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Programme Outcomes

At the end of this qualification learners will be able to:

Work with others to undertake or support the project management activities.

Assist the project manager and/or project team by contributing and participating in planning,

execution and control activities.

Provide support to the administration of a project.

Describe and apply specialized technical methods, tools and techniques to a project to

deliver project objectives.

SAQA QUALIFICATION ID: 66249

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NEW VENTURE CREATION (SMME)

NQF 4

This programme is for aspiring and start-up entrepreneurs who wish to acquire the skills to establish,

run and manage a profitable and sustainable business. Individuals working within the corporate envi-

ronment whose responsibilities include growing the profitability of a business unit may also benefit

from this programme.

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DURATION The New Venture Creation Certificate consists of 32 unit standards worth 155 credits:

UNIT STANDARDS:

FUNDAMENTALS

UNIT CODE UNIT STANDARD TITLE LEVEL CREDITS

119472 Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication NQF 3 5

119457 Interpret and use information from texts NQF 3 5

119465 Write texts for a range of communicative contexts NQF 3 5

119467 Use the writing process to compose texts required in the business environ-

ment NQF 3 5

119471 Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes NQF 4 5

119462 Engage in sustained oral communication and evaluate spoken texts NQF 4 5

119469 Read, analyse and respond to a variety of texts NQF 4 5

119459 Write for a wide range of contexts NQF 4 5

9015 Apply knowledge of statistics and probability t o critically interrogate and

effectively communicate findings on life related problems NQF 4 6

9016 Represent analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional

space in different contex ts NQF 4 4

7468 Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of per-

sonal, b u s i n e s s , national and international issues NQF 4 6

CORE

UNIT CODE UNIT STANDARD TITLE LEVEL CREDITS

263356 Demonstrate an understanding of an entrepreneurial profile NQF 4 5

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114596 Research the viability of new venture ideas/opportunities NQF 4 5

114600 Apply innovative thinking to the development of a small business NQF 4 4

13948 Negotiate an agreement or deal in an authentic work situation NQF 4 5

114584 Finance a new venture NQF 4 5

263514 Demonstrate an understanding of the function of the market mechanisms in a new venture

NQF 4 5

263534 Implement an action plan for business operations NQF 4 4

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NEW VENTURE CREATION (SMME)

NQF 4

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ELECTIVES

UNIT CODE UNIT STANDARD TITLE LEVEL CREDITS

13915 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of HIV in the workplace and its effects on a business sub-sector, own organization and a specific workplace

NQF 3 4

242655 Demonstrate knowledge and application of ethical conduct in a business environment

NQF 4 4

114593 Tender to secure business for a new venture NQF 4 5