Online Diploma in Entrepreneurship

Program Overview

---

This online Diploma in Entrepreneurship equips students with the skills and knowledge to start or advance their entrepreneurial careers. Through recorded weekly classes and a multi-faceted approach to learning, students develop competencies in business idea generation, leadership, project management, and marketing. The program emphasizes the importance of execution and provides opportunities for students to connect concepts with their personal experiences and work environments.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

---

Entrepreneurship

is crucial for generating innovation, solving problems, and creating wealth - all vital factors for developing economies and societies.

---

Successful entrepreneurs

can improve our living standards, create jobs and wealth, and generate the conditions for a prosperous society.

---

This Online Diploma in Entrepreneurship caters to individuals seeking to excel in this field.

It equips students with decision-making skills in uncertain environments, explores various strategies, and guides them through potential trade-offs.

---

The program uses a recorded weekly class format accessible on any device via a cloud-based app.

---

Additionally, students leverage the Moodle learning management system for activities, resources, and interaction.

---

The program emphasizes a multi-faceted approach to learning, equipping students with diverse skills for entrepreneurial success.

---

Startups

present unique challenges compared to larger firms, often encountering unstructured problems that require innovative solutions.

---

Effective entrepreneurs

possess diverse qualities, from gregariousness to analytical thinking, charisma to detail-orientedness, and delegation skills to control-freak tendencies.

---

However, they share a crucial trait: the ability to execute projects effectively.

Evidence suggests that entrepreneurial skills and mindsets can be cultivated and learned.

---

This program aims to equip students with:

• Generating business ideas and shaping them into viable opportunities with supporting business models.
• Understanding and practicing the core competencies required for effective entrepreneurial leadership.
• Designing
• business plans
and
• pitching opportunities
.
• project life cycle management
• Understanding and assessing how to finance an entrepreneurial venture.
• talent attraction, recruitment, and retention strategies
Building an ecosystem within an entrepreneurial context.
• marketing and selling plans
Outline:

---

Structure:

The program is delivered entirely

---

Technical Requirements:

• Zoom
• Students need a desktop/laptop, tablet, or mobile phone with an internet browser.
• Materials are typically PDF, Word, or PowerPoint documents.
Free apps can be provided if students lack the necessary software.
• For Zoom sessions, a microphone, speakers, and a webcam are essential.
Most modern devices come equipped with these functions. Alternative solutions are available if not, such as using the Zoom app on a phone for audio or purchasing external devices. Assessment:
• To complete the program, students need to complete an individual assignment and an online group project.
Teaching: Careers:

---

Career Progression Opportunities:

Graduating students will possess the knowledge and skills to The program also facilitates connecting learned concepts with students' personal experiences and work environments. For some, this program serves as a stepping stone for further entrepreneurial studies.

---

Student Profile:

Having an idea is merely the first step in the entrepreneurial journey. Transforming that idea into a compelling opportunity demands analytical skills, passion, and determination. Successful entrepreneurs excel in taking their ideas and refining them into value-creating opportunities for stakeholders.

---

Prior experience as a company owner is not a prerequisite

, but specific skills and attributes contribute to success:

• Independence
• Responsibility
• Willingness to learn
• Persistence
• Communication skills
• Convincing attitude and confidence
Other:

---

The fee for this online diploma is €1,500. This is inclusive of tuition, registration and DBS library online membership. This fee must be paid in full before the course begins.