Further Education And Training Certificate

New Venture Creation NQF Level 4 SAQA ID 66249 Credits 149

Qualification Background

This qualification is intended for persons who wish to start, operate, manage and grow a new small to medium business venture. Learners attempting this qualification will be equipped with a variety of technical, business managerial and personal skills and strategies to help them succeed in the creation and sustenance of a business. The successful learner will develop a sound foundation for the application of these skills and knowledge to explore a diverse range of entrepreneurial opportunities.

Programme Objective

Upon Completion

On completion of this program learners will be able to:

Demonstrate an ability to identify and create a new venture.
Demonstrate knowledge of interpersonal skills required in a business environment.
Demonstrate an understanding of basic economics within a market economy.
Manage a new venture by applying business principles and techniques.
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of leadership and management.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

SKILLS PROGRAMME 1: START AND RUN A NEW VENTURE
114600	Apply Innovative Thinking To The Development Of A Small Business
114596	Research The Viability Of New Venture Ideas/Opportunities
114592	Produce Business Plans For A New Venture
263534	Implement An Action Plan For A New Venture
263356	Demonstrate An Understanding Of An Entrepreneurial Profile
263514	Demonstrate An Understanding Of The Function Of The Market Mechanisms In A New Venture

SKILLS PROGRAMME 2: BUSINESS WRITING
119471	Use Language And Communication In Occupational Learning Programmes
119462	Engage In Sustained Oral/Signed Communication And Evaluate Spoken/Signed Texts
119469	Read/View, Analyse And Respond To A Variety Of Texts
119459	Write/Present/Sign For A Wide Range Of Contexts
114805	Manage General Administration

SKILLS PROGRAMME 3: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
119472	Accommodate Audience And Context Needs In Oral/Signed Communication
119457	Interpret And Use Information From Texts
119467	Use Language And Communication In Occupational Learning Programmes
119465	Write/Present/Sign Texts For A Range Of Communicative Contexts
242655	Demonstrate Knowledge And Application Of Ethical Conduct In A Business Environment

SKILLS PROGRAMME 4: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
13952	Demonstrate Basic Understanding Of The Primary Labour Legislation That Impacts On A Business Unit
116394	Implement And Manage Human Resource And Labour Relations Policies And Acts

SKILLS PROGRAMME 5: MANAGE A NEW VENTURE
263434	Plan and manage production/operations in a new venture
263456	Plan strategically to improve new venture performance
120389	Explain and apply the concept, principles and theories of motivation in a leadership context
Negotiate an agreement or deal in an authentic work situation	Write/Present/Sign Texts For A Range Of Communicative Contexts
13948	Negotiate an agreement or deal in an authentic work situation

SKILLS PROGRAMME 6: MANAGE FINANCE IN A NEW VENTURE
114584	Finance A New Venture
263455	Apply The Principles Of Costing And Pricing To A Business Venture
7468	Use Mathematics To Investigate And Monitor The Financial Aspects Of Personal, Business, National And International Issues
263474	Manage Finances Of A New Venture
9016	Represent Analyse And Calculate Shape And Motion In 2-And 3-Dimensional Space In Different Contexts
9015	Apply Knowledge Of Statistics And Probability To Critically Interrogate And Effectively Communicate Findings On Life Related Problems