Business Aspirations

The purpose  of the course  is to develop  the appropriate  skills and knowledge required by a person  for the establishment and development  of a small to medium business venture, and addresses the economic, administrative, and behavioural barriers that contribute to success in starting and sustaining the venture. 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.

This course  will meet the needs  of the formal and informal Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise Sector by providing training which meets  the needs  of society by, primarily, providing persons who are able to apply the knowledge and skills required to be an entrepreneur and thus contribute to the economic  upliftment of themselves,  their community and thereby the nation as a whole.  Alternatively, this Qualification is also attractive to persons who have not received formal training in this Sector but who are already managing  and/or are working as employees  within an established SMME.