Programme content and learning outcomes
Five practical modules, a personal mentor and mentor meetings over five months — everything you learn on the Grow Global programme, and when.
Why this programme matters
Growth for Estonian companies depends on exports, yet people with export sales experience are scarce. Opening a new market takes experience, language skills and an international network — none of which is learned in a month.
The Grow Global programme is built so that those skills are formed through real work: every module solves a real export task for a real company, with personal mentoring running alongside the whole way.
How the programme is built
The programme runs for five months: November 2026 – March 2027. Each month is one module, made up of a preparation week (week -1), an opening day (week 0) and three study weeks (I, II, III). Learning is practical — every module solves a real export task for a real company.
Before the programme starts there is a preparation phase: info sessions, an online job fair, matchmaking between companies and candidates, and the Opening Day. Personal mentoring runs alongside the whole programme.
Preparation phase
Info session
Second info session
Online job fair
Company selection
Confirmation and mentor selection
Opening Day
Five modules and learning outcomes
November 2026 — Export strategy and choosing partners
December 2026 — Customer approach and value proposition
January 2027 — Client meeting, MOU and the offer
February 2027 — Relationships, visibility and digital tools
March 2027 — Contracts, negotiations and logistics
Trainers
Modules are led by international export, sales and communication practitioners.
Mentoring programme
Every participant has a personal mentor. Six meetings are recommended:
- Meeting 1 (October 2026) — getting to know each other, expectations and personal goals.
- Meeting 2 (November 2026) — applying the export strategy in your company's context.
- Meeting 3 (December 2026) — value proposition and first customer contacts.
- Meeting 4 (January 2027) — feedback on client meetings and offers.
- Meeting 5 (February 2027) — visibility, network and digital tools.
- Meeting 6 (March 2027) — wrap-up, next steps and career plan.
Finishing the programme
The closing event takes place on 8 April 2027, 10.00–16.00: participants present their results, companies give feedback, certificates are handed over and further cooperation is agreed.
Follow-up mentoring continues in April 2027 so that the first months in the new role go smoothly.
For candidates
Conditions, application and the selection process are described on the candidates page.
For companies
Participation conditions, formats and joining steps for companies are described on the company page.
Questions? Talk to us
Programme manager Krista Kulderknup is happy to answer any question: krista.kulderknup@visionest.institute, +372 50 76 551. For general enquiries write to info@visionest.institute and we will answer on working days. Free online info days take place on 4 September 2026 (companies 12.00–13.00, candidates 14.00–15.00) and 11 September 2026 (companies 11.00–12.00, candidates 55+ 13.00–14.00).
Apply to the programme
Choose whether you register as a participant or as a company — we will take it from there together.
Participation is free of charge for both candidates and companies. Deadline: 21 September 2026.
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