Welcome on this learning programme!

This online course is designed to provide learners with both theoretical foundations and practical skills essential for navigating the entrepreneurial landscape, particularly within South Africa. This course focuses on equipping individuals with the knowledge and competencies needed to assess the feasibility of new business ideas, develop comprehensive business plans, and apply crucial skills such as goal setting, networking, and conflict management to achieve entrepreneurial success. By emphasizing legal principles, theoretical frameworks, and practical applications, participants will gain a holistic understanding of entrepreneurship tailored to the South African context. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or looking to enhance your entrepreneurial skills, this course offers invaluable insights and tools to thrive in the dynamic world of entrepreneurship.

What you will learn:

At the end of this course, the learner should be able to: 

• Understand entrepreneurship concepts and their relation to small business management.
• Demonstrate knowledge of business concepts and the business environment.
• Explain the process of developing a business idea, including defining mission, objectives, feasibility and viability studies, and choosing a business form.
• Develop a business plan, specifying collateral, capital requirements, and calculating debt costs.
• Understand legal, resource, branding, and social media considerations in business setup.
• Understand attributes, skills, and common features typical of entrepreneurs.
• Discuss the relationship between a positive mindset, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurial success.
• Identify and explain the importance of business achievement, goal setting, and networking in entrepreneurship.
• Discuss the importance of creativity, innovation, and problem-solving in entrepreneurship.
• Understand communication, conflict resolution, and time management in the workplace.

Course Content:

PART 1: Business Basics

Unit 1: Entrepreneurship in perspective

Unit 2: Business concepts and the business environment

PART 2: Putting your Plan in Motion

Unit 3: Developing your business idea

Unit 4: The business plan

Unit 5: Setting up a business: the legal considerations

Unit 6: Setting up a business: resource considerations

Unit 7: Setting up a business: branding and social media

PART 3: Embodying the Entrepreneur

Unit 8: Becoming an Entrepreneur

Unit 9: Goal setting and networking

Unit 10: Innovation, creativity and problem solving

Unit 11:  Communication, conflict and time management in the workplace

Note: The e-course book for this course is “A Guide to Entrepreneurship” published by Edge Learning Media, ISBN 978-1-77612-676-7.

Who Should Attend:

Entry Requirements:

There are no entry requirements for this course.

Course Structure:

This course is only available in an online learning format. The course includes learning activities, videos and quizzes.

Assessments:

Learners will need to complete the online quiz for this course.

Accreditation:

This course is not accredited.

Certification:

 A Certificate of Successful Completion will be issued upon completion of the course.

Duration:

1 week per learning unit / 11 weeks in total (4 months)