals of SEs and b) Managers and Developers of SEs
• Digital Training Platform offering 10 modules for each curriculum
• Local Ecosystems for social enterprises, aiming to build aware, sustainable, and connected local communities through open business models.
• Local hub model, aiming to provide support services to social enterprises
• Open interactive e-service platform, taking the form of a collaborative space where participants can share content, network and exchange good practices

🌍 Unlock Your Potential with OBCD

Training & Tools for Social Entrepreneurship

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your community? Do you want to enter the dynamic world of social entrepreneurship with the right skills and tools?
Then the OBCD training and interactive platform is exactly what you’re looking for.

🎓 Flexible & Practical Courses

The OBCD training programme is designed for aspiring or active professionals in the social economy sector:
→ Social entrepreneurs, project managers, administrative staff, students, or anyone ready to take action.

☑️ Choose from 10 independent modules covering key areas of social entrepreneurship
☑️ Learn at your own pace, in English, Spanish, Greek, Finnish, or Italian
☑️ Gain both social and business skills with our multidisciplinary approach
☑️ Develop your competences based on your needs, interests, and career path

Whether you're starting out or strengthening your expertise, OBCD gives you the knowledge to grow your impact.

👉 Explore the training modules

💻 Interactive Platform: Learn, Collaborate, Co-Create

The OBCD interactive service platform is more than just a learning space — it’s a digital workspace for collaboration, creativity, and networking.

Here’s what you can do:

🔵 Co-create content with your team or community

🔵 Share documents, plan events, and manage your ideas

🔵 Start video calls and real-time chats

🔵 Use practical tools to build and manage your social enterprise

Designed to support your journey in the social economy, the platform connects people, projects and purpose.

👉 Try the interactive platform

🌟 Why Join OBCD?

By joining the OBCD learning and collaboration environment, you will:

📌 Build skills that are in high demand in the social economy sector

📌 Access high-quality training developed by experts across Europe

📌 Join a growing network of people committed to sustainable and inclusive growth

📌 Empower your career, your team, and your community

🚀 Ready to Get Started?

Don't just learn — create, connect, and lead change with OBCD.
Join the movement of open business for community development!

👉 Visit the project website
👉 Access training & tools
👉 Join the platform

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Project: “Open Business for Community Development – OBCD”  Nr. 101056033