Entrepreneurship

Programme Type: Corporate Online Short Courses
Faculty: Commerce
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Programme Overview

Next Start Dates Based on applicable nearest academic block start dates.
Supported Campuses Campuses listed are where this programme is offered. For online modes, campuses are access points for student services only.
Duration Duration varies by study mode.
Support On campus and online modes are fully supported. Distance learning and short courses are supported self study.
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Programme details

The aim of this course is to equip emerging entrepreneurs with a basic set of knowledge and tools they can apply to design, start and manage a new/start-up business effectively. The course is designed in such a way that participating entrepreneurs will be able to apply fundamental concepts and tools directly within their different business contexts

Entry Requirements Important

Any individual who has a matric certificate or matric equivalent with communication, literacy and mathematics skills at NQF Level 4 can qualify to apply. 
As this is an online course, computer literacy is assumed and you will need an email address, access to a computer and access to stable internet.

Pricing

The price of the short course in Entrepreneurship: R 14 100. Note the cost does not include: • Cancellation fees: should a student not wish to complete the course but request an early cancellation • Repeat subject fees: should a student be found not yet competent on a specific module and the  student applies to redo the module • Extension fees: should a student apply for an extension of assessment which would move their  assessment to the following intake

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The career choices for you, as a Short Course in Managing Talent and the Workforce graduate, could include junior positions in:
 

  • First line management

  • Team lead

YearModules
Year 1
The course will take place over a 7-week period during which you will cover the following topics:  
 
Week 1:  Introduction to the economic and business environment and entrepreneurship
Week 2: Market perspective  
Week 3: Operations perspective 
Week 4: Human Resource perspective 
Week 5: Financial perspective 
Week 6: Lean start-up process 
Week 7: Digital marketing basics 
 
2 x hours per week: Live online/digital training session covering basic concepts of entrepreneurship, business design and start-up. 
3 x hours per week: 1x application exercise per topic where you will get the opportunity to apply concepts and tools to your own business)  
1 x hour per week:  Share/feedback/discussion session per week where you can share your comments, experiences & questions with the group. 
 
 
You will be able to: 

  • Understand, explain and apply several fundamental business planning and management concepts and tools 

  • Integrate their business knowledge and skills into an integrated business  

  • design framework 

  • Design, write, present, motivate and defend a bankable business plan for a  

  • business venture.
Upon successful completion you are awarded the much-coveted Eduvos Entrepreneurship Short Course Certificate.

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International students are welcome to apply for this programme. For international student requirements please kindly check International Students Admissions.

Accepting applications from:

AngolaBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelizeBotswanaBruneiBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaColombiaCyprusDR CongoDominicaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGhanaGrenadaGuyanaIndiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJordanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitLesothoLiberiaMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritiusMicronesiaMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNigeriaOmanPakistanPalauPapua New GuineaPhilippinesQatarRwandaSaint LuciaSamoaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSwazilandTanzaniaTongaTrinidad and TobagoTuvaluUgandaUAEUnited KingdomUnited StatesVanuatuZambiaZimbabwe

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