Entrepreneurship

Module Description

Entrepreneurship is the development of a business idea, and the task of an entrepreneur is to give life to this idea from scratch.

An entrepreneur needs to be an all-rounder since s/he must have good business acumen, have the ability to recognize the right opportunity and also be familiar with business tools which will aid him in his/her endeavor.

An entrepreneur needs to also have good leadership skill as well as the ability to choose and train people for the various roles. A good entrepreneur also needs to know his market since if the service or product one is selling fails the business will be in trouble.

Therefore such a unit is essential in the life of any professional since even though one might not have his/her own business, a manager needs to cater for all this as well as look for and create business opportunities for own company or organization.

Entry Requirements

Candidates who apply for this course must possess: 

• a qualification at MQF Level 4 (one ‘A’ Level or equivalent in any subject)  

 AND 

• a pass in English* and Mathematics at MQF Level 3 (‘O’ Level or equivalent).   

Preference is given to applicants having a year of work experience related to the field of study. 

*Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.  

Target Audience

This course is targeted at people who wish to have a thorough background in management in order to progress further in their careers, such as: 

• Supervisors 
• Coordinators  
• Assistant Managers  
• Junior Managers 
• Middle Managers  
• Project Coordinators/ Project Managers  

The target group can also be extended to groups that have significant management experience but lack a formal qualification, such as managing directors and officers. 

Module / Unit Instructions

The proposed structure comprises a blended approach promoting the building of a community of practice via peer-to-peer learning. The structure uses primarily two dimensions of teaching-learning modes:

1. Face-to-face sessions: 18 hours

2. Online Learning Activities: 12 hours

Face to Face sessions

Face-to-face sessions include lectures, tutorials, discussions, presentations and workshop activities promoting peer-to-peer learning.

Online Learning Activities

Online learning activities incorporate tutorials and asynchronous discussions. These may consist of active interaction, participation and contributions in fora discussions, sharing resources and self-reflection exercises.

Learners also contribute to the building of the community of practice by providing feedback to their peers as critical friends, enhancing the learner’s critical engagement throughout the study period.

The tutor provides continual support during both teaching -learning modes by providing information, readings and tasks relevant to the module in question.

The tutor provides continuous formative feedback as an on-going guidance during the student’s learning experience in preparation for their summative assessment.

How you’ll be assessed

The course comprises:

• Evening classes for part-time courses.
• Classes held throughout the day for full-time courses.
• Guided learning, presentations, comprising synchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos.
• Self-study hours comprising research, reading and assignment work.

Assessment

Assessment is carried out via two mandatory components:

• Modular Assessment
• Summative Assessment

The programme includes different forms of assessment which allow for and promote students’ critical engagement. The formative and summative assessment tasks may include an in-class assignment and/or a home-based written assignment using diverse assessment tools which may take the form of online and in-class discussions, examinations, case studies, reports, proposals, essays, and presentations, etc., as applicable to the diverse modules.