IED Botswana

Find the right programme for your next step.

Whether you are exploring entrepreneurship, developing an idea, launching a venture or strengthening an existing business, IED offers a practical pathway.

The full catalogue

Every IED programme, grouped by type

Qualifications

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Certificate 5 in Entrepreneurship

12 months · P13,500
The Certificate V in Entrepreneurship is a 12-month qualification for people who want the knowledge, practical skills and entrepreneurial mindset to start, manage or grow a business.
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Venture Development Programmes

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Venture Creation Programme (VCP)

12 weeks · P5,500
A practical, action-based 12-week journey that helps aspiring entrepreneurs turn viable ideas and opportunities into launch-ready ventures.
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Venture Acceleration Programme (VAP)

12 weeks · P9,500
A practical 12-week programme for early-stage businesses that are already operating and ready to address challenges, gain traction and grow more deliberately.
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Venture Incubation Programme (VIP)

6–12 months · Equity participation model
IED’s selective, equity-based venture-building programme for promising early-stage businesses.
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Short Courses

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Entrepreneurship Immersion Programme

5 days · P3,500
A five-day programme to understand the entrepreneurial process, assess your capabilities and turn an early idea into a structured opportunity and action plan.
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Business Planning for Entrepreneurs

5 days · P3,500
During this five-day course, you work directly on your own venture and translate its business model into a structured, practical plan.
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Business Leadership & Management

5 days · P3,500
A five-day programme that helps owners and managers turn plans into daily action through stronger operations, leadership and performance management.
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Sales & Marketing for Entrepreneurs

5 days · P3,500
A five-day course to define your market, sharpen your positioning and build a practical plan to generate sales.
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Bookkeeping for Entrepreneurs

5 days · P3,500
A five-day course to organise records, understand cash flow and use basic financial information to make better decisions.
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Young Entrepreneurs

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First Youth Programme

· To be confirmed
The flagship programme of the First Youth Centre builds entrepreneurship knowledge, employability capability, confidence and practical readiness.
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KidPreneur

5-day Summer Bootcamp · P1,500 per child
KidPreneur introduces children to entrepreneurship, creativity, problem-solving and innovation through games, challenges, projects and real-world experiences.
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TeenPreneur

8 weeks · P2,500 per participant
TeenPreneur takes young people beyond awareness and into the practical experience of developing and running a business.
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Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme (YELP)

12 months · To be confirmed
A 12-month experience that helps young people understand themselves, explore possibilities and build confidence and capabilities for their next step.
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Youth entrepreneurship

Age-appropriate pathways from primary school to gap year

  • First Youth Programme — entrepreneurship and employability support
  • KidPreneur — primary-school learners
  • TeenPreneur — teenagers and secondary-school learners
  • YELP — a year-long gap-year leadership and entrepreneurship journey
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Not sure where to begin?

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