PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION:
The purpose of the skills programme is to prepare candidates to operate small business. Learners who acquire this skills programme will be able to:
Start, manage, grow and sustain a small business.
SKILLS RATIONALE:
Youth for Employment Services (YES), is a business-led NPO which works in partnership with government and labour to initiate policy in the creation of jobs for youth. One of the strategies adopted by YES is the Creation of New Ventures. This skills (learning) programme supports the New Ventures being created by young people, especially in rural areas. The programme will help the trainee to: • Start, manage, grow and sustain a small business. • Know him/herself • Know his/her industry • Identify market opportunities • Create business innovation • Manage finances • Price goods and services • Plan and set business goals
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
- Grade 9
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES:
- Gather and analyse information for an industry.
- Determine market requirements relevant for marketing and selling goods and services.
- Determine financial, human and infrastructure requirements
- Manage financial, human and infrastructure resources of a business.
- Plan for the establishment of business.
- Organise and conduct business activities.
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 12 months
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
