Programme

Certificate 5 in Entrepreneurship

Learn entrepreneurship. Build your future.

12 months
NCQF Level 5
132
P13,500

Programme overview

Learn entrepreneurship. Build your future.

The Certificate in Entrepreneurship (Level 5) is a 12-month qualification for people who want the knowledge, practical skills and entrepreneurial mindset to start, manage or grow a business. It combines a formal business foundation with the practical, entrepreneur-centred learning that defines IED.

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  • 12 months
  • NCQF Level 5
  • 132 credits
  • P13,500
  • Flexible payment options
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Why study entrepreneurship at IED?

You will do more than attend lectures. You will work on ideas, analyse customers and markets, develop business models, prepare budgets, solve business problems and connect with Botswana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The learning experience

The programme combines classroom learning, guided independent and digital learning, real business cases, enterprise projects, simulations, practical clinics, mentorship, business visits and entrepreneurial presentations.

  • LEARN a strong business foundation.
  • APPLY knowledge to real situations.
  • CREATE a structured enterprise concept.
  • CONNECT with entrepreneurs and institutions.
  • GROW into IED’s wider venture ecosystem.

What you will study

The qualification is structured across two semesters.

  • Semester 1: Life Competencies; Introduction to Business; Principles of

    Management; Business Communication; Computer Applications; Quantitative Methods.

  • Semester 2: Entrepreneurship & Planning; Introduction to Marketing;

    Introduction to Accounting; Human Resource Management; Project Management.

What you will leave with

Graduates build entrepreneurial mindset, business and financial knowledge, marketing and management capability, digital skills, communication, problem-solving ability and a structured enterprise concept.

Who should apply

The programme is relevant to aspiring entrepreneurs, existing business owners, young people seeking a recognised qualification, family-business successors, employees and professionals, and future business leaders.

Entry and progression

Applicants must meet the applicable admission requirements. The NCQF Level 5 qualification can support progression into related Diploma-level studies, subject to the relevant admission requirements. Graduates may also move into employment, self-employment, venture creation or wider IED programmes.

Fees and next step

The full qualification fee is P13,500. Learners may pay upfront or discuss an appropriate payment arrangement with IED.

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At a glance
12 months
NCQF Level 5
132
P13,500
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