- Studying entrepreneurship is the perfect option if you are passionate about starting your own business
- Entrepreneurs identify gaps in the business world and find innovative ways to fill them
- Studying entrepreneurship will give you a scarce skill, which will improve your chances of getting a job
- An entrepreneurship qualification will ensure many career options
- The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers offers an entrepreneurship programme that does not require a Matric Certificate
If you dream of becoming a successful business owner, entrepreneurship is the right career path for you. Being an entrepreneur is perfect if you have innovative business ideas and want to share them with the world.
The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers offers an entrepreneurship programme in which you do not need a Matric Certificate as an entry requirement.
Here is everything you need to know about entrepreneurship and why you should study it:
- What is entrepreneurship?
- Be who you want to
- Gain a scarce skill
- Many career options
- Be your own boss
- What to study?
- Where to study?
What Is Entrepreneurship?
Entrepreneurs are creative individuals who are able to see a gap in the market and find ways to fill it. The main goal of an entrepreneur is to start a business from their innovative ideas.
Be Who You Want To
Entrepreneurship is a broad field. You can find your place in the entrepreneur world and become exactly the type of entrepreneur you want to be.
Different kinds of entrepreneurs can be categorised into the following groups:
Business Entrepreneurs
These entrepreneurs have ideas that will fill a gap in the business world. Their plans usually aim for economic success. Business entrepreneurs want to improve the life of others by providing them with a product or service, while benefiting from the money they could make out of it.
Lifestyle Entrepreneurs
When someone has a passion for a lifestyle related phenomena, such as a sport, an art form or a hobby, they want to dive deeper into it by becoming an entrepreneur.
Lifestyle entrepreneurs build their careers around their lifestyle. For example, someone that has a passion for traveling, would use their income to travel and write blogs about it. Their income would usually be gained by other entrepreneurship activities, such as training other entrepreneurs.
Social Entrepreneurs
A social entrepreneur wants to bring social change. They identify a problem within society, such as gender based violence, and try to do something about it.
They spend their time creating initiatives that help bring change, such as charity events.
Gain A Scarce Skill
Scarce skills are qualifications that are in demand. This means that employers are looking for candidates who have these skills and qualifications, but few people do.
The modules that you will study in the entrepreneurship programme are scarce skills in South Africa. Therefore, your chances of getting a job will be higher.
Many Career Options
After completing an entrepreneurship programme you will be able to follow many different career paths.
If you are not ready to start your own business and are looking for more stability, the ICB entrepreneur programme will leave you with a variety of job possibilities.
Here is a list of career options:
- Business management
- Business owner
- Office administration
- Financial management
- Bookkeeping
Be Your Own Boss
After completing an entrepreneurship programme you will have the necessary skills to start your own business. This will give you the privilege of being your own boss. That means you have your own working hours and vacations.
It is also a way of motivating yourself to work harder, because you are responsible for your own income and success.
What To Study?
The ICB entrepreneurship programme consists of three courses that build on each other.
These courses will provide you with all the necessary skills you need to become a successful entrepreneur or to pursue a similar career.
The courses include:
- National Certificate in Small Business Management
- Higher Certificate in Office Administration
- National Diploma in Financial Accounting
Where To Study?
ICB courses are offered by many colleges in South Africa. Some of the reputable colleges are:
- Ember Academy
- Matric College
- Skills Academy
- Bellview Institute of Distance Learning
