Course Overview

Introduction to Entrepreneurship Training Programme is designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to start and manage a successful business. This program covers essential topics such as idea generation, business planning, marketing strategies, financial management, and legal considerations.

 

Prerequisites

  • Basic Understanding of Business Concepts: Familiarity with foundational business principles such as marketing, finance, and operations.
  • Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse and interpret basic data and research findings.
  • Communication Proficiency: Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
  • Team Collaboration Experience: Experience working in teams or on collaborative projects to understand group dynamics.
  • Familiarity with Technology: Basic proficiency in using digital tools for research, presentations, and collaboration (e.g., spreadsheets, online meeting platforms).
  • Entrepreneurial Interest: A genuine interest in entrepreneurship, innovation, and problem-solving.

Target Audience

  • Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Individuals looking to start their first business and seeking foundational skills and knowledge.
  • Small Business Owners: Entrepreneurs aiming to refine their strategies and scale their existing businesses.
  • Freelancers and Solopreneurs: Professionals who want to expand their ventures or transition to full-fledged businesses.
  • Mid-Career Professionals: Employees exploring entrepreneurship as a career pivot or side hustle.
  • Corporate Innovators: Intrapreneurs tasked with driving innovation and business development within their organizations.
  • Recent Graduates: Young adults with a passion for entrepreneurship but lacking practical experience.
  • Individuals Exploring Startups: Those interested in understanding the dynamics of the startup ecosystem and how to launch viable businesses.

Course Highlights

  • Master the Entrepreneurial Mindset:
    Unleash your potential by cultivating resilience, creativity, and strategic thinking. Learn to confidently navigate challenges and transform innovative ideas into actionable business ventures.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making:
    Utilise advanced research techniques to gather and analyse business intelligence. Translate complex data into clear strategies, reducing risks and maximising opportunities.
  • Prioritize Like a Pro:
    Develop your ability to evaluate and prioritise decisions using proven frameworks. Learn to allocate resources effectively and achieve your business objectives with precision.
  • Build Meaningful Collaborations:
    Engage stakeholders with tailored communication strategies. Identify synergies across disciplines and foster partnerships that drive innovation and growth.
  • Design Impactful Business Strategies:
    Integrate knowledge across disciplines to craft compelling business solutions. Explore techniques for evaluating the impact of collaborations and improving processes for sustainable success.
  • Strengthen Interpersonal Communication:
    Refine your skills in negotiation, networking, and stakeholder engagement. Empower your entrepreneurial journey by mastering techniques to foster trust and drive collaboration.
  • Real-World Application with Business Canvas:
    Apply your learning in a capstone project that brings together all course elements. Design a business model canvas, presenting a robust and innovative strategy for your entrepreneurial idea.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Apply research methodologies to understand the basics of entrepreneurship, develop an entrepreneurial mindset, and integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge to navigate the journey from idea to execution. K1, K3, A2
  • Utilise research and information collection methodologies to gather business intelligence and leverage new sources of information for decision-making. K1, A1, A3
  • Employ pattern recognition techniques to identify trends in data and develop strategies for big-picture thinking, while analysing collaboration opportunities across the organisation. K2, K3, A5
  • Apply decision evaluation frameworks to prioritise tasks, integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge, and manage business priorities effectively. K4, A2, A6
  • Use stakeholder analysis techniques to establish connections and identify opportunities for collaboration, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement. K5, A1, A4
  • Enhance interpersonal communication techniques to facilitate negotiation, strengthen networking, and integrate stakeholder inputs for effective team collaboration. K6, A1, A2, A5
  • Integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines to develop innovative business solutions and explore new collaboration opportunities. A2, A4
  • Evaluate the impact of current collaborations and recommend improvements to processes that restrict knowledge transfer and transdisciplinary collaboration. A6, A7

Course Outline

Instructor-led: Lectures, case studies, and guided discussions

  • Overview of key entrepreneurship concepts
  • Importance of research and information collection methodologies
  • Integrating knowledge from multiple disciplines for effective solutions
  • Developing big-picture thinking approaches

Instructor-led: Interactive workshops, hands-on exercises, and group discussions

  • Tools and techniques for effective research
  • Leveraging new sources of information for decision-making
  • Establishing the right collaborations
  • Identifying connections, patterns, and synergies in gathered information
  • Validating “gap analysis” and aligning it with business vision

Instructor-led: Case study analysis, scenario-based problem-solving, and facilitated group activities

  • Pattern recognition techniques for identifying trends and opportunities
  • Strategising to develop big-picture thinking approaches
  • Integrating stakeholder inputs from diverse disciplines
  • Recommending decision-making and prioritisation frameworks
  • Developing effective solutions by integrating cross-disciplinary knowledge
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of transdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge transfer interventions

 

Instructor-led: Role-playing, interactive discussions, and practical exercises

  • Understanding the stakeholder landscape and analysing techniques 
  • Establishing connections and identifying collaboration opportunities
  • Ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and identifying areas for organisational collaboration
  • Enhancing interpersonal communication techniques to facilitate negotiation and strengthen networking
  • Integrating stakeholder inputs from various disciplines to leverage new sources of information

Instructor-led: Group brainstorming, collaborative project work, and reflective analysis

  • Integrating cross-disciplinary knowledge to craft innovative and effective business solutions
  • Exploring new sources of information and unconventional collaboration opportunities
  • Evaluating the impact of current transdisciplinary collaborations
  • Recommending improvements to processes limiting knowledge transfer and collaboration
  • Proposing changes to work processes to foster enhanced cross-disciplinary collaboration

Certification

A certificate of completion will be awarded upon successful completion of the course.

Course Fees

$788 $488

Trainer

Vetri Mayandi

Consultant

Vetri Mayandi is a dynamic leader with extensive experience in business success. As a Consultant and Expense Reduction Analyst, he excels in global cost management. Formerly Chief Commercial Officer, he developed an innovative SaaS platform for hotels. He has held key management roles and mentored young adults while lecturing at NUS and MDIS.

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FAQs

Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Individuals looking to start their first business and seeking foundational skills and knowledge.

Small Business Owners: Entrepreneurs aiming to refine their strategies and scale their existing businesses.

Freelancers and Solopreneurs: Professionals who want to expand their ventures or transition to full-fledged businesses.

Mid-Career Professionals: Employees exploring entrepreneurship as a career pivot or side hustle.

Corporate Innovators: Intrapreneurs tasked with driving innovation and business development within their organizations.

Recent Graduates: Young adults with a passion for entrepreneurship but lacking practical experience.

Individuals Exploring Startups: Those interested in understanding the dynamics of the startup ecosystem and how to launch viable businesses.

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